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Re: bugger
« Reply #15 on: 29 April 2008, 14:23:51 »
It looks a little to clean a cut to be a kerb......its more like something has punctured through the tyre wall.....there is also no obvious signs of skuffing like you get with kerb contact.

I am guessing its a passenger side tyre given the rubber over lap.
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« Reply #16 on: 29 April 2008, 14:24:55 »
Broken bottle/chunk of scrap metal or similar.....  

Cut/scratch on the side of the alloy, no deformation on the running part of the rim for a kerb strike, IMHO.
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Re: bugger
« Reply #17 on: 29 April 2008, 14:25:09 »
Given its drivers side it must be an object in the road....you sure its not a stinger?
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Re: bugger
« Reply #18 on: 29 April 2008, 14:27:50 »
Deffo not a curb strike, alloy has a chunk missing, try and get a pic
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Re: bugger
« Reply #19 on: 29 April 2008, 14:30:51 »
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Re: bugger
« Reply #20 on: 29 April 2008, 14:36:50 »
Dunno what it was, but made one hell of a mess, and gonna cost me a fair few quid  >:(
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Re: bugger
« Reply #21 on: 29 April 2008, 14:41:53 »
Ouch £231 to replace the pair like for like
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« Reply #22 on: 29 April 2008, 14:46:36 »
 :o Yikes!  :o
What a good job it didn`t blow-out at speed Jimbob.....is that alloy still fit for use; it`s a heck of a gouge?  :'(

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« Reply #23 on: 29 April 2008, 14:46:36 »
I would go for a lump of metal/steel.

No glass dust or brick/stone/concrete debris apparent in tyre or cut.  Edges are too sharply defined so going the metal route.

Drain cover dislodged?
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Re: bugger
« Reply #24 on: 29 April 2008, 14:50:37 »
She is not aware of having caught anything, was on a dual carriageway, so happened at a decent speed, luckily just before a junction.
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Re: bugger
« Reply #25 on: 29 April 2008, 14:52:21 »
Those tyres are to expensive, here is a few guide prices:

225/55R16 CONTI PRE-CNT 2 95V 87.12
225/55R16 CONTI PREM-CNTCT 95W 91.48
225/55R16 CONTI PREM-CNT2 * 95W 90.59
225/55R16 CONTI PRE 2 95Y 65.46

They are cost prices including vat

Just had Dunlop SP9000 fitted to out faclift and so far I am very pleased with those to at 80 quid each fitted.

Ow yes, I would also say a piece of metal.....
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Re: bugger
« Reply #26 on: 29 April 2008, 14:57:36 »
Nice prices, wish I could get close!

Mytyres, blackcircles, kwikfit, tried
along with local place who would do a pair of £233.

Guessing you are not really a fan of the premium contacts?
You always say they feel underinflated, but there never have been  :-/

Tempted to change variety, not sure on the handling difference though, may say break it and get 4 newun's, you know she is handling mad.
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« Reply #27 on: 29 April 2008, 15:10:07 »
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Nice prices, wish I could get close!

Mytyres, blackcircles, kwikfit, tried
along with local place who would do a pair of £233.

Guessing you are not really a fan of the premium contacts?
You always say they feel underinflated, but there never have been  :-/

Tempted to change variety, not sure on the handling difference though, may say break it and get 4 newun's, you know she is handling mad.

The Dunlops feel very good (and quiet!), I also rated the Contis but, the price was not competitive so had to make a switch.

Avons are not rated at all but I hear some very good things about the Kumhos for a few sources.
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Re: bugger
« Reply #28 on: 29 April 2008, 15:21:58 »
I was not a fan of the Dunlops in the wet....  Good enough for the price in the dry though...  ;)
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Re: bugger
« Reply #29 on: 29 April 2008, 15:23:45 »
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I was not a fan of the Dunlops in the wet....  Good enough for the price in the dry though...  ;)


Really, seem very good in the wet......was that the SP9000?

I see a set of Kumhos here:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Kumho-225-55-16-ZR-Sport-KU31-Tyres-Pair_W0QQitemZ370038802144QQihZ024QQcategoryZ9891QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1723Q2em118Q2el1247
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