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<blockquote data-quote="Jules" data-source="post: 284157" data-attributes="member: 88"><p>let me tell u two stories....</p><p> </p><p>Story one - i had a 323 ( the mazda kind ) when I was uni student abroad and it had well threaded Michelin tyres when I bought it 2nd hand......it drove well enough on the straight until it decided to slide at the rear at a mere 40kph round a street corner, in a dry altho cold weather and a slight uphill climb. Yes, it taught me oversteering real fast.</p><p> </p><p>Story two - my fellow forumer had a crate of racing kart tyres.....still in plastic wrappers.....Damm happy cos we got to drive them for free. The tyres, full of thread tho slicks ( via dimple indicators ) were a handful......the first 5 laps EACH time we went out. </p><p> </p><p>So the moral of story is - dun be your own tyre engineer. Read the manufacturer's recommendation and they are there for technical reasons, and approved by their lawyers too since they wun want any lawsuit from those who want to differ.</p><p> </p><p>Tyres are more than just thread.....compound and its construction plays a role and they have a finite life. </p><p> </p><p>No matter how slow you drive - you are compromising your life, your loved ones and other road users like me.</p><p> </p><p>please stop skimping the only one thing that is holding you down and for god sake, you are driving a BMW!</p><p> </p><p>just my professional opinion,</p><p>Your friendly BMW driver, a qualified engineer too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jules, post: 284157, member: 88"] let me tell u two stories.... Story one - i had a 323 ( the mazda kind ) when I was uni student abroad and it had well threaded Michelin tyres when I bought it 2nd hand......it drove well enough on the straight until it decided to slide at the rear at a mere 40kph round a street corner, in a dry altho cold weather and a slight uphill climb. Yes, it taught me oversteering real fast. Story two - my fellow forumer had a crate of racing kart tyres.....still in plastic wrappers.....Damm happy cos we got to drive them for free. The tyres, full of thread tho slicks ( via dimple indicators ) were a handful......the first 5 laps EACH time we went out. So the moral of story is - dun be your own tyre engineer. Read the manufacturer's recommendation and they are there for technical reasons, and approved by their lawyers too since they wun want any lawsuit from those who want to differ. Tyres are more than just thread.....compound and its construction plays a role and they have a finite life. No matter how slow you drive - you are compromising your life, your loved ones and other road users like me. please stop skimping the only one thing that is holding you down and for god sake, you are driving a BMW! just my professional opinion, Your friendly BMW driver, a qualified engineer too. [/QUOTE]
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