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The survey also revealed how: a.. More than half of UK motorists have not checked their tyre pressure in the last month b.. One in five people never check the tread depth of their tyres c.. 40% of motorists don't know what the legal tread depth limit is d.. 8 out of 10 people didn't know that the penalty for driving on a tyre below the legal tread depth is 3 penalty points plus a fine of up to £2,500 per tyre e.. Only half of UK motorists know what pressure their tyres should be inflated to Launched by Michael Schumacher at the British Grand Prix, the Think Before You Drive campaign urges all motorists to think about their tyres before getting back into their cars. Indeed - it's worrying to think that so many motorists are driving around with tyres that are probably under-inflated and unacceptably worn! Kev > The survey also revealed how: > > a.. More than half of UK motorists have not checked their tyre pressure > in the last month Heh - i don't think i've ever checked mine :-) > b.. One in five people never check the tread depth of their tyres Nope, not done that yet. > c.. 40% of motorists don't know what the legal tread depth limit is I could probably find out if i could be arsed to check them. > d.. 8 out of 10 people didn't know that the penalty for driving on a tyre > below the legal tread depth is 3 penalty points plus a fine of up to > £2,500 per tyre Knew about the points, didn't know about the fine. > e.. Only half of UK motorists know what pressure their tyres should be > inflated to Guess at about 30? 31? > Launched by Michael Schumacher at the British Grand Prix, the Think Before > You Drive campaign urges all motorists to think about their tyres before > getting back into their cars. It'll be right. > Indeed - it's worrying to think that so many motorists are driving around > with tyres that are probably under-inflated and unacceptably worn! Almost certainly.  SignatureDan > > e.. Only half of UK motorists know what pressure their tyres should be > > inflated to > > Guess at about 30? 31? Uhm it's different for all cars, and back tyres are normally a few psi more than front. >> > e.. Only half of UK motorists know what pressure their tyres >> > should be [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Uhm it's different for all cars, and back tyres are normally a few psi > more than front. Isn't that the other way around? My Galant is 32 back, 30 front. SignatureCessna172 "Cessna172" wrote in message ... > bobtwatgob@hotmail.com wrote in : [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > My Galant is 32 back, 30 front. That is what he said, more back than front. I can't understand the problem with knowing the correct tyre pressure. All of my recent cars have had a sticker either on the driver's door pillar or next to the petrol filler with the pressures. The only problem is that you need an accurate pressure gauge to check the tyres. Some digital ones are now available that include a tread depth indicator too. I understand that checking the tyres is now part of the driving test, about time too. Ian "Ian" <if.ptnospam@nospamtesco.net> wrote in news:2B0df.13451$Ua6.7067 @newsfe6-win.ntli.net: >>> Uhm it's different for all cars, and back tyres are normally a few psi >>> more than front. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > That is what he said, more back than front. Oh ruddy hell, I wrote it back to front!! My Galant is 32 front and 30 back! SignatureCessna172 <snip </snip> I understand that checking the tyres is now > part of the driving test, about time too. Like that makes a difference! Up until I took my driving test, I never saw anyone check their tyre pressure. So after I took mine and got my own car, it wasn't something I really thought about ... until I noticed one of my tyres looked a little flat, and I discovered I was driving around with it at 10psi! That gave me the motivation to check regularly, and since then, I have never had anyone in front of me in the queue at Tesco, even though there can be massive queues for fuel. Sean > >> > e.. Only half of UK motorists know what pressure their tyres > >> > should be [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > My Galant is 32 back, 30 front. Depends. Saab Hatchbacks which are FWD Psuedo estate cars always specified higher pressures at the rear, although they do have large rear axle overhangs. SignatureCarl Robson Car PC Build starts again. http://smallr.com/rz Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com > > >> > e.. Only half of UK motorists know what pressure their tyres > > >> > should be [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Saab Hatchbacks which are FWD Psuedo estate cars always specified higher > pressures at the rear, although they do have large rear axle overhangs. Not on the 9000 Carl. Graham > > > >> > e.. Only half of UK motorists know what pressure their tyres > > > >> > should be [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Graham Oh right, never owed one. However, If I sell the cab, I may. SignatureCarl Robson Car PC Build starts again. http://smallr.com/rz Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com Cessna172 <ray.keattch@pants.com> wrote on Fri, 11 Nov 2005 12:30:14 +0000: >> Uhm it's different for all cars, and back tyres are normally a few psi >> more than front. > > Isn't that the other way around? > > My Galant is 32 back, 30 front. My Fiesta manual recommends: normal loading: 32 front, 26 back fully loaded: 35 front, 38 back Or something along those lines. SignatureDavid Taylor > > > e.. Only half of UK motorists know what pressure their tyres should be > > > inflated to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Uhm it's different for all cars, and back tyres are normally a few psi > more than front. REally? My Rover is the other way round. SignatureConor "You're not married, you haven't got a girlfriend and you've never seen Star Trek? Good Lord!" - Patrick Stewart, Extras. > My Rover is the other way round. My VW Camper was - from memory - 28psi front, 44psi back. Guess where the weight is ... Ian >back tyres are normally a few psi > more than front. My Current car is 32psi all round. Previous car was 30psi all round. Guess it depends on size/weight of the car as to whether there is a difference between front and rear pressures? SignatureMichael Cotton "People will listen to reason, provided you give them reason to listen." Reply email address is a spam trap. > > > e.. Only half of UK motorists know what pressure their tyres should be > > > inflated to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Uhm it's different for all cars, and back tyres are normally a few psi > more than front. IME it can also be different if you use tyres other than the make and type specified by the manufacturers. I experiment with tyre pressures, until I find a pressure that suits the car and the way I drive. I seldom finish up with the same pressures as those recommended. Mike. >> > e.. Only half of UK motorists know what pressure their tyres should be >> > inflated to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Uhm it's different for all cars, and back tyres are normally a few psi > more than front. Normally? On all of mine they've had a lower quoted pressure... SignatureThe DervMan www.dervman.com >> The survey also revealed how: >> >> a.. More than half of UK motorists have not checked their tyre pressure >> in the last month > > Heh - i don't think i've ever checked mine :-) Well, you need a car that does it for you!.. My car does, and a couple of weeks ago she complained about low tyre pressures until I checked and corrected them. The downside is that you need to go to a franchised dealer for new tyres or puncture repairs. Martin SignatureCreated on the Iyonix PC - the world's fastest RISC OS computer. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/m.dixon4/ >>> The survey also revealed how: >>> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Martin Its off for its first proper service in another 8500 miles - the garage will probably check them. SignatureDan > The survey also revealed how: > > a.. More than half of UK motorists have not checked their tyre pressure in > the last month Last checked mine last week > b.. One in five people never check the tread depth of their tyres Last month checked lucky I ddi it was on 2mm (front driver tyre) > c.. 40% of motorists don't know what the legal tread depth limit is Fools > d.. 8 out of 10 people didn't know that the penalty for driving on a tyre > below the legal tread depth is 3 penalty points plus a fine of up to £2,500 > per tyre I didnt know that > e.. Only half of UK motorists know what pressure their tyres should be > inflated to I have a sticker on the side of my door, so that tells me > Launched by Michael Schumacher at the British Grand Prix, the Think Before > You Drive campaign urges all motorists to think about their tyres before [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Kev >> d.. 8 out of 10 people didn't know that the penalty for driving on a > tyre >> below the legal tread depth is 3 penalty points plus a fine of up to > £2,500 >> per tyre > I didnt know that And neither do you need to. Why should you know the penalty for a crime you have no intention of committing? > >> d.. 8 out of 10 people didn't know that the penalty for driving on a > > tyre [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > And neither do you need to. Why should you know the penalty for a crime you > have no intention of committing? Excatly, anyway i knew about the points but the fine didnt know, anyway with the justice these days it will prob be more like £250 inc court costs, cause they practically let a drink driver off who has ran someone down and killed them. >> b.. One in five people never check the tread depth of their tyres >Last month checked lucky I ddi it was on 2mm (front driver tyre) > >> c.. 40% of motorists don't know what the legal tread depth limit is >Fools I can't remember what the legal tread depth limit is - nor do I care. I want tread on my tyres, not patterns! There's far too little grip in the wet for me *long* before they approach the limit.Two f.cking millimetres? Do you ever LOOK at your car? SignatureIan "Ian Dalziel" <iandalziel@lineone.net> wrote... >>> c.. 40% of motorists don't know what the legal tread depth limit is >>Fools > I can't remember what the legal tread depth limit is - nor do I care. > I want tread on my tyres, not patterns! There's far too little grip in > the wet for me *long* before they approach the limit.Two f.cking > millimetres? Do you ever LOOK at your car? How often do tyres wear out these days? When I started driving, X-plys were the norm - and lasted about a year of average mileage. Today's modern radials, with better construction and even cheaper in real terms than the old X-plys were, last for bloomin' years. My car (bought new in March 2000) has only ever had five new tyres (one of those was only due to damage when I couldn't stop fast enough on a motorway after a fast puncture) - in 127,000 miles. "JNugent" wrote in message > How often do tyres wear out these days? > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > those was only due to damage when I couldn't stop fast enough on a > motorway after a fast puncture) - in 127,000 miles. I find the opposite with modern cars. When I had a 1999 Hyundai Atoz the front tyres lasted about 10k. The rears seemed to never wear. The 2003 Merc A Class looks like it might manage 20k on the fronts, and again there is little wear on the rears. The 1993 Shogun is about the same. Until I bought the Shogun in 93 I can't remember ever buying a new tyre for a car in nearly 30 years of motoring. I remember that motorcycle tyres used to last for years on the front, but only about 8k on the rear. Ian > "JNugent" wrote in message >> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > for a car in nearly 30 years of motoring. I remember that motorcycle tyres > used to last for years on the front, but only about 8k on the rear. Front wheel drive has a lot to answer for. The tyres on a Vx Omega I had a few years ago seemed to last forever - but the car was RWD of course. The majority of new cars are FWD and using the front wheels to both steer and pull the car along accelerates wear. Kev >> "JNugent" wrote in message >>> [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > majority of new cars are FWD and using the front wheels to both steer and > pull the car along accelerates wear. I'm sorry but it's hardly rocket science, though, is it? With RWD, all four tend to wear out at once. One pair push, one pair steer. All four pull. Drive something gently on wide wheels and you'll tend to improve tyre longevity. Again not rocket science. With front wheel drive, one pair does the pushing, much of the pulling and all of the steering. They wear out quicker. Maybe twice as long as the rears, which by the way tend to outlive the rears of a RWD. Our anticipated front tyre wear for the Ka is difficult to estimate because track days throw the wear rate about a bit :) but we look to go through 1mm of tread every 5,000 to 6,000 miles up front and somewhere around 11,000 miles per millimetre at the back. So from 8mm to 3mm gives me around 25,000 to 30,000 miles at the front and 55,000 at the back. When the fronts are down to 3mm it's time to finish them off at a track day. :) SignatureThe DervMan www.dervman.com >>> "JNugent" wrote in message >>>> [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] > When the fronts are down to 3mm it's time to finish them off at a track > day. :) I have just ordered two replacement front tyres for my 75 Tourer from Black Circles (on-line). A mobile fitter is coming to fit them on Tuesday morning. The existing tyres are original fit Dunlop SP3000's. (215/55 R16) they have achieved just 18k - although they would probably last a further couple of thou before becoming illegal. I have found that to be about average for large front wheel drive cars. Kev [snip] > I have just ordered two replacement front tyres for my 75 Tourer from > Black Circles (on-line). A mobile fitter is coming to fit them on Tuesday > morning. The existing tyres are original fit Dunlop SP3000's. (215/55 R16) > they have achieved just 18k - although they would probably last a further > couple of thou before becoming illegal. I have found that to be about > average for large front wheel drive cars. Something doesn't seem right... almost all of our fleet cars managed nearly twice that on rear booties. What's your front tyre wear like? SignatureThe DervMan www.dervman.com > [snip] > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > What's your front tyre wear like? He's talking about front tyres isn't he? I'm only guessing like, because he said "I have just ordered two replacement front tyres" SignatureDan > [snip] > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > What's your front tyre wear like? It's fine - the front nearside developed a little more extreme shoulder wear than the offside front - but this is to be expected because of camber lean and roundabout wear. I swapped the front wheels around six months ago to even that out. Apart from that the wear is very even across the width of both tyres. I don't drive my cars hard but most of my recent FWD cars have worn out their front tyres between 17 and 20 thou. Kev > The survey also revealed how: > > a.. More than half of UK motorists have not checked their tyre pressure in > the last month Wow, I thought less than half checked their tyres yearly. Everybody else in my family seem to check the tyres maybe once a year. > b.. One in five people never check the tread depth of their tyres My tyres are brand new. > c.. 40% of motorists don't know what the legal tread depth limit is Nope, I wasn't certain until it was asked in my IAM test, but I was only out by 0.1mm. > d.. 8 out of 10 people didn't know that the penalty for driving on a tyre > below the legal tread depth is 3 penalty points plus a fine of up to £2,500 > per tyre I don't, and I don't care because I don't plan to drive with faulty tyres. The risks of a failure are far greater than the costs of a fine. > e.. Only half of UK motorists know what pressure their tyres should be > inflated to I don't need to know, my handbook tells me what they are. > Launched by Michael Schumacher at the British Grand Prix, the Think Before > You Drive campaign urges all motorists to think about their tyres before > getting back into their cars. > > Indeed - it's worrying to think that so many motorists are driving around > with tyres that are probably under-inflated and unacceptably worn! I'm not supprised! Peter explained : >> e.. Only half of UK motorists know what pressure their tyres should be >> inflated to > > I don't need to know, my handbook tells me what they are. I drive too many vehicles to remember the settings for each, so I type a quick reference list of the vitals for each - which I then keep handy in the vehicle plus a copy in the workshop manual. SignatureRegards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk > Peter explained : >>> e.. Only half of UK motorists know what pressure their tyres should [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > a quick reference list of the vitals for each - which I then keep handy > in the vehicle plus a copy in the workshop manual. This guy is allowed out on his own. SignaturePhil Kyle™ http://philkyle2003.reachme.at/ "The truly racist person is one Helene Rudlin, who admits it." - Neil Barker <MPG.1c47999866a4baf798976c@127.0.0.1> "I wonder - is there perhaps some form of cosmetic surgery we can pay for, so that Helene can actually become a coon ?" - Neil Barker <MPG.1c479b87e7a43ce989770@127.0.0.1> > > Peter explained : > >>> e.. Only half of UK motorists know what pressure their tyres [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > This guy is allowed out on his own. No. He spends too much time in his shed. With the spiders. SignatureGSF1200K1 : CB 250 RSA : OMF#4 (8(|) Doh! Be still! and revere Big Dave, who blessed us with their presence on 13 Nov 2005... >> > Peter explained : >> >>> e.. Only half of UK motorists know what pressure their tyres [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > No. He spends too much time in his shed. > With the spiders. I wonder if he abuses them for sexual pleasure. Signature1> Peter Parsnip 2> Compliance 3> Further compliance 4> At the limit of compliance 5> Non-compliant. As always. >> > Peter explained : >> >>> e.. Only half of UK motorists know what pressure their tyres [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> > type a quick reference list of the vitals for each - which I then >> > keep handy in the vehicle plus a copy in the workshop manual. Whenever I get a new car I just print out things like tyre pressures, wheel nut torque, etc on Dymo tape and stick them just inside the driver's door opening. Save's having to leaf through the handbook every time you forget the correct tyre pressures, etc. Kev >> > Peter explained : >> >>> e.. Only half of UK motorists know what pressure their tyres [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > No. He spends too much time in his shed. > With the spiders. No, not the spiders! SignaturePhil Kyle™ http://philkyle2003.reachme.at/ "The truly racist person is one Helene Rudlin, who admits it." - Neil Barker <MPG.1c47999866a4baf798976c@127.0.0.1> "I wonder - is there perhaps some form of cosmetic surgery we can pay for, so that Helene can actually become a coon ?" - Neil Barker <MPG.1c479b87e7a43ce989770@127.0.0.1> Be still! and revere Harry Bloomfield, who blessed us with their presence on 11 Nov 2005... > I drive too many vehicles to remember the settings for each, so I type > a quick reference list of the vitals for each - which I then keep handy > in the vehicle plus a copy in the workshop manual. Hmmm. This seems rather obsessive. Signature1> Peter Parsnip 2> Compliance 3> Further compliance 4> At the limit of compliance 5> Non-compliant. As always. > Be still! and revere Harry Bloomfield, who blessed us with their > presence on 11 Nov 2005... [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Hmmm. This seems rather obsessive. I use my memory instead. I know, it's crazy. SignaturePhil Kyle™ http://philkyle2003.reachme.at/ "The truly racist person is one Helene Rudlin, who admits it." - Neil Barker <MPG.1c47999866a4baf798976c@127.0.0.1> "I wonder - is there perhaps some form of cosmetic surgery we can pay for, so that Helene can actually become a coon ?" - Neil Barker <MPG.1c479b87e7a43ce989770@127.0.0.1> >> Be still! and revere Harry Bloomfield, who blessed us with their >> presence on 11 Nov 2005... [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > I use my memory instead. I know, it's crazy. That'll never catch on! :) SignatureThe DervMan www.dervman.com Be still! and revere DervMan, who blessed us with their presence on 13 Nov 2005... >>> Be still! and revere Harry Bloomfield, who blessed us with their >>> presence on 11 Nov 2005... [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > That'll never catch on! :) Memory is so overrated. I say, memory is so overrated. Signature1> Baron Peter Parsnip of Formaldehyde 2> Newly Ennobled 13th November 2005 3> Cost of Nobility: £150,000 4> Contact T. Blair of 10 Downing Street 5> for further details > Be still! and revere DervMan, who blessed us with their presence on 13 > Nov 2005... [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > I say, memory is so overrated. Who the hell are you? SignaturePhil Kyle™ http://philkyle2003.reachme.at/ "The truly racist person is one Helene Rudlin, who admits it." - Neil Barker <MPG.1c47999866a4baf798976c@127.0.0.1> "I wonder - is there perhaps some form of cosmetic surgery we can pay for, so that Helene can actually become a coon ?" - Neil Barker <MPG.1c479b87e7a43ce989770@127.0.0.1> Be still! and revere Phillip Kyle, who blessed us with their presence on 14 Nov 2005... >> Be still! and revere DervMan, who blessed us with their presence on 13 >> Nov 2005... [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Who the hell are you? I am... some guy. Yes. That is true. Signature1> Baron Peter Parsnip of Formaldehyde 2> Newly Ennobled 13th November 2005 3> Cost of Nobility: £150,000 4> Contact T. Blair of 10 Downing Street 5> for further details > Be still! and revere Phillip Kyle, who blessed us with their presence on > 14 Nov 2005... [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > I am... some guy. Yes. That is true. Hmm this reminds me of something. SignaturePhil Kyle™ http://philkyle2003.reachme.at/ "The truly racist person is one Helene Rudlin, who admits it." - Neil Barker <MPG.1c47999866a4baf798976c@127.0.0.1> "I wonder - is there perhaps some form of cosmetic surgery we can pay for, so that Helene can actually become a coon ?" - Neil Barker <MPG.1c479b87e7a43ce989770@127.0.0.1> >Be still! and revere Harry Bloomfield, who blessed us with their presence >on 11 Nov 2005... [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Hmmm. This seems rather obsessive. Why not paint pressure on each vehicle wing like what the squaddies do? J. Be still! and revere JH, who blessed us with their presence on 14 Nov 2005... >>Be still! and revere Harry Bloomfield, who blessed us with their >>presence on 11 Nov 2005... [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Why not paint pressure on each vehicle wing like what the squaddies do? I thought you were either JK or JF from demon.local then. My apologies. Signature1> Baron Peter Parsnip of Formaldehyde 2> Newly Ennobled 13th November 2005 3> Cost of Nobility: £150,000 4> Contact T. Blair of 10 Downing Street 5> for further details > Be still! and revere JH, who blessed us with their presence on 14 Nov > 2005... [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > I thought you were either JK or JF from demon.local then. My apologies. Steady on, he might sue for emotional trauma. SignaturePhil Kyle™ http://philkyle2003.reachme.at/ "The truly racist person is one Helene Rudlin, who admits it." - Neil Barker <MPG.1c47999866a4baf798976c@127.0.0.1> "I wonder - is there perhaps some form of cosmetic surgery we can pay for, so that Helene can actually become a coon ?" - Neil Barker <MPG.1c479b87e7a43ce989770@127.0.0.1> Be still! and revere Phillip Kyle, who blessed us with their presence on 14 Nov 2005... >> Be still! and revere JH, who blessed us with their presence on 14 Nov >> 2005... [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Steady on, he might sue for emotional trauma. I'll be the one doing the suing, son. I thought they haced returned, and they haven't. So now I am mightily disappointed. Signature1> Baron Peter Parsnip of Formaldehyde 2> Newly Ennobled 13th November 2005 3> Cost of Nobility: £150,000 4> Contact T. Blair of 10 Downing Street 5> for further details >> The survey also revealed how: >> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > only out by 0.1mm. ><snip > In the NI standard driving test it is one of the questions you can be asked in the practical (as opposed to all the questions you can be asked in the theory test). Is this not the same in the rest of the UK? Sean > Indeed - it's worrying to think that so many motorists are driving around > with tyres that are probably under-inflated and unacceptably worn! But as long as they don't 'speed' then they're perfectly safe. Message courtesy HMG & HM Police. SignatureMike Connally Had to take action 'against spam'. Remove those words to reply. >> Indeed - it's worrying to think that so many motorists are driving around >> with tyres that are probably under-inflated and unacceptably worn! > > But as long as they don't 'speed' then they're > perfectly safe. Message courtesy HMG & HM Police. You mean Tony's Pet Police, don't you? Or is it the Police's pet Tony? "Uno Hoo!" <kevlunn@DROPTHISbigfoot.com> wrote... > The survey also revealed how: > a.. More than half of UK motorists have not checked their tyre pressure [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > You Drive campaign urges all motorists to think about their tyres before > getting back into their cars. > Indeed - it's worrying to think that so many motorists are driving around > with tyres that are probably under-inflated and unacceptably worn! I remember a time when the concensus among less-affluent motorists (the sort who had to have a push-start every morning in the winter because they couldn't afford a new battery) was that the intended effect of the C&U regs was to prevent them from having a car. And I had a certain amount of sympathy for that view, particularly as (from observation) only a minority of accidents involve vehicle faults - most are caused by careless or drunken driving. Of course, nowadays being the sort of person who can afford a set of new tyres - or a new battery - at the drop of a credit card, I suppose I can see the point (even if I still don't entirely sympathise with it). >And I had a certain amount of sympathy for that view, particularly as (from > observation) only a minority of accidents involve vehicle faults - > most are caused by careless or drunken driving. Whilst that might be the case in absolute terms, I would imagine that a considerable proportion of accidents could have been avoided/reduced in severity, had one or more of the vehicles not been driving with worn/incorrectly inflated tyres and/or worn shock absorbers. At the end of the day, an increase in braking distance of 2m could make all the difference :). -- Geoff >>And I had a certain amount of sympathy for that view, particularly as >>(from [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > the day, an increase in braking distance of 2m could make all the > difference :). Yes all of the above is relevant, but so too is a slap around the face with some common sense. SignatureThe DervMan www.dervman.com > The survey also revealed how: > a.. More than half of UK motorists have not checked their tyre pressure [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > You Drive campaign urges all motorists to think about their tyres before > getting back into their cars. > Indeed - it's worrying to think that so many motorists are driving around > with tyres that are probably under-inflated and unacceptably worn! > Kev Dear me, you're easily frightened, aren't you? > e.. Only half of UK motorists know what pressure their tyres should be > inflated to A rather scary 115 psi on the truck. SignatureRegards, Vince. www.TruckDrivingInRussia.co.uk [snip] > Indeed - it's worrying to think that so many motorists are driving around > with tyres that are probably under-inflated and unacceptably worn! And this surprises you how? It doesn't surprise me. One of the residents drove around for five months with the bonnet on the catch, neither open nor shut. SignatureThe DervMan www.dervman.com |
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