Rubber question
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Printed Date: 18-April-2024 at 10:52
Topic: Rubber question
Posted By: hotchick
Subject: Rubber question
Date Posted: 21-June-2006 at 22:31
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My sister in law just had 4 new Pirelli P Zero Rosso tyres fitted to her
Boxster. It had Pirelli's on it already and it only needed 2 back tyres. (fronts had 10k left in them). The guy in the tyre garage said he could not put the new back ones on without changing the fronts to match because they are a new design. He said the new back tyres are not compatible with the old fronts which were P zero's but not Rosso's. Is this right or was she ripped off? Seems a bit stupid to me. (and expensive) I would understand if the old ones were a different brand. |
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Posted By: lukeduke
Date Posted: 21-June-2006 at 22:57
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sounds like a rip off to me! ------------- Previous: 2001 M3 2004 M3 CS. Current: 2007 318D SE SALOON. |
Posted By: Dergside
Date Posted: 21-June-2006 at 23:11
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and me.... ------------- Now: BMW 523i SE '00, 318i SE - e91 '07, 325i Coupe '93. Prev: e46 328i SE Touring, 330Ci, 318Ci. e39 523i SE. e36 325i Coupe *2, 323i SE, 316iSE. e30 325iSE 2dr, 320i Conv, 320i 2dr, 316i. |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 21-June-2006 at 23:12
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somebody say RUBBER?
------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Posted By: US M3
Date Posted: 22-June-2006 at 01:39
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They tried this lark with my older sister when she was doing the same, She rang me and I told her to tell your man to feck off, she put him onto me and I told him to feck off your robbing baxtard Sounds like they must try this one on the ladies ------------- 1990 E30 M3 (US MODEL) 2008 BMW 520D M SPORT |
Posted By: KenM
Date Posted: 22-June-2006 at 10:32
| Sounds like total rubbish to me... you can have headaches with different tyres between front and back but thats generally different brands etc... where you've got bad up front and good down back or vice versa but not with same brand!! Thats just robbing... I'd say if someone went back down looking for second hand tyres with those measurements they'd be offered them!!! after they sold her new ones. |
Posted By: Kin Mak
Date Posted: 22-June-2006 at 11:21
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You won't ever notice the difference until you push the car. Less grip
on the front and more on the back just means understeer, not a bad
thing really for day to day use and to stay safe.
------------- http://www.kinmak.com - KinMak.com - http://www.elara.ie - Elara Online |
Posted By: Mick525i
Date Posted: 22-June-2006 at 11:25
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Name the tyre out fit. I can tell you some stories about one large tyre fitter and how they work. This maybe true but unlightly.. Mick ------------- Cheers Mick 
BMW E21 318 1980 BMW E39 525i 2002 MTech VW Golf Gti 2003 |
Posted By: 73touring
Date Posted: 22-June-2006 at 13:17
| Chancers |
Posted By: Rhys
Date Posted: 22-June-2006 at 21:22
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Maybe right if they meant different tyres on either side - not back and front. Does sound dodgy - trying it on methinks.. ------------- V reg Rustbucket Merc C220 Cdi estate J Reg Saab 900i 16v '63 Ford Anglia 105e deluxe R reg Honda PC50 moped.. No BMW as yet... |
Posted By: JohnH
Date Posted: 22-June-2006 at 23:40
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She was ripped off I think - name and shame the outfit. |
Posted By: Fey!
Date Posted: 24-June-2006 at 22:48
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Sounds like bull - front and back different isn't a massive problem - it's different on each side that causes problems. ------------- "http://www.tempoantiques.com""> 
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Posted By: Oxford_gruen_II
Date Posted: 25-June-2006 at 15:32
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Bullsh*t.
she's been had, I'm afraid. ------------- BMW Z3, the only way to build a true roadster. |
