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From: ARWadsworth on 3 Aug 2010 17:18
Adrian <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> "ARWadsworth" <adamwadsworth(a)blueyonder.co.uk> gurgled happily,
> sounding much like they were saying:
>
>>> How old is the car? Is it one of those where the spare is hung under
>>> the boot floor exposed to the elements?
>
>> How does having a spare wheel hung under the car change things? That
>> all my vans have ever had.
>
> I've taken some out to find utterly horrible tyres that I wouldn't
> trust as a swing. On cars less than a decade old, too.

Ahh. That does not apply to me then. I get more than the average number of
punctures (perks of the job and 3 this year already) and my spare is usually
brand new. When I do get a puncture that it is not repairable then the spare
stays on the van and the replacement tyre becomes my spare.

--
Adam


From: Mrcheerful on 3 Aug 2010 17:40
John wrote:
> The Peeler wrote:
>> On Tue, 3 Aug 2010 10:49:57 +0100, "John" <go(a)way.com> wrote:
>>
>>> The manufacturer of my car specified Michelin Pilot Primacy tyres as
>>> the OEM so I thought I'd replace like for like. Unfortunately
>>> though, I needed all four replacing and just could not afford it all
>>> at once. Yesterday I had three brand new ones put on - the two
>>> fronts (it's a front-wheel drive car) and the nearside rear. The
>>> spare has approximately 3.5 to 4.0mm tread and is in good condition
>>> so I got them to take that off the steel rim and put it on the alloy
>>> at offside rear. This means I've got a brand new one and a part-worn
>>> one on the rear axle - is this OK until I can afford another new
>>> one? Thanks
>>
>> On an eight year-old car, I wouldn't even worry about using the
>> manufacturer-specified tyres. As long as they're all the same size
>> and type (not necessarily make) you can use any legal tyres you like.
>
> I'd agree with you if it was something like a Fiesta 1.1 or a Peugeot
> 106 or something pottering round town but this is a 3.0 V6 barge that
> I often drive to the Czech Republic/Poland/Slovakia. On the german
> autobahns I often do around 120mph - not that I'll be doing that
> until I get that fourth brand new tyre, of course - so I prefer to
> stick with the Michelins.

its a pity because Costco were doing a 20 percent off if you bought 4
michelins, but that finished last week


From: Duncan Wood on 3 Aug 2010 17:54
On Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:18:35 +0100, ARWadsworth
<adamwadsworth(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

> Adrian <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>> "ARWadsworth" <adamwadsworth(a)blueyonder.co.uk> gurgled happily,
>> sounding much like they were saying:
>>
>>>> How old is the car? Is it one of those where the spare is hung under
>>>> the boot floor exposed to the elements?
>>
>>> How does having a spare wheel hung under the car change things? That
>>> all my vans have ever had.
>>
>> I've taken some out to find utterly horrible tyres that I wouldn't
>> trust as a swing. On cars less than a decade old, too.
>
> Ahh. That does not apply to me then. I get more than the average number
> of
> punctures (perks of the job and 3 this year already) and my spare is
> usually
> brand new. When I do get a puncture that it is not repairable then the
> spare
> stays on the van and the replacement tyre becomes my spare.
> #

I've not met any tyres over 4 years old that wheren't significantly less
grippy than new ones, what hanging around underneath a car does to this I
couldn't say though.
From: Duncan Wood on 3 Aug 2010 17:55
On Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:30:18 +0100, John <go(a)way.com> wrote:

> The Peeler wrote:
>> On Tue, 3 Aug 2010 10:49:57 +0100, "John" <go(a)way.com> wrote:
>>
>>> The manufacturer of my car specified Michelin Pilot Primacy tyres as
>>> the OEM so I thought I'd replace like for like. Unfortunately
>>> though, I needed all four replacing and just could not afford it all
>>> at once. Yesterday I had three brand new ones put on - the two
>>> fronts (it's a front-wheel drive car) and the nearside rear. The
>>> spare has approximately 3.5 to 4.0mm tread and is in good condition
>>> so I got them to take that off the steel rim and put it on the alloy
>>> at offside rear. This means I've got a brand new one and a part-worn
>>> one on the rear axle - is this OK until I can afford another new one?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>
>> On an eight year-old car, I wouldn't even worry about using the
>> manufacturer-specified tyres. As long as they're all the same size
>> and type (not necessarily make) you can use any legal tyres you like.
>
> I'd agree with you if it was something like a Fiesta 1.1 or a Peugeot
> 106 or
> something pottering round town but this is a 3.0 V6 barge that I often
> drive
> to the Czech Republic/Poland/Slovakia. On the german autobahns I often do
> around 120mph - not that I'll be doing that until I get that fourth brand
> new tyre, of course - so I prefer to stick with the Michelins.
>
>

Depends on the car, if it's an M3 then I'd suggest you may not enjoy the
experience, if it's a DS23 or an A^ then it'll be fine.
From: Tunku on 3 Aug 2010 18:53
"John" <go(a)way.com> wrote in
news:58qdncjCcZzee8rRnZ2dnUVZ8mmdnZ2d(a)bt.com:

> The manufacturer of my car specified Michelin Pilot Primacy tyres as
> the OEM so I thought I'd replace like for like. Unfortunately though,
> I needed all four replacing and just could not afford it all at once.
> Yesterday I had three brand new ones put on - the two fronts (it's a
> front-wheel drive car) and the nearside rear. The spare has
> approximately 3.5 to 4.0mm tread and is in good condition so I got
> them to take that off the steel rim and put it on the alloy at offside
> rear. This means I've got a brand new one and a part-worn one on the
> rear axle - is this OK until I can afford another new one?
>
> Thanks
>
>

Is it too soon to say put the two good ones on the back instead of the
front? :-)

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