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Twiggy
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16th Nov 09 at 16:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

The seller says...."these tyres are 5 years old and have come off new cars that have been standing in a car park the cracks on them are just perish cracks in between the treads here and there"

Worth a punt?



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[Edited on 16-11-2009 by Twiggy]
stu_c
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red x?
alan-g-w
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16th Nov 09 at 17:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

How much?
Twiggy
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quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
How much?


Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep
stu_c
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quote:
Originally posted by Twiggy
quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
How much?


Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep


well just get them

they look the same as wats on my veccy but mine are brand new
Twiggy
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Is these bits normal?

BYRON
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16th Nov 09 at 17:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

they look perished to me. I would be wary of flat spots too.
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16th Nov 09 at 17:30   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Wouldn't trust old tyres that have been sitting tbh!
cjohnson
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16th Nov 09 at 17:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

wouldn't risk it mate, could end up having a blow out on motorway or anything.
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I definitely wouldn't be taking the risk to be honest. Its one thing you you just don't skimp on in my opinion.
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quote:
Originally posted by Twiggy
quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
How much?


Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep


How much? That's what it's going to come down to at the end of the day.
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16th Nov 09 at 17:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

there fucked, i wouldnt put tyres that bad on my car.
Twiggy
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quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
quote:
Originally posted by Twiggy
quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
How much?


Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep


How much? That's what it's going to come down to at the end of the day.


£15 for 8 as it stands
alan-g-w
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16th Nov 09 at 17:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I'd use them, wouldn't say they're fucked.
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16th Nov 09 at 17:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Get them bought and use them to just burn out at that price.
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16th Nov 09 at 17:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

At that price I'd risk it!
Twiggy
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quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
Get them bought and use them to just burn out at that price.


In a 120 dev laguna
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quote:
Originally posted by Twiggy
The seller says...."these tyres are 5 years old and have come off new cars that have been standing in a car park the cracks on them are just perish cracks in between the treads here and there"

Worth a punt?



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[Edited on 16-11-2009 by Twiggy]


what size is it?
Twiggy
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16th Nov 09 at 17:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

17's 225 45

There proberbly £40 a corner at a partworn place

[Edited on 16-11-2009 by Twiggy]
Twiggy
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I am out.. here is the ebay link
ShEp
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16th Nov 09 at 18:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Don't buy them.
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16th Nov 09 at 18:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

The drift lot i know would love that lot for that price
Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
Don't buy them.


i agree with this man
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feck that, I dont mind a budget tyre but your dicing with death surely running around on those!!
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stay the FCUK away mate i wouldn't touch them.

[Edited on 16-11-2009 by adz_gsi]

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