TipTow Tyre Pressure !!!

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Re: TipTow Tyre Pressure !!!

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spicydave wrote: Thu Apr 12, 2018 2:13 pm Speddick's in selling the Kenda K371 @ R502.55 incl VAT each
I bought Kendas for my Tip Tow and they cost about R450ea IIRC, and that was a few years go.


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Re: TipTow Tyre Pressure !!!

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fig wrote: Thu Apr 12, 2018 3:04 pm
spicydave wrote: Thu Apr 12, 2018 2:13 pm Speddick's in selling the Kenda K371 @ R502.55 incl VAT each
I bought Kendas for my Tip Tow and they cost about R450ea IIRC, and that was a few years go.
So the price is fair then @fig
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Re: TipTow Tyre Pressure !!!

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In order to determine the correct tyre pressure you need to check the temperature of the tyre, with a pyrometer, or thermometer after a journey. If correctly inflated the temperature should be even across the surface of the tread. if over inflated it will be warmer in the centre of the tread
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Re: TipTow Tyre Pressure !!!

Post by brianj »

Thanks for this info folks. Now R549 ex vat btw
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