Monday 22nd July 2002

Tyre Inflation

Manufactures insist on more regulations

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[Tuff Noodell]

Hsving driven cars in the US I know that the US tyres have absolutely no grip with the road surface - they could do better than get some European spec tyres.

[plotloss]

Direct knee jerk reaction of the Ford Exploder fiasco I reckon.

Matt.

[JMGS4]

quote:Hsving driven cars in the US I know that the US tyres have absolutely no grip with the road surface - they could do better than get some European spec tyres.

That's why Michelins seconds from Belgium and France get sent to the USA!!! (insider info from Michelin in Canada!)

>> Edited by JMGS4 on Monday 22 July 15:48

[andymadmak]

Part of the problem is that Americans realistically expect to get anything from 50000 - 100,000 miles out of a set of tyres! They run super hard compounds. No kidding here, I have a friend in the USA who drives the same model Volvo S60 as me. I Get 25 -30k out of the fronts, his originals are currently at 50k and have lots left on them.
Trouble is, in the wet or at speed his car has bugger all grip compared to mine.
Andy 400se

[dan]

Also US road surfaces are crap they are either like glass or have bloody ridiculous cambers... at least in my limited experience.

[CarZee]

quote:Direct knee jerk reaction of the Ford Exploder fiasco I reckon.

IIRC, the piss funny thing about that is that Ford's workaround regarding the Exploder stability problem was to underinflate the tyres!! Nothing to do with numpty drivers not checking their type pressures... well, not as much as in most cases

[danger mouse]

I don't get it! I know that cars have had tyre pressure sensors for years, but are they talking about retro fitting sensors on vehicles that were never designed to use them, or to only make them compulsary on new cars (Surely utterly pointless!?). Maybe tyre manfacturers could build detectors into the tyre it self, which could send a signal to a light or buzzer inside the car.

[Fatboy]

I still think they'd be better off with a F*ckwit detector, which refuses to start the engine when a F*ckwit who doesn't know to check his tyres/oil etc gets into the drivers seat.

[apache]

that would ease congestion wouldn't it...no ****wits, no accidents, no traffic queues

>> Edited by apache on Wednesday 24th July 14:00

[mattjbatch]

A fcukwit censor would be great.

To quote a work colleague

quote:I don't need to know how to change a wheel. If I have a puncture I'll just call the AA.

[Fatboy]

quote:To quote a work colleague
quote:
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I don't need to know how to change a wheel. If I have a puncture I'll just call the AA.
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What a prize winning idiot - hope they're not in charge of anything important

[mattjbatch]

Just a corner shop. The irony is his other job is as a valetter/car deliverer at Peugeot! He's even got 3 good A-Levels.

[kevinday]

quote:
A fcukwit censor would be great.

To quote a work colleague

quote:I don't need to know how to change a wheel. If I have a puncture I'll just call the AA.

Send him to Hungary to take the test, there is a practical section where you have to demonstrate knowledge of changing wheels, topping up the oil, windscreen washers, radiator etc.

[plotloss]

quote:

quote:
A fcukwit censor would be great.

To quote a work colleague

quote:I don't need to know how to change a wheel. If I have a puncture I'll just call the AA.

Send him to Hungary to take the test, there is a practical section where you have to demonstrate knowledge of changing wheels, topping up the oil, windscreen washers, radiator etc.

Now THAT's a GOOD idea.

Matt.

[kevinday]

quote:
Now THAT's a GOOD idea.

Matt.

The test, or, to send him here? If the second then no way, I live here!!! We have enough numpties already.

[plotloss]

The test, I quite agree we have enough numpties.

Matt.

[mattjbatch]

Don't worry he's not very computer literate. He's also a bit of a bolt on boy but its not a severe case! On the plus side he is a firm believer in pies