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Offline RandomJord

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Re: safest smallest tire?
« Reply #10 on: 12 December 2011, 00:06 »
Yep, I've never seen solid evidence, ok stretched tyres blow out more, weakening of the wall an all that.

I've personal experience of that so i won't run them on anything but 'show' rims
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Re: safest smallest tire?
« Reply #11 on: 12 December 2011, 00:08 »
iv had tires blow out on the wall on a normal tire, at the correct pressure and only half way through its life!

what make was you running?
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Re: safest smallest tire?
« Reply #12 on: 12 December 2011, 13:42 »
Toyos my friend
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Re: safest smallest tire?
« Reply #13 on: 12 December 2011, 16:01 »
Well if the OP could actually spell TYRE! :angry:
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Re: safest smallest tire?
« Reply #14 on: 13 December 2011, 00:16 »
yeah i had heard that toyo and falkens and nankangs are at the top for stretching.

SRRY LEN DIDNT NO I WUZ BEIN GRAIDED  :rolleyes:
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Offline Wayne

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Re: safest smallest tire?
« Reply #15 on: 14 December 2011, 23:49 »
245 on a 11j rim is a lot of stretch  :undecided:
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