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Tony Z wrote:If I do have to spend my own cash, it'll be Pirelli calendar. No doubt.
there tony , i fixed it fer ya. :D :D :D
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thanks hifi
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Post by Tony Z »

check it out..... tyre with less than 7000km on it


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Bad rubber, Tony?

Careful...unprotected driving can lead to bumpy futures...

How is she doing? On top or rolled over?

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Hell Tony....
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Bwahahahaha!
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, and oversteer, the rear.
Hp is how fast you hit the wall, and Torque is how far you take the wall with you."
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Yokohama A539, ive got my second set on the Beetle, awesome grip in the wet and dry and good mileage considering i drive like a hooligan
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Post by Tony Z »

looks like a good tyre...

I saw the Pzero Rosso on the Lambos last night... hmmmm to get those in my tyre size....
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The tyre was sent to Dunlop for inspection

Apparently the tyre "suffered deflation damage"

WTF does that mean???
Yes its Fkd because it deflated spontaneously - commonly know as a blow-out.

Are are they saying I should check my tyres more often. How much more often? Every 20km?
I have a pressure gauge in my car that I use to check the tyres every time I put in petrol....

I am waiting for them to respond before I take it to the papers.
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Tony Z wrote:Apparently the tyre "suffered deflation damage"

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They got damaged,because it lost it's air suddenly
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I bought some Dunlop SP Sport 01's just before my trip
£90 each :shock:
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I am not impressed with these guys....
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Tony Z wrote:The tyre was sent to Dunlop for inspection

Apparently the tyre "suffered deflation damage"
I reckon they mean it got damaged while the car was standing for some time with the tyre deflated.... maybe
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the tyres were not even 4 months old at the time
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