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who needs runflats..
who needs runflats..
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- Don Coffey
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Re: who needs runflats..
Interesting to see these. I know the idea has been around or a few years now. May take a little getting used to the look but certainly seems to be something to lookout for.
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Re: who needs runflats..
Now you really can get 26" alloys with rubber bands for tyres..... )
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Re: who needs runflats..
If they will ever be allowed as road legal tyres, how long before the police work out stop sticks (spike sticks/traps) wont "burst" the tyres and make them illegal Great tyre for crims
I'm guessing that the stop sticks do enough damage to run flats to disable a car?
Friend of mine "discovered" the benefits of run flats the other day, when a relatively shallow pothole ripped his tyre off the rim, leaving him to call rescue to get his car recovered. Duh!..
I wonder what the effect on handling, and comfort is with those special tyres. Would have thought they could just put a very thin artificial sidewall to keep "standard" looks though.
I'm guessing that the stop sticks do enough damage to run flats to disable a car?
Friend of mine "discovered" the benefits of run flats the other day, when a relatively shallow pothole ripped his tyre off the rim, leaving him to call rescue to get his car recovered. Duh!..
I wonder what the effect on handling, and comfort is with those special tyres. Would have thought they could just put a very thin artificial sidewall to keep "standard" looks though.
- Don Coffey
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Re: who needs runflats..
I can't see them being illegal just because they defeat a current police device. They (the police) will have to look at other options such as a net that wraps its self around the wheel.
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Re: who needs runflats..
[quote="Don Coffey"]
I can't see them being illegal just because they defeat a current police device. They (the police) will have to look at other options such as a net that wraps its self around the wheel.
Don
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or dynamite...
I can't see them being illegal just because they defeat a current police device. They (the police) will have to look at other options such as a net that wraps its self around the wheel.
Don
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or dynamite...
If things were meant to be easy, then I will soon complicate them....
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Anything I say is only from my personal experience and knowledge..
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Please note...
Anything I say is only from my personal experience and knowledge..
I don't assume to know everything, and know there is a lot I don't know..
But then I could be talking bollox.. O:-)