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03-14-2004, 10:15 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Revival. 6 litre Chev
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Tyre wear.
Not sure if this has been covered before but what sort of km's do you guys get out of a set of i) front tyres and ii) rear tyres.
The brand of tyre used would be interesting also.
What pressures do you run. I have been told somewhere between 20psi and 25 psi works OK.
Regards,
Phil
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03-14-2004, 10:29 PM
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Garrett should chime in here. I think he's single handedly keeping Bob Jane in business. What's it been, 2 sets of rears in 7,000KM?
I've got a pair of his worn out rears in the back of the shed and there ain't much left on them. All torque and no traction
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03-15-2004, 04:07 AM
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Just about fu#^@d my tyres in 12,000k's. Must be the rough highways Mrs. REPTYL talks about.
Cheers
Bernie
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KMS 427 #662 Shelby 468 CSX 1026
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03-15-2004, 04:23 AM
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Tyre or Tire wear is directly proportional to the type of driving and the road conditions.
If you're gonna play, you're gonna pay.
If you chaps would quit driving up-side-down, may be the tires would last longer. LOL
Typically I got around 10k miles out of a set of rubber. But, that was a good 20 to 30 years ago.
Hope this helps.
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03-15-2004, 05:48 AM
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I just cannot work it out?
Is it the driving up side down or the constant 360's that cause wear.
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03-15-2004, 08:53 PM
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Balding
Yeah thanks there Mike,
Not happy with my tire wear, but i've worked out that if i leave the gal in the shed the tires last longer.
Mind you shes in the shed still at CTC with that special development issiue being attended to, although i think this may increase the excessive tire use
Mike if i take even more of the preload off the rear will this help ?
Thanks in advance.
Might look at those pilot tyres
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03-16-2004, 01:07 PM
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I dont know what you guys do with your cars but that tyre wear seems a bit excessive . Just remember though the bigger the tyre width the softer the rubber needs to be to hold you to the black stuff . I have 235/35/18 on my clubby and i just changed them after 18,000 and i do a bit of excessive driving around corners and also this car weighs in at 1700 kg so i would have thought when my Cobra is on the road i should get more then 20,000 as it is so light .
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03-16-2004, 02:59 PM
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03-16-2004, 06:59 PM
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What do we do????
Numerous 360's (donuts)
Roll backs
360's out of corners.
Drifts
Sideways drifts into the parking line
Burnouts
And that's all at McDonald's through the Drive - Thru.
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Bernie
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03-17-2004, 06:17 PM
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Can I have a go
Can I Have a go Bernie
Can I , Can I
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03-17-2004, 06:31 PM
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Re: Can I have a go
Nope, you've already done your bit for the greenhouse effect.
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03-19-2004, 01:55 PM
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mmmmm
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03-19-2004, 02:10 PM
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I have been for a quick lap around the block with Garrett & I can fully understand why his tyres last 7000 kl, I allmost would have thought that was a good number of k's on his tyres.
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03-19-2004, 09:34 PM
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Your welcome to go for a spin through.
Anywhere but Mt. Gambier
Niddrie would be your closest!!!!
Cheers
Bernie
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03-20-2004, 02:02 AM
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On My way will post the pic's
Great to have your permission
Thanks Bern
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03-21-2004, 12:42 AM
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Just grab me a Big Mac
Cheers
Bernie
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