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uktotty

November 30, 2009, 14:33 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
What does the R mean?

Is it wise to change the pair with a puncture on a FORD?

Is it wise to move the rears to the front etc?

muffdan

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November 30, 2009, 14:36 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
R means radius (at the rim)  s:) :) s:)
Jason
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Anonymous

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November 30, 2009, 15:08 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Always change in pairs unless brand new one side, and it depends on the state of the rear tyres.

seaplane

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November 30, 2009, 15:27 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
I think you'll find the R stands for radial construction.  If it were radius, that would mean the rim would be 34 inches diameter and best suited for a v. large 4x4.  The link explains all:   m http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html m
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muffdan

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November 30, 2009, 15:31 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
nice!   s:D :D s:D
Jason
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mrzwei

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November 30, 2009, 15:32 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Yup, the R stands for the type of construction, the number that follows is the rim diameter in inches
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uktotty

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November 30, 2009, 16:31 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
LOL Cheers guys  s:) :) s:)

Jason I am ashamed!!!

aaronjb

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November 30, 2009, 16:35 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "uktotty"Is it wise to move the rears to the front etc?

Change them in axle pairs unless the remaining tyre is brand new, as Dan says. I believe the current advice is to keep the tyres with the most tread on the rear axle - because understeer is much easier to live with than oversteer (especially in a front wheel drive car) when you're exiting Tesco carpark..
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mrzwei

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November 30, 2009, 16:51 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
 s:lol: :lol: s:lol:  Tesco car park! the most dangerous place on our roads! I'd sooner drive round the M25 the wrong way!
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normanh

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November 30, 2009, 18:32 Last Edit: November 30, 2009, 19:54 by normanh
Sainsburys is not much better, I was reverse parking the other day at about 3-30 pm when a women drove across my rear between me and the row while I was reversing into, rushing to pick up the kiddywinks from school no doubt? Not possible to drive around the M25 either way cos of bloody road works m8 hehehe I know I have tried.

norman

VVT-i

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November 30, 2009, 18:35 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
The advice at the moment is that the better tyres are to be fitted to the rear, seemingly accident statistics state that most accidents are caused by the rear end stepping out due to worn rear tyres. That said, give it time and we will all be advised to put the new tyres on the front as accident statistics will state that most accidents are caused by severe understeer because of worn tyres on the front... it's just a question of gathering the accodent data over a certain time scale, it will always be one or the other.   s:roll: :roll: s:roll:  

My personal opinion is to have new tyres fitted to the front as it is the front that does the steering. Of course, this doesn't apply to cars with larger rear tyres as standard as we can't rotate them anyway.


On the M25... being from Scotland I was under the impression it was a carpark, not a motorway... have I missed something???   s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
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Anonymous

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November 30, 2009, 20:07 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "uktotty"Is it wise to change the pair with a puncture on a FORD?

Is it wise to move the rears to the front etc?

Is that a Ford MR2 we are talking about Russ   s:lol: :lol: s:lol:    s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

uktotty

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November 30, 2009, 20:16 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "FGRob"
Quote from: "uktotty"Is it wise to change the pair with a puncture on a FORD?

Is it wise to move the rears to the front etc?

Is that a Ford MR2 we are talking about Russ   s:lol: :lol: s:lol:    s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
LOL

Its a focus Rob
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