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Sooooo many tyre threads
« on: 30 October 2014, 19:26:59 »
my mixture of bridgestone and infinity tyres seem to work ok for both on road and off road  ;D
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Re: Sooooo many tyre threads
« Reply #1 on: 30 October 2014, 19:29:13 »
Quote from: 4x4 on 30 October 2014, 19:26:59
my mixture of bridgestone and infinity tyres seem to work ok for both on road and off road  ;D
Surprised your not dead running a mixture of inappropriate rubber. :D
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Re: Sooooo many tyre threads
« Reply #2 on: 30 October 2014, 19:30:42 »
Lol,Is that because they are pattern rubber tyres  :-X
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« Reply #3 on: 30 October 2014, 19:33:17 »
Quote from: 4x4 on 30 October 2014, 19:30:42
Lol,Is that because they are pattern rubber tyres  :-X
They have a chunky pattern  :)
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Re: Sooooo many tyre threads
« Reply #4 on: 30 October 2014, 19:34:43 »
Thats so i can go on the grass verge and not get stuck  ;D
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Re: Sooooo many tyre threads
« Reply #5 on: 31 October 2014, 00:25:01 »
Quote from: 4x4 on 30 October 2014, 19:34:43
Thats so i can go on the grass verge and not get stuck  ;D

Don't underestimate wet grass, on a good grass hill even M+S tyres may not help, can be worse than ice....... ::) ::). I remember some years ago in my Matra Rancho having a problem when camping on a green field, even with M+S front tyres it took me by surprise...... ::) ::) ;)
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Re: Sooooo many tyre threads
« Reply #6 on: 31 October 2014, 23:58:55 »
All tyres are black and round,cant really see what all the fuss is about with these tyre threads  ;D
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Re: Sooooo many tyre threads
« Reply #7 on: 01 November 2014, 00:51:46 »
Quote from: Vamps on 31 October 2014, 00:25:01
I remember some years ago in my Matra Rancho having a problem when camping on a green field, even with M+S front tyres it took me by surprise...... ::) ::) ;)

Oooo I always fancied one of those!  ::)   Especially one with the spotlights...  :D
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Re: Sooooo many tyre threads
« Reply #8 on: 01 November 2014, 01:04:11 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 01 November 2014, 00:51:46
Quote from: Vamps on 31 October 2014, 00:25:01
I remember some years ago in my Matra Rancho having a problem when camping on a green field, even with M+S front tyres it took me by surprise...... ::) ::) ;)

Oooo I always fancied one of those!  ::)   Especially one with the spotlights...  :D
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You mean the ones on the wings don't you, they were actually work lights, you could control their direction by hand............ :y :y

A car well ahead of it's time when you think of what is available today, Simca mechanics meant reliable but basic mechanicals, we won't talk about rust...... :D :D
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Re: Sooooo many tyre threads
« Reply #9 on: 01 November 2014, 08:32:29 »
Quote from: Vamps on 01 November 2014, 01:04:11
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 01 November 2014, 00:51:46
Quote from: Vamps on 31 October 2014, 00:25:01
I remember some years ago in my Matra Rancho having a problem when camping on a green field, even with M+S front tyres it took me by surprise...... ::) ::) ;)

Oooo I always fancied one of those!  ::)   Especially one with the spotlights...  :D
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You mean the ones on the wings don't you, they were actually work lights, you could control their direction by hand............ :y :y

A car well ahead of it's time when you think of what is available today, Simca mechanics meant reliable but basic mechanicals, we won't talk about rust...... :D :D

I think that Land Rover must have nicked the design for the first Disco!  ::)  They even included the bio-degradabilty feature!  ;D
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