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A solution to Runflat tires

Postby Owen » Sat Jan 09, 2010 3:50 pm

Some guy in the states made this. I think it looks brilliant :)

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Re: A solution to Runflat tires

Postby redS » Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:22 pm

Oh my good god "NO"..id rather do with the puncture thanks... (",)
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Re: A solution to Runflat tires

Postby cian_on_minis » Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:25 pm

I got rid of my run flats today......it makes such a difference !!!!!!!!!!!ride is definately smoother, but you'd nearly miss them, i always felt my car felt like a go cart with them on,,,,its starting to feel like a car a small bit now. lol
then again the conditions the roads are in now, im delighted i got rid of them.
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Re: A solution to Runflat tires

Postby Owen » Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:48 pm

You can compensate for the lack of go-kart feel with some expensive tires :)
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Re: A solution to Runflat tires

Postby Si » Tue Jan 19, 2010 2:47 pm

Owen wrote:Some guy in the states made this. I think it looks brilliant :)

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Well he certainly wins a prize for imagination lol :king:
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Re: A solution to Runflat tires

Postby Bawnee » Wed Jan 20, 2010 1:45 am

Its warming on me you know and could come in handy if you think you need Parking sensors!! :) LOL.
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Re: A solution to Runflat tires

Postby ONED » Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:27 am

Why didn't they just do the LandRover thing and strap it to the bonnet? :1icon_eek:
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Re: A solution to Runflat tires

Postby irlmin » Thu Jan 28, 2010 6:10 pm

ONED wrote:Why didn't they just do the LandRover thing and strap it to the bonnet? :1icon_eek:


Fergal couldn't see out then ---------------------------- :p :p
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Re: A solution to Runflat tires

Postby ONED » Thu Jan 28, 2010 11:27 pm

Strap him to the bonnet like an emblem! ;)
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Re: A solution to Runflat tires

Postby MiniMpi » Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:48 am

ONED wrote:Strap him to the bonnet like an emblem! ;)


WTF !!!!!!!!!!! :1icon_eek:
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Re: A solution to Runflat tires

Postby AdyP » Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:33 am

I don't see how such use of our Ferg would solve a flat tyre...unless he could somehow be inflated and his head shoved somewhere dark and unpleasant so as to resemble a tyre...

I think the first option should always be foam and a compressor though. I really do.
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Re: A solution to Runflat tires

Postby MiniMpi » Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:44 pm

BlueZed wrote:I don't see how such use of our Ferg would solve a flat tyre...unless he could somehow be inflated and his head shoved somewhere dark and unpleasant so as to resemble a tyre...

I think the first option should always be foam and a compressor though. I really do.


:1icon_eek: :1icon_eek: :1icon_eek: ...ah this is getting worse.... :1icon_pale:
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