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nicke20 Member Since: 30 Mar 2017 Location: Cheshire Posts: 91 |
Ive bought a set of 18 inch wheels for the winter (with winter tyres) and have my nice shiny 19" wheels on now.
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9th Jul 2017 7:18 pm |
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nicke20 Member Since: 30 Mar 2017 Location: Cheshire Posts: 91 |
A predictable answer
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9th Jul 2017 7:31 pm |
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Yorky Bob Member Since: 28 Apr 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4561 |
Rolled my first car over many years ago due to not respecting tyre safety. Enjoy your choice. (car previous owner won the RAC rally a few times as the navigator) FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
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9th Jul 2017 8:10 pm |
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nicke20 Member Since: 30 Mar 2017 Location: Cheshire Posts: 91 |
Its a difficult subject to discuss honestly, a lot like cameras. there is massive tyre snobbery
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9th Jul 2017 8:17 pm |
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Yorky Bob Member Since: 28 Apr 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4561 |
Only because the tyres would be worth more than frogeye then. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
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9th Jul 2017 8:21 pm |
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nicke20 Member Since: 30 Mar 2017 Location: Cheshire Posts: 91 |
lol have you seen what my frog is worth now, stupid money, never going to sell it though |
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9th Jul 2017 9:33 pm |
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AW14 Member Since: 07 Mar 2014 Location: South East Posts: 142 |
Being very candid I want my family in the safest car possible and bearing in mind you rely on 4 small patches of rubber to keep you on the road then I buy the best new tyres I can afford.
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9th Jul 2017 9:39 pm |
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dondiddy Member Since: 16 Apr 2017 Location: Hamilton Posts: 753 |
Just to add another thought into the mix! Unless you are buying a car brand new then when you buy a used car then you are also buying the 2nd hand tyres that it comes fitted with. If they look to be in good condition with plenty of tread then very few people I think are going to go to the expense of replacing them for piece of mind even although they have no idea of their history or how they have been used or abused. |
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9th Jul 2017 10:46 pm |
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AW14 Member Since: 07 Mar 2014 Location: South East Posts: 142 |
and that is also why I usually replace pads and discs on any out of manufacturer warranty car i buy and look very carefully at the tyres and replace if in any doubt. |
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9th Jul 2017 11:03 pm |
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axle Member Since: 11 Sep 2016 Location: South Yorkshire. Posts: 1054 |
If they are that good why doesn't the seller repair them and sell them for more? Common sense isn't very common.
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9th Jul 2017 11:04 pm |
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3disco Member Since: 18 Apr 2014 Location: devon Posts: 659 |
not a problem,as long as they are repaired correctly,I bought two similar tyres for my disco although they had already been repaired. |
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10th Jul 2017 1:02 am |
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mudslinger Member Since: 10 Jun 2010 Location: Deep in a cave in the hills Posts: 1035 |
had a bad experience many years ago, tread peeled off two new tyres less than 10 miles running bought cheap from a dubious source,
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10th Jul 2017 5:50 am |
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MartynB Member Since: 08 Aug 2011 Location: Currently Rootless ! Posts: 1780 |
If you knew the answer was predictable why ask ? However to answer your question . No , I would not bin my own tyres at 6mm if I had owned them from new. But if I had say damaged one more than a simple puncture or thought I had damaged one I would change it. Then no doubt one of the garage staff would sell the tyre on eBay to a bargain hunter. When I bought the Freelander at 2 years old for my wife, first step was straight to ATS and 5 Pirelli Scorpions , then I knew she was safe. As I said my life is worth more than the saving a few bob, but it's you neck and your money so bid away 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership 2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned ! 2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto . |
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10th Jul 2017 6:20 am |
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Lightwater Member Since: 21 Aug 2014 Location: Sydney Northern Beaches Posts: 4906 |
Over the decades I've had about 15 punctures though the thread area and most have not been repairable.
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10th Jul 2017 7:31 am |
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