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New tyres

Post by Peg leg Pete » Sat Dec 23, 2006 11:35 pm

Well had an unfortunate kerbing of passenger front tyre, not sure what I hit, it was dark, suspect a large loose stone :roll: . It gouged the tyre wall, so had to replace the 12 week old Michelin. I also replaced the back tyres at the same time (they were very cheap Slovakian tyres) All Michelin reinforced tyres now fitted, the bongo drives so much better. Forget budget tyres, get the best you can afford, safety comes before economy
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Post by Harry » Sun Dec 24, 2006 7:25 pm

Couldn't agree more Peter....my fist set of tyres lasted 10 months (25,000km) of brit & european driving. Worn down to the wire literally...and producing lots of wheel wobble/vibration.

Replaced them with Continental vancos all round..pricy but after another 20,000km very little sign of wear and best of all no vibration.

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Post by David Edwards » Sun Dec 24, 2006 10:18 pm

Well living here in the welsh valley'sI have to get an indoor toilet first, then that new fangled elastictrickey light in the house, then I can think of new tyres for my cart. :wink: Happy motoring
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Post by Peg leg Pete » Sun Dec 24, 2006 11:28 pm

And shoes for the horse no doubt :roll:
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Post by David Edwards » Wed Dec 27, 2006 7:56 pm

Nah use horses as feed for the dragons, lucky we have tons of stray mountain ponies.
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