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5 flat tyres in 10 days. What a great way to start 2008. I think nature is telling me it's time for new tyres again. >5 flat tyres in 10 days. What a great way to start 2008. > > I think nature is telling me it's time for new tyres again. Time for some tyre with more plys than you have then eh. Since Ive been using the Coopers of BFGs Ive not had a puncture yet. Well apart from reall soft sand where I ran the preddures to low and peeled a tyre of its rim. Thank god for 'Engine Start'. > >5 flat tyres in 10 days. What a great way to start 2008. > > > I think nature is telling me it's time for new tyres again. > > Time for some tyre with more plys than you have then eh. I run 10 ply. The problem is not the side walls though. Once the tread gets down to a point where sharp stones can easily penetrate, it's time for new tyres even though the current ones are still very legal. > Since Ive been using the Coopers of BFGs Ive not had a puncture yet. Well > apart from reall soft sand where I ran the preddures to low and peeled a > tyre of its rim. Thank god for 'Engine Start'. I use Cooper too. Used to be Firestone but I made the switch to Coopers on the last set. >>> 5 flat tyres in 10 days. What a great way to start 2008. >>> I think nature is telling me it's time for new tyres again. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > gets down to a point where sharp stones can easily penetrate, it's > time for new tyres even though the current ones are still very legal. nothing to do with your driving style of course............. >> Since Ive been using the Coopers of BFGs Ive not had a puncture yet. Well >> apart from reall soft sand where I ran the preddures to low and peeled a >> tyre of its rim. Thank god for 'Engine Start'. > > I use Cooper too. Used to be Firestone but I made the switch to > Coopers on the last set. > nothing to do with your driving style of course............. LOL. Let's examine your "logic" for a sec. I'm driving around like normal, the usual different styles for different road surfaces, haven't had a flat in months and months... then all of a sudden, without changing driving styles (why would I?) I get 5 flats within 10 days. Jonz - er, "arfa mo" - concludes: it must be my driving style. LMAO! I really hope your income doesn't depend on any sort of critical thinking or grasp of scientific principles. >> nothing to do with your driving style of course............. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > I really hope your income doesn't depend on any sort of critical > thinking or grasp of scientific principles. I really hope the bastards are selling you tyres of the correct temperature rating.... They don't have to any more, ya know - it's open slather. And the lower temp rating tyres very probably cost the dealers Less:-)  SignatureToby >> nothing to do with your driving style of course............. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > get 5 flats within 10 days. Jonz - er, "arfa mo" - concludes: it must > be my driving style. LMAO! did i ?? > I really hope your income doesn't depend on any sort of critical > thinking or grasp of scientific principles. >>>> 5 flat tyres in 10 days. What a great way to start 2008. >>>> I think nature is telling me it's time for new tyres again. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > nothing to do with your driving style of course............. Correct, nothing to do with it at all, its more to do with where he lives which is on a farm in the middle of no where where the roads are poor. Daryl >>>>> 5 flat tyres in 10 days. What a great way to start 2008. >>>>> I think nature is telling me it's time for new tyres again. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > lives which is on a farm in the middle of no where where the roads are > poor. but always at 120-130kph.....by his own admission.. > Daryl >>>>>> 5 flat tyres in 10 days. What a great way to start 2008. >>>>>> I think nature is telling me it's time for new tyres again. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > but always at 120-130kph.....by his own admission.. Doubt the "always", he wouldn't survive too long at that speed on roads that destroy his tyres. Nothing wrong with 120-130kph in the right conditions. Daryl > >>>>> "Diesel Damo" <Diesel_...@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > that destroy his tyres. > Nothing wrong with 120-130kph in the right conditions. A better way to describe me doing 120-130 would be "not often". But he knows that. He's just making things up to troll with. The key to driving on our stoney dirt roads when they're in their current condition is to make sure there are almost zero lateral Gs in cornering, and no significant acceleration or deceleration. My local tyre guy pointed out that braking not only presses the fronts harder into the ground, they tend to stand sharp rocks (that were lying flat) up on their sides so your rears cop it. And of course accelerating can be very harmful if you happen to hit a currugation and end up wheel spinning - even if you don't you're only going to end up braking later on at some point - and cornering exposes your side walls. So I tend to cruise around the dirt at 50-60. Of course, troll would have you believe the 120-130 rubbish. I think he loves me. I'm always on his mind :-) > So I tend to cruise around the dirt at 50-60. Have you tried slapping the device into 4WD High? Only caution on that is that very slow speeds or high loads may wind-up the system a tad. Methinks Hiluxen is light enough for fairly low speeds to be just fine, though. SignatureToby > > So I tend to cruise around the dirt at 50-60. > > Have you tried slapping the device into 4WD High? Yeah I do. It tends to help the rears more that way. And the dirt and stones are loose enough that wind-up isn't an issue. > Only caution on that is that very slow speeds or high loads > may wind-up the system a tad. Methinks Hiluxen is light enough > for fairly low speeds to be just fine, though. Yeah it's no problem on the dirt. I just can't get away with it on the sealed stuff. Back when I first got the Hilux I forgot and left it in 4WD when I hit the sealed road. Only took a kay or so before a whining sound could be heard from the area of the transmission. "D'oh!" >>>>>>>> 5 flat tyres in 10 days. What a great way to start 2008. >>>>>>>> I think nature is telling me it's time for new tyres again. [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > have you believe the 120-130 rubbish. I think he loves me. I'm always > on his mind :-) no, not at all you old knuckle dragger you....but bullshit and a bad memory could be a nasty combo. here for your edification, is a little snippet from last year.....be sure to read the whole thread... love the bit about the cops following you at....wait for it !!!! 130-150kph, so they can have a little chinwag with ya.....throw that crack pipe away, yer getting sillier........ http://tinyurl.com/2c3yd4 > no, not at all you old knuckle dragger you....but bullshit and a > bad memory could be a nasty combo. here for your edification, is a [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > http://tinyurl.com/2c3yd4 Okay, one last response to you and then your dumb arse is in the killfile for good. You'll need logical thought to follow here, so it's probably going to be painful for you. The 130-150 was - as was clearly stated in the post - because of what little fuel I had in the tank was leaking out and I had to get it home in a hurry. The cops knew this. He just needed my details for the paper work involved in the incident - the incident of my ute sitting on the street and pissing petrol out everywhere. That said, if he thought my speed on that section of road was dangerous, I have no doubt I would've copped a fine for it. "often I'll be sitting on 140km/h on my way to work in Oberon. It's 65km and I usually do it in 35 minutes" There are stretches of road out here where it is not inherently unsafe to hit the 140 mark. Proof of this is in cops not pulling you up for it and them doing it themselves. There are a few points on my journey where this can be done and since I do it twice a day; "often I'll be sitting on 140km/h". That doesn't mean I sit on 140 for 5 minutes at a time. Also note the words "It's 65km and I usually do it in 35 minutes". That's an average speed of 111km/h. Given that it's a 100 zone the whole way, how much time could I possibly be spending at 140 while still getting an average of 111? Answer: not much. It'll probably take you a few days to get your neanderthal barely-able- to-write-coherently brain around this, or instead you could continue to pretend I'm wrong about the simple maths and English points above and post something like "yiz yer fikn bluddie bullstht" which is more your standard and requires no thought. I enjoyed laying all this out in a "for dummies" format. However, <plonk> >> no, not at all you old knuckle dragger you....but bullshit and >> a [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > > However, <plonk> Bastard... just when this thread was showing some amusement potential:-) SignatureToby >>> Â Â Â no, not at all you old knuckle dragger you....but bullshit and >>> Â Â Â a [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > > Bastard... just when this thread was showing some amusement potential:-) just a soft cock....lost in it`s own imbecility... bit like your good self. SignatureDon`t be sexist...........Broads hate that. > >> no, not at all you old knuckle dragger you....but bullshit and > >> a [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > Bastard... just when this thread was showing some amusement > potential:-) Heh, not to worry. I'm sure there's at least one more reply coming from jonz/arfa mo (whichever alias he chooses to be this time). He won't be able to leave this one alone. It'll be top notch as always; "yiz yer fikn bluddie bullstht" >> no, not at all you old knuckle dragger you....but bullshit and a >> bad memory could be a nasty combo. here for your edification, is a [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Okay, one last response to you and then your dumb arse is in the > killfile for good. yeah reality is a bit hard to handle eh ya pussy....screw up yer eyes, hands over yer ears, and scream......beats reality... You'll need logical thought to follow here, so it's > probably going to be painful for you. a superior intellect is hard to reply to ..but i`ll have a go :^) > The 130-150 was - as was clearly stated in the post - because of what > little fuel I had in the tank was leaking out and I had to get it home > in a hurry did you actually say that :^))))))))) .woohoo thats original...said the cop as he wrote out the ticket ....f.ck its hard to type when yer laughing hard...your unbelievable, you really expect ANYBODY to believe what yer spruiking??????? the cops gave you an escort,or at least followed ya,(at 130-150kph) coz a fuel leak meant you had to get `ome quick and you might run outta bang water.....inya dreams The cops knew this. He just needed my details for the > paper work involved in the incident - the incident of my ute sitting > on the street and pissing petrol out everywhere. why did`nt ya fix it before you........oh f.ck this is stoopid :^))))) .......dwove home?? That said, if he > thought my speed on that section of road was dangerous, how `bout illegal, 130-150..... is a bit kwick dangerous damo, but i guess maybe the local plod is rootin` ya ?? I have no > doubt I would've copped a fine for it. see above... so yer still leaking fuel all ova da place and he follows u at 130-150....Pfffffffffffffffffffffffttttttttttttttttttttttttt > "often I'll be sitting on 140km/h on my way to work in Oberon. It's > 65km and I usually do it in 35 minutes" way above da limit. > There are stretches of road out here where it is not inherently unsafe > to hit the 140 mark. Proof of this is in cops not pulling you up for > it and them doing it themselves. as above..you know....fucky fucky... There are a few points on my journey > where this can be done and since I do it twice a day; "often I'll be > sitting on 140km/h". That doesn't mean I sit on 140 for 5 minutes at a > time. wow...still 40kph over, but being the coppers butt boy helps.... > Also note the words "It's 65km and I usually do it in 35 minutes". > That's an average speed of 111km/h. Given that it's a 100 zone the > whole way, how much time could I possibly be spending at 140 while > still getting an average of 111? Answer: not much. you`ve already said waaaay to much.....very defensive you are (guess that comes with being a bullshitter, with a bad mem o ry. hehe > It'll probably take you a few days to get your neanderthal barely-able- > to-write-coherently brain around this, or instead you could continue > to pretend I'm wrong about the simple maths and English points above YOU HAVE TO BE. non compis mentis ya flog... > and post something like "yiz yer fikn bluddie bullstht" which is more > your standard and requires no thought. oogah oogh bleeeert...and bfffffffffffttttttttt that enough??? hafta do.... way too intellectual for moi.... > I enjoyed laying all this out in a "for dummies" format. even if it took a day or two ?? > However, <plonk> fuckin softcock, next time yer down the south coast, look me up....love to see what an imbecilic bullshit artist such as your very insignificant self actually looks like..i`d reckon receding chin, very weedy....only feels alive when he`s indulging in a little *road rage* typical of the pestilence that inhabits the highways and byways now days SignatureDon`t be sexist...........Broads hate that. > I use Cooper too. Used to be Firestone but I made the switch to > Coopers on the last set. I'll be looking at Coopers. Those BFG Long Trails were a horrible tyre and the sidewalls bagged during cornering (I don't slow down for corners, you save petrol that way). It's hard to know these things when you go tyre shopping. Signatureant Don't try to email me! I'm using the latest spammer/scammer's email addy. > > I use Cooper too. Used to be Firestone but I made the switch to > > Coopers on the last set. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > don't slow down for corners, you save petrol that way). > It's hard to know these things when you go tyre shopping. Look up Cooper Discoverer STT. Sidewalls specifically made to not buldge, and the tread blocks that go halfway down the wall are designed to deflect sharpies. >>> I use Cooper too. Used to be Firestone but I made the switch to >>> Coopers on the last set. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > buldge, and the tread blocks that go halfway down the wall are > designed to deflect sharpies. Last time I went shopping, I wanted the classic Coopers with the blocky tread but they didn't come in my size. However, from memory, one did. But it looked a bit roady. I'll go look up that model and see if it'll fit Vitey's feet (he has funny sized ones). Signatureant Don't try to email me! I'm using the latest spammer/scammer's email addy. >>> I use Cooper too. Used to be Firestone but I made the switch to >>> Coopers on the last set. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > buldge, and the tread blocks that go halfway down the wall are > designed to deflect sharpies. Bugger. Doesn't fit Vitey. Their ATR ones come in his size, on paper they sound like they might work. I don't do as much rough stuff any more, although my driveway features a number of shale reefs sprouting up. Looks very roady, but I guess that is the majority of my driving these days. Signatureant Don't try to email me! I'm using the latest spammer/scammer's email addy. > >>> I use Cooper too. Used to be Firestone but I made the switch to > >>> Coopers on the last set. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > of shale reefs sprouting up. Looks very roady, but I guess that > is the majority of my driving these days. What size rims on Vitey? I just assumed they were 16 inch, but are they 15 or something? >>>>> I use Cooper too. Used to be Firestone but I made the switch to >>>>> Coopers on the last set. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > What size rims on Vitey? I just assumed they were 16 inch, but are > they 15 or something? Yep, 15 inch, 205/75. It's a weird size, and there's not a lot of tyres that come in it. Signatureant Don't try to email me! I'm using the latest spammer/scammer's email addy. >>>>>> I use Cooper too. Used to be Firestone but I made the switch to >>>>>> Coopers on the last set. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Yep, 15 inch, 205/75. It's a weird size, and there's not a lot of tyres > that come in it. Who cares if you go larger/slightly smaller? Buy what you need and live with an inaccurate speedo or get it calibrated. On Jan 11, 10:30 pm, "ant" <mrsongl...@hsbbank.com.hk> wrote: > Diesel Damo wrote: > > I use Cooper too. Used to be Firestone but I made the switch to [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > don't slow down for corners, you save petrol that way). > It's hard to know these things when you go tyre shopping. Look up Cooper Discoverer STT. Sidewalls specifically made to not buldge, and the tread blocks that go halfway down the wall are designed to deflect sharpies. My last set of Coopers were the SST's (Mud style) and they were bloody good on sharp rocks and sticks. Very noisey compared to a road tyre of course and absoluely ratshit in the wet on bitumen. They last with a lot of off roading almost 50,000kms which I thought was bloody good. Since then Ive used BFG All Terrains and they are much better for road use but ratshit in anything thats clogging such as clay, grass, mud etc etc etc. Good on sand but. I did try a set of Fire Stone RMTs but I sold that wagon before I wore em out. They only had 3 plys from memory instead of 5 but they were pretty good in the gooie stuff, cheap too compared. Almost the same pattern as BFG Muddies. > My last set of Coopers were the SST's (Mud style) and they > were bloody good on sharp rocks and sticks. Very noisey > compared to a road tyre of course and absoluely ratshit in > the wet on bitumen. Damn. I'm still with the ST right now, but my next move was going to be the STT. If they're that sh.t in the wet I may have to rethink :-( > They last with a lot of off roading almost 50,000kms which I > thought was bloody good. Since then Ive used BFG All > Terrains and they are much better for road use but ratshit in > anything thats clogging such as clay, grass, mud etc etc etc. > Good on sand but. I don't like All Terrains. They seem to be fairly crap at everything which is ironically a direct result of trying to do everything IMHO. > I did try a set of Fire Stone RMTs but I sold that wagon > before I wore em out. They only had 3 plys from memory instead > of 5 but they were pretty good in the gooie stuff, cheap too > compared. Almost the same pattern as BFG Muddies. I used Firestone RMT from 2001 to 2007, and they were 10 ply except for the last set that were only 8 ply. Never seen 3 or 5. On Jan 12, 8:00 pm, "Scotty" <scot...@warmmail.com> wrote: > My last set of Coopers were the SST's (Mud style) and they > were bloody good on sharp rocks and sticks. Very noisey > compared to a road tyre of course and absoluely ratshit in > the wet on bitumen. Damn. I'm still with the ST right now, but my next move was going to be the STT. If they're that sh.t in the wet I may have to rethink :-( The STT is okay the SST (Two S's) are sh.t. > They last with a lot of off roading almost 50,000kms which I > thought was bloody good. Since then Ive used BFG All > Terrains and they are much better for road use but ratshit in > anything thats clogging such as clay, grass, mud etc etc etc. > Good on sand but. I don't like All Terrains. They seem to be fairly crap at everything which is ironically a direct result of trying to do everything IMHO. > I did try a set of Fire Stone RMTs but I sold that wagon > before I wore em out. They only had 3 plys from memory instead > of 5 but they were pretty good in the gooie stuff, cheap too > compared. Almost the same pattern as BFG Muddies. I used Firestone RMT from 2001 to 2007, and they were 10 ply except for the last set that were only 8 ply. Never seen 3 or 5. Sorry, side wall plys I meant. Yeah, the US sets are 10 ply and come with White lettering on the saide walls, the NZ made ones have no white lettering and are only 8 ply from memory. > The STT is okay the SST (Two S's) are sh.t. Ah okay. I wasn't aware of an SST so I just assumed you meant STT. > > I used Firestone RMT from 2001 to 2007, and they were 10 ply > > except for the last set that were only 8 ply. Never seen 3 [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > the saide walls, the NZ made ones have no white lettering and > are only 8 ply from memory. I'm not really a fan of white lettering, but they all seem to have it out this way so I guess he's only importing the American ones. >5 flat tyres in 10 days. What a great way to start 2008. If it's only punctures they're sh.t easy to mend (tubes or tubeless)... provided you don't have to inflate 'em with a hand pump. SignatureJohn H > 5 flat tyres in 10 days. What a great way to start 2008. > > I think nature is telling me it's time for new tyres again. Jeez, that's a lot. Is the white stuff showing? or the wire?! Vitey's about due for his 3rd set of tyres too. He's done 249,000 kms on 2 sets, not bad. Signatureant Don't try to email me! I'm using the latest spammer/scammer's email addy. >> 5 flat tyres in 10 days. What a great way to start 2008. >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Vitey's about due for his 3rd set of tyres too. He's done 249,000 kms on > 2 sets, not bad. 125,000 kms on each set? What are they made of rock hard plastic and you only drive on ice? Me smells a rat here......... >>> 5 flat tyres in 10 days. What a great way to start 2008. >>> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> > 125,000 kms on each set? I got 100,000 out of a set of coopers on a HJ65 sahara a few years back, and that included a 6 month trip around Australia (heavily loaded) with a mixture of sealed road, dirt, rocks, sand and mud. When I sold the car the tyres still had about 10,000 kms left on them. SignatureKwyj. >>> 5 flat tyres in 10 days. What a great way to start 2008. >>> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Me smells a rat here......... Don't forget the Vitara weighs next to nothing. I suspect the current set of tyres that ant complained about since day one are a very hard compound which probably explains their inability to perform the way she wants. Daryl |
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