I don't believe it!!!

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Originally Posted by scarry

Have noticed this for a long time,half the cars in the shopping centres have shot tyres,particularly on the front.Makes you wonder how many are serviced reguarly.
It was always the joke at work when we pull up at the lights,we would look at the car beside us & see if it had slicks.You would be surprised how many were on slicks,often with steel or canvas coming out of them.

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This is the reason I road tested all cars booked in for road worthies 1st.
After puting them on the hoist and finding bald tyres, worn tie rod ends, movement in ball joints ect. I just didn't have the "guts" to drive them afterwards;)

Cheers.

Earlier this year I bought a VQ Statesman off fleabay.

I drove it back from the Gold Coast to Horsham.

When I picked it up the front tyres were badly worn on the shoulders, so I got a pair of decent second hand tyres fitted for the trip. $75 each for 17 inch tyres. As a % that was an extra 10% on the purchase price of the vehicle, just to drive it 2000 km.

I wouldn't have contemplated driving it without buying the tyres, it just isn't worth it.

In my younger years there used to be a car tyre available which had a very aggressive tread suitable for mud use.

People working on building sites or farmers etc would have a pair on the rear especially during winter.

These tyres were named "winter treads"

We often joked when someone had bald tyres we would call them "Summer Treads"

Dave.

I spent $150 on a private show at a "Strip Club" on friday night , may be I should have saved the coins on a good spare for the Rangie .:angel:

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Originally Posted by Disco_owner

I spent $150 on a private show at a "Strip Club" on friday night , may be I should have saved the coins on a good spare for the Rangie .:angel:

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You know the rules.

Where's the pic's ?

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Originally Posted by BigJon

Earlier this year I bought a VQ Statesman off fleabay.

I drove it back from the Gold Coast to Horsham.

When I picked it up the front tyres were badly worn on the shoulders, so I got a pair of decent second hand tyres fitted for the trip. $75 each for 17 inch tyres. As a % that was an extra 10% on the purchase price of the vehicle, just to drive it 2000 km.

I wouldn't have contemplated driving it without buying the tyres, it just isn't worth it.

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And i suppose it had a Safety Certificate:o

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Originally Posted by Disco_owner

I spent $150 on a private show at a "Strip Club" on friday night , may be I should have saved the coins on a good spare for the Rangie .:angel:

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:Rolling::Rolling::Rolling:

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Originally Posted by scarry

And i suppose it had a Safety Certificate:o

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Nope, I bought it unregistered.

Got a permit to drive and an insurance cover note.

No point doing anything more, I only bought it to pull apart.

Not just cheap old cars either - the other day I noted a BMW four wheel drive, couldn't be more than a couple of years old, if that - two bald front tyres, reasonable tread on the back.

This of course is one of the things that makes annual roadworthiness checks a joke - the most common dangerous unroadworthiness is tyres, and they can easily go from OK to bad in a month - and hands up those who have had mates borrow a set of tyres for roadworthiness?

John

PS - on the other hand, I remember during and just after the war, several layers of canvas showing was not uncommon, as tyres were almost unobtainable.

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Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

sounds like ipswich on dole night

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Now now Dave nothing wrong with Ipswich like all it depends on in which suburb you live. Only thing against it, gets too hot in summer and deathly in winter. But all in all a beautiful old heritage city.
Cheers,
John ( disco 44 )