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Pistnbroke



Member Since: 22 Sep 2020
Location: rugby
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United Kingdom 2009 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Galway Green

Another good tip to save money is when your track rod ends get play just knock the back in with a ball pain hammer to tighten them up ...EPLS Always listen to old people or when they die you will live on in ignorance.
The avatar is a picture of the man with a big cock.
Learned to 4x4 on 100 mile beach and Frazer Island QLD
Dont spend money on old cars you will never get it back

Post #636866 Fri Oct 27 2023 8:30am
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Dave B



Member Since: 10 Oct 2019
Location: East/West Sussex Coast Borders
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United Kingdom 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Santorini Black

I had a work mate who was always complaining that he had yet another puncture. It never occurred to him that having Chinese tyres at around £30 a time could have been why.

They're cheaper because they use less steel and the lowest grade rubber they can get away with.

Both are vital to the tyre deforming as little as possible, thus keeping the contact area, in contact with the road.

On a visit to the old Dunlop factory in the early 80's, I was surprised at what happens to a tyre during a single revolution, and learnt so much that I hadn't realised I didn't know.

Despite advances in technology, the principle remains the same, the need to maintain contact with the road, at the same time as keeping that contact area in the centre of the wheel that the tyre is on.

Cheap tyres with soft weak sidewalls will never work on heavy vehicles.


Dave 2010 3.6 TDV8 HSE (Gone)
2011 Discovery 4 Commercial SDV6 (Gone)
1980 OBLIC 4.0ltr Range Rover (went a long time ago)

Post #636867 Fri Oct 27 2023 8:42am
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Lindab



Member Since: 20 Nov 2017
Location: Dundee
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Another good tip to save money is when your track rod ends get play just knock the back in with a ball pain hammer to tighten them up ...EPLS

And you can get some old brake pads from the scrapyard & tie your broken exhaust up with string Whistle Range Rover Sport (gone): Mercedes S63 AMG Coupe: 992 Porsche Carrera 4S: Range Rover Fifty P400e

Post #636868 Fri Oct 27 2023 8:48am
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Pistnbroke



Member Since: 22 Sep 2020
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United Kingdom 2009 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Galway Green

Yes but all those apply when you are selling the vehicle ..... Always listen to old people or when they die you will live on in ignorance.
The avatar is a picture of the man with a big cock.
Learned to 4x4 on 100 mile beach and Frazer Island QLD
Dont spend money on old cars you will never get it back

Post #636879 Fri Oct 27 2023 7:55pm
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A4j1s0



Member Since: 11 May 2022
Location: Gloucestershire
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United Kingdom 2010 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Bali Blue

The first thing you look at when buying any car is the tyre brand, as for service history many a time its found to be a rubber stamp from a so say independant ,when cheap tyres fitted.
Easy to buy a stamp machine.
And fit extra washers to a loose balljoint.
Lol

Post #636880 Fri Oct 27 2023 8:13pm
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RRSTDV8



Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
Location: Northamptonshire
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United Kingdom 2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Orkney Grey

If I was looking at two vehicles and one had cheap ditch finder tyres, I'd be drawn to the one with premium tyres. Someone that scrimps on tyres more likely scrimps on important maintenance, frankly. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Post #636885 Fri Oct 27 2023 11:07pm
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Col



Member Since: 02 Sep 2012
Location: Hawkes Bay NZ
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New Zealand 2013 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Autobiography Santorini Black

I see Tesco's have a special offer on this weekend, at the cheese counter for wheel bearings and brake pads.

Cheers
Col

Post #636886 Fri Oct 27 2023 11:31pm
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MrFlibble



Member Since: 21 Oct 2023
Location: Kent
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United Kingdom 2009 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Java Black

Cheers all, ended up going with the Pirellis from Halfords. They had some issues getting the wheels off, took 2 hours! Made me grin, I did one of them in a petrol station forecourt with a crap wheel brace. Happy so, far, these have been great in standing water, and I could spread the cost over 12 months.

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