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my wife always prefers the two nearside tyres not to show any words on the sidewalls
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i've mentioned this before
my SWMBO had never driven an auto when i met her (about 3 yrs ago) and was used to driving a small diesel Pug
she used my car for a week (3 litre auto petrol) and complained about an intermittent warning light
"yes my little petal, that's the traction control...urgently trying to prevent you from spinning, power sliding or leaving all my tread on the tarmac"
she gets me back when i try using the computer though...on that i really am useless
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.......and 1 lady owner is supposed to be a good sales feature!!!!!
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Its reassuring that there is a common theme in all these posts, which seems to be `Its not worth attempting education on mechanical sympathy`
Maybe we should just boot the handbags off the floor and up onto a chair instead of picking them up? ;=)
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Anyway, Any comments on the tyres? The switch to reinforced and the greatly reduced wear rate, with no obvious fuel penalty?
Regards
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We live down a bumpy track. I can negotiate the potholes, rots etc. to produce a passable ride at a modest speed of about 15 mph. SWMBO drives straight through every hole she can find, at about 30 mph.
Then she complains about her back hurting because of the state of the track...
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I'll bite.
How did you / the supplier come up with the Hankook RA08 ?
When I look at their website they catagorise this as a 'light truck' tyre.
www.hankooktire.com/eur_eng/product/tire_light_tru...3
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Thats what they are johnsnc and will say something like 6 ply on the sidewalls,they are built for berlingo type vans which get used as local delivery vans and hit kerbs at 30mph daily
now did i tell you about the time the wife got a puncture?...........................................well it was a very very long time agooooooooooo
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How much more than a "normal" Hankook tyre did the commercial version cost? And do they still have to be changed at 5 years as with normal tyres where the compound degrades on exposure to sunlight?
In other words, are they useful to a low-mileage driver like me who drives on bad roads where I'm more likely to pick up punctures?
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Cant find the receipt Gromit. About £45 each, I think.
I suppose the sunlight issues the same, not sure. Greater tread depth. More robust tyre as its reinforced.
I`m fitting them on the Multijet Punto van, when the standart Firestone `fuel saver`fronts wear out, although thats got a projected 20,000 mile tyre life, the way they are wearing.
Not sure whether I can just fit them on the front and leave the hardly worn fuel savers on the back, Will take advice from the tyre specialist on that. ( I dont mean the popular fast fit places)
Any thoughts on this ?
Regards
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"How did you / the supplier come up with the Hankook RA08 ?
When I look at their website they catagorise this as a 'light truck' tyre."
HI Johnsnc, I fitted them at a tyre specialists recommendation, when asking for advice re the severe wear problem on the standard tyres.
( and having not been able to alter wifes driving style)
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And does your wife insist upon steering while the car's standing still?
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And does your wife insist upon steering while the car's standing still?
Ooh don't even mention that! If I'm a passenger and the driver does that (whether or not I know him/her), I find it very difficult to keep quiet. I can almost feel each atom of tyre being ripped off by the road surface. Banning power steering would sort this problem out! ;-)
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It's the downchanges into 2nd at 40 mph when slowing and the use of the clutch as a footrest that turn me into a gibbering wreck. Other than that, I actually think SWMBO is a good driver. Makes good, safe progress, good observational skills, and was more than capable of holding the MX-5 sideways for 100yds or more. :-)
Cheers
DP
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04 Grand Scenic 1.9 dCi Dynamique
00 Mondeo 1.8TD LX
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Does she ever do that thing where she's slowing down from 50/60, braking all of the time, dips the clutch, changes from 5th to 4th, then from 4th to 3rd, then into 2nd, without letting in the clutch at any point? Effectively, then, slowing from pretty dam' fast to a stop with the clutch dipped throughout.
What's the point in that?
Went to buy new brake pads the other week.
Says the guy behing the counter: "Your wife: Does she have a club foot?"
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