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Old 11-02-2005, 10:47 PM
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Default Probably a dumb question regarding slick tyres?

I have some 16" slick tyres here and a set of Revolution wheels to fit them on. I was thinking of throwing them on the Gartrac for Beds but am not sure about the slicks? How do you tell if they have any life left in them Obviously on a treaded tyre its simple
Old 11-02-2005, 10:49 PM
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On the drag car there are little wear holes that you can put a tread depth guage into to measure how much is left on it
Old 11-02-2005, 10:53 PM
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always woundered what them holes did on slicks! lmao

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Originally Posted by steviep
On the drag car there are little wear holes that you can put a tread depth guage into to measure how much is left on it
Ahhh so that is what those holes are for
I thought a 'rubber-pecker' had been in my garden and taken a shine to them
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Old 11-02-2005, 11:04 PM
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Yep as above, they have wear indicators in them

Whats the make/compound Spadge ? If they are too hard then Feb wouldn't be a good month to run them
Old 11-02-2005, 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by NUTS RuS
Yep as above, they have wear indicators in them

Whats the make/compound Spadge ? If they are too hard then Feb wouldn't be a good month to run them
Dunlop SP Sport 210/615/R16 is what it says on them mate
If 210 is the width they may be too wide for my 6j x 16 revys anyway
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210 should go on but there will be a horrible side bulge on a 6J rim

Do they not have an X number on them in yellow ? like X08 or X19 etc ??
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yes spadge it was a dumb question
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Originally Posted by NUTS RuS
210 should go on but there will be a horrible side bulge on a 6J rim

Do they not have an X number on them in yellow ? like X08 or X19 etc ??
Might have mate but by cigarette lighter light as i was a few mins a go i didn't see one!
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wait until morning then, the neighbours will be thinking your at one of them Barry Manilow concerts if you go out like that again
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Originally Posted by NUTS RuS
wait until morning then, the neighbours will be thinking your at one of them Barry Manilow concerts if you go out like that again
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I thought a 'rubber-pecker' had been in my garden
C if u can catch it and flog it to one of our ladies on here m8

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Originally Posted by The Rapid 1
I thought a 'rubber-pecker' had been in my garden
C if u can catch it and flog it to one of our ladies on here m8

Steve
Lol i'll keep an eye out for the pesky thing then mate
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Quote from Mr Garrison from South Park:

'Just remember children, there's no such thing as a stupid question... only stupid people!'
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Originally Posted by The Rapid 1
I thought a 'rubber-pecker' had been in my garden
C if u can catch it and flog it to one of our ladies on here m8

Steve

'rubber pecker'


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