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From: ARWadsworth on 21 Apr 2010 14:23 "Steve Firth" <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wrote in message news:1jhb92y.jey4exiqykarN%%steve%@malloc.co.uk... > ARWadsworth <adamwadsworth(a)blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > >> "Steve Firth" <%steve%@malloc.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:1jh9ros.1wy8pb91jbdjk2N%%steve%@malloc.co.uk... >> > Do prats insist on fitting cars with "economy" tyres? >> > >> > I've taken delivery of my new commuter hack. The previous owner has >> > fitted it with "Nexen" tyres. There are no words in the English >> > language >> > for how shite these tyres are. >> >> Worse than Lassa? > > Close, it hasn't been wet enough to test their wet performance but in > the dry they suck. I can feel them reaching the limits of grip on curved > slip roads. Maybe an idea for Nexen and Lassa to be included in the next edition of the OED:-) Adam
From: Silk on 21 Apr 2010 15:24 On 21/04/2010 18:16, Steve Firth wrote: > Silk<me(a)privacy.net> wrote: > >> Believe it or not, many people choose to drive well withing the safe >> handling limits of the worst tyres. Why should they pay more? > > Thanks for the confirmation, yet again, that if you wrote everything you > know about driving on the back of a stamp in 14pt type it would still > leave room for your CV and a lifesize drawing of your penis. And yet, in spite of all that, I'm still a better driver than you. Fascinating.
From: Silk on 21 Apr 2010 15:28 On 21/04/2010 19:45, John Veldman wrote: > when you grow up a bit you will think more. You'll have a long wait.
From: Silk on 21 Apr 2010 15:38 On 21/04/2010 13:00, Nkosi (ama-ecosse) wrote: Michelins lasted nearly 15000miles with the > Toyos invariably lasting around 9000 That would explain a lot. I can easily get 40,000 miles out of a set of tyres. But then I know how to drive.
From: Nick Finnigan on 21 Apr 2010 15:40
Silk wrote: > On 20/04/2010 23:00, Steve Firth wrote: >> Do prats insist on fitting cars with "economy" tyres? > > Believe it or not, many people choose to drive well withing the safe > handling limits of the worst tyres. Why should they pay more? ... they won't need to pay for the fuel used taking bends in second gear. |