Six30 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 13 minutes ago, XTreme said: Cars always get cheap crap with me! Tyres a tyre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 3 minutes ago, Six30 said: My eldest is my sisters youngest I didn’t know you were from Planet Thanet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Catteeclan said: Mine cost that each. I was just about to say that, put a new tyre on one of the transits last week it was £146, i think Saul is cheeping out and putting car tyres on not van tyres 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 7 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said: I was just about to say that, put a new tyre on one of the transits last week it was £146, i think Saul is cheeping out and putting car tyres on not van tyres Might be, only load it carries is the monthly shopping, and is used like a car. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 10 minutes ago, Six30 said: Tyres a tyre Nope i learnt years ago a quality tyre is far superior to a cheap tyre. When i had my old RangeRover i was fitting cheep ass tyres because i was scared i'd tear one off road, they only lasted 3000 miles and were £37 each, a few years later i invested in some Yokohama Geolandar MT tyres and what a difference in the drive, the car was very difficult to keep in a straight line and if the camber on the road changed it was like fighting a shopping trolley with a busted wheel i was terrified to go over 60mph in it, i put the shit handling down to the 6" suspension lift i had fitted but soon realised with the new tyres on i could cruise at 90mph and not have to change my underpants if the camber on the road changed the car was like it was on rails in a straight line still wallowy in the bends but it would go where you pointed it. The Yokohama tyres were £90 each but would last around 11000 miles i would have had to buy almost 4 of the cheap tyres to one of the Yokohama tyres so they might have been cheaper to buy individually but cost more for the mileage life of the tyre 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 1 minute ago, Sir Fallsalot said: Nope i learnt years ago a quality tyre is far superior to a cheap tyre. When i had my old RangeRover i was fitting cheep ass tyres because i was scared i'd tear one off road, they only lasted 3000 miles and were £37 each, a few years later i invested in some Yokohama Geolandar MT tyres and what a difference in the drive, the car was very difficult to keep in a straight line and if the camber on the road changed it was like fighting a shopping trolley with a busted wheel i was terrified to go over 60mph in it, i put the shit handling down to the 6" suspension lift i had fitted but soon realised with the new tyres on i could cruise at 90mph and not have to change my underpants if the camber on the road changed the car was like it was on rails in a straight line still wallowy in the bends but it would go where you pointed it. The Yokohama tyres were £90 each but would last around 11000 miles i would have had to buy almost 4 of the cheap tyres to one of the Yokohama tyres so they might have been cheaper to buy individually but cost more for the mileage life of the tyre I know , I wouldn’t put cheap shit tyres on , not on a car I was keeping any way 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boboneleg Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 27 minutes ago, Six30 said: Tyres a tyre Oh dear !! here speaketh a car dealer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 26 minutes ago, Buckster said: I didn’t know you were from Planet Thanet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 1 minute ago, boboneleg said: Oh dear !! here speaketh a car dealer my victims .. I mean customers , are lucky if they get a decent part worn 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 2 minutes ago, Six30 said: I know , I wouldn’t put cheap shit tyres on , not on a car I was keeping any way Ahh i get it its ok for Pete to risk his neck 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 I had to call into Trago Mills today for work and had a look at some of the chinky bikes in there Got to admit if this was available when i was 17 i would have owned one This looked a bit like the CB500x Bluroc V Bob where do they find their names Now these SWM's looked nice and so did the finish but over £7000 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 16 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said: I had to call into Trago Mills today for work and had a look at some of the chinky bikes in there Got to admit if this was available when i was 17 i would have owned one This looked a bit like the CB500x Bluroc V Bob where do they find their names Now these SWM's looked nice and so did the finish but over £7000 Isn’t SWM made in Italy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Six30 said: My eldest is my sisters youngest 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 25 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said: I had to call into Trago Mills today for work and had a look at some of the chinky bikes in there Got to admit if this was available when i was 17 i would have owned one This looked a bit like the CB500x Bluroc V Bob where do they find their names Now these SWM's looked nice and so did the finish but over £7000 Some of em do look ok 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Saul said: I seem to go through front tyres regularly my van loves them. never keep them long enough for them to perish They usually last around 6 to 8000 miles So two sets of fronts yearly. I doubt I do anywhere near 6,000 miles per year, the tester said they were starting to crack and perish around the wheel rim, must be in the inside as the outside looks fine. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 6 minutes ago, Clive said: I doubt I do anywhere near 6,000 miles per year, That's the story of my travels, I have not done more than 300 miles on the scoot since I bought it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 27 minutes ago, Pedro said: Isn’t SWM made in Italy? I think so but these might be some chinky rip off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted March 15, 2023 Author Share Posted March 15, 2023 24 minutes ago, Clive said: That's the story of my travels, I have not done more than 300 miles on the scoot since I bought it. 2300 kms/1400 miles in nearly 9 months for me on the bike. As you know there's reasons for that.....heat, Covid, Long Covid, severe flu, bad Winter, and running round after my boy and his family. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted March 15, 2023 Author Share Posted March 15, 2023 Best wishes for tomorrow @Tango.......I think you're going into hospital? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 2 minutes ago, XTreme said: Best wishes for tomorrow @Tango.......I think you're going into hospital? Yep best wishes @Tango for tomorrow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 3 minutes ago, XTreme said: Best wishes for tomorrow @Tango.......I think you're going into hospital? Cheers Pete. Had my Covid-19 test today, which came back negative, so all systems go! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 1 minute ago, Clive said: Yep best wishes @Tango for tomorrow. Cheers Clive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted March 15, 2023 Author Share Posted March 15, 2023 16 minutes ago, Tango said: Cheers Pete. Had my Covid-19 test today, which came back negative, so all systems go! How long you in for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 2 minutes ago, XTreme said: How long you in for? Hopefully only a couple of days. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted March 15, 2023 Author Share Posted March 15, 2023 3 minutes ago, Tango said: Hopefully only a couple of days. Great! Keep us updated! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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