New tyres on the market

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New tyres on the market

Post by turbo-tom » Fri May 17, 2013 12:21 am

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Re: New tyres on the market

Post by Jordi » Fri May 17, 2013 12:23 am

Look pretty brutal for my requirements. Look more like a trials kinda tyres.
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Re: New tyres on the market

Post by twiss » Fri May 17, 2013 12:24 am

oooh those look pretty entertaining
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Re: New tyres on the market

Post by turbo-tom » Fri May 17, 2013 1:05 am

Weird old things bet there crap in the wet on road surfaces.
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Re: New tyres on the market

Post by twiss » Fri May 17, 2013 1:15 am

hahah yeah probably, if i got a trailer i could sling them in that :)
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Re: New tyres on the market

Post by kiwizook » Fri May 17, 2013 6:45 am

they look mean man, you wouldn't have many problems with those, except on the road offcourse. so anyone going to try them?
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Re: New tyres on the market

Post by turbo-tom » Fri May 17, 2013 7:53 am

Hmm I wouldnt mind to but I dont want to just incase they are crap as you can really take them back! They look very similiar to the closus extreme off road only I think.
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Post by ScottieJ » Fri May 17, 2013 8:52 am

Look like they'd be good in the mud but terrible on road :lol: not sure if they would last too long inroad either with that pattern being a retread.
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Re: New tyres on the market

Post by dan_2k_uk » Fri May 17, 2013 9:51 am

Aside from anything else..... Asthetically thay look terrible!
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Re: New tyres on the market

Post by twiss » Fri May 17, 2013 9:57 am

hardcode off road tyres are always rubbish as far as tyre wear is concerned!
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