Pinto power here we come

pablo · Post by **pablo** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:44 am

Shit a brick Rob:willy_nilly:. Glad both you and the car are alright. Get them tyres changed asap mate. I made the same mistake many years ago, loads of tread on the tyres but shitn in the wet. I ended up rolling my Manta GTE.
Just glad you're ok:thumbs:

Rob S · Post by **Rob S** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:33 am

These look a good price for a 1/2 decent brand........
http://www.camskill.co.uk/m4b0s400p1287 ... 14_86H_TL_

(PS Nice signature Birthday boy!)

Bart · Post by **Bart** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:48 am

hey mate know how you feel with crap tires on the car.
had bad ones on my xr4i and my GT like yours loads of treat but hard as hell, makes interesting driving lol

take it easy mate.

Post by **Stuart** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:06 pm

Fitted the same tyres onto Tan's MX5 Rob. Nice tyres and bloody cheap.

Glad you're OK. Sierra's can be a bit quick to step out if you're not concentrating and tolerances are slim. Stay safe

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:39 pm

Blimey Rob they look pretty cheap for a branded tyre. Good work.

If they were fitted to the MX5 they must be good

russ979 · Post by **russ979** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:05 pm

Bloody hell that was lucky Rob!
Now i expect someone will put me right, But i think that age can be as big a problem with tyres as wear. The continentals that i had on the scoob were fine through the summer when i had been tracking it. Then i parked it up over winter and could not belive how they had gone so hard by the next spring. Infact they were bloody dangerous to the point i thought something had happened to the car!
I bet after the initial shock of what had just happened you were counting your blessings that the road was empty?
I am realy pleased that the ol gal survived un-harmed.

Rob S · Post by **Rob S** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:40 pm

Well I made it into work tonight unharmed!
Thanks to Dave getting me some 1/2 decent tyres in record time, my car now has some new boots.
On a note of interests for fellow anoraks, one of the suspiciously old looking Pirrelli's had Ford embossed balance weights on the rim, raising the question old just old was that tyre?
Anyway, it is quieter, and has so far not tried to kill me at the first sight of a corner, so it's all good!

Bart · Post by **Bart** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 5:28 am

rob is it a pirelli P6000 tire if so they were satndard from the factury.

Jon · Post by **Jon** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:58 am

russ979 wrote: Now i expect someone will put me right, But i think that age can be as big a problem with tyres as wear.

Certainly can, tyres have a 6 year shelf life and ideally should be replaced after that. If in doubt, almost all tyres have a date stamp on the sidewall. Week/year.

Rob S · Post by **Rob S** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 6:06 pm

Did nt know about the date stamp thing Jon.

And yes Bart, it was P6000, more like P6000BC