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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: greenman on 20 May 2011, 19:38:58

Title: tyre advice
Post by: greenman on 20 May 2011, 19:38:58
Bought a set of 18"alloys a few months ago.Fitted them on.Puncture today.Took wheel off.Inside wall and tread separated all the way round.Marangoni 245.40.18.tyre.Still another one on the car.So 2 to change.Any advice on tyres to get?
Title: Re: tyre advice
Post by: Lazydocker on 20 May 2011, 19:42:57
Here we go again :-X ::)

Tyres are a personal choice and driving style/expectations make a huge difference ;)

Do a quick search through the forum and you'll find plenty of threads about Tyres :y
Title: Re: tyre advice
Post by: feeutfo on 20 May 2011, 19:46:39
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Bought a set of 18"alloys a few months ago.Fitted them on.Puncture today.Took wheel off.Inside wall and tread separated all the way round.Marangoni 245.40.18.tyre.Still another one on the car.So 2 to change.Any advice on tyres to get?
Why has the tyre failed that way? Is what concerns me!
Title: Re: tyre advice
Post by: greenman on 20 May 2011, 19:52:31
Marangoni not a make I would buy (think its a cheap tyre?) Normally stick to better brands.Too much Chinese crap on the market.
Title: Re: tyre advice
Post by: RobG on 20 May 2011, 20:00:35
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Marangoni not a make I would buy (think its a cheap tyre?) Normally stick to better brands.Too much Chinese crap on the market.
Italian
Title: Re: tyre advice
Post by: feeutfo on 20 May 2011, 20:06:31
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Marangoni not a make I would buy (think its a cheap tyre?) Normally stick to better brands.Too much Chinese crap on the market.
Omega is renowned for incorrect camber setting. Resulting in uneven ware across the tread, and in some cases this can cause a blowout or failure as the wear rips through the inside shoulder of the tyre.

If not corrected any new tyre/s may very well go the same way...

...hopefully this is not the case and the tyre has just failed with no other car related influences.

 Also hope the incident was not too dramatic....?
Title: Re: tyre advice
Post by: sierrapaul on 20 May 2011, 20:30:07
marangoni are perllis budget brand.and there not a bad tyre
Title: Re: tyre advice
Post by: greenman on 20 May 2011, 21:15:08
Other marangoni (chitalian) looks fine.Best get camber and tracking checked.
Title: Re: tyre advice
Post by: feeutfo on 20 May 2011, 21:33:50
Not sure of your cars history so have a look here first. For all that related stuff.

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1283124735