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ben_haynes:

--- Quote from: "Thrasher" ---As Captain Vimes pointed out :

One of the reasons the rich stay rich is that they buy ONE pair of expensive shoes, instead of 5 pairs of cheap shoes that cost more in the long run than the ONE pair of "expensive" shoes.......

In other words, you get what you pay for (mostly) :-)

P.S. My current record is 11 years for a pair of Nikes - and yes I DO wear them, and 15 years for a pair of DM's.......
--- End quote ---


i dont agree thrasher i wear a pair of £12 trainers but a bloke i work withhe buys £60 - £80 pairs every 2 or 3 months because they are worn out Nike, Adidas

jjsaul:
if we're on that ive got a pair of Oakley boots which i bought about 5 yrs ago...wear regularly and theyre still going strong. theyre not quite as cream coloured as they used to be..think that could be down to ep90 though  :lol:

Lee_D:
Found this thread looking for grip edge reviews.

But feel I have to say work provided me boots for free, they have survived glass bottles, barbed wire and petrol bombs. I've had them for probably 9 years now and wear them daily. Laces don't like petrol bombs mind.

Any one actually got any feedback on the grip edge?
 :)

Range Rover Blues:
I don't like remoulds.

Yes I know,it's a prejudice but I think that remoulds are tyres living on borrowed time.

In their defence, recyling is good, remoulds are very green.

My Machos were btter off-road than my BFG MT, or is that just my memory playing tricks?

Amazons have a better speed-rating than BFG MT anyway, important for a V8.

Downside, remoulds are often inconsistant, you don't know what's underneath so how can you get 2 the same?

Apparently many are bullt onto truck tyres so the sidewalls are stiffer (truck tyres are better for long life).

Then the whole qualty issure of sticking a new tread onto a tyre that's lived a full life, which sees the rubber it's made from harden with the constant heating/cooling that tyres suffer.

You pays your money..........

Eeyore:
Just to point out, the legislation mentioned above only applies to goods vehicles and their trailers, it seemingly doens't apply to passenger vehilces.

According a number of our tyre fitting franchisers, what does apply to passenger vehicles is that you can fit any speed rating you like, as long as you don't exceed the speed rating of the tyre when on the road. Now, whether your insurance company likes this is a different story altogether and you may find your company invalidates your insurance if you use a tyre with a lower speed rating than they'd like (no joking here).

Second point, airplane and truck tyres have very rigid carcasses and are designed from the out to be remoulded. Car tyres aren't. Car tyres are designed to have a finite life and you have no idea as to how old the carcass you have is. Yes, there is legislation, but as pointed out above, some folk are quite unscrupulous with their application of legislation (like a well known case where a company was illegally e-marking there tyres!).

Did you know some 4x4 remoulds are made from commercial vehicle carcasses? That has a significant impact on handling......

Yes, remoulds can be very good, but a first life tyre will be built to a more traceable standard.

Buy Wolfie a ginger beer and ask him about the conversation he had with the chief designer of Dunlop.  :wink:

Personally, my BFGs have clocked up 70,000 miles and are still going strong (if on the limit for lifespan). I haven't ripped side wall out although I've peeled off the rims a few times! I will be buying the same again. Some things (IMO) just ain't worth skimping on.   :wink:

We race on first-life tyres too, and not just because we got 'em at a discount (which, thank you Matador, did take the sting out a fair bit!).

You do pays your money and you do takes your choice, but be aware of all the facts before commiting your hard-earned.

Colway do have a good reputation, other manufacturers don't.

Anyone for a lottery?  :lol:

Food for thought
Cheers
 8)
Eeyore

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