tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post5781016995578296128..comments2024-03-29T09:54:08.208+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Car Tyres.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-78891850388224871952020-10-26T01:17:31.881+00:002020-10-26T01:17:31.881+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.The great brotherhood https://www.blogger.com/profile/16158034710653718822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-21825207658931460232020-07-21T04:31:41.446+01:002020-07-21T04:31:41.446+01:00I tried to teach him austerity, but he wouldn'...I tried to teach him austerity, but he wouldn't listen!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-66362651949504701682020-07-21T04:30:48.580+01:002020-07-21T04:30:48.580+01:00I suppose the real off-roaders would have a second...I suppose the real off-roaders would have a second set of Tyres. Yes, expensive business having two sets.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-85591418739563418042020-07-21T04:29:16.968+01:002020-07-21T04:29:16.968+01:00When I was a student I did furniture removals as a...When I was a student I did furniture removals as a summer job. One of our clients was John Cooper, who we moved from just outside London to the south coast. I'd imagined his house would have been filled with memorabilia, but it wasn't. There were a couple of car pictures, and a steering wheel. All his other stuff must have been elsewhere.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-33758985499088317562020-07-21T04:25:35.589+01:002020-07-21T04:25:35.589+01:00They do; and cost much the same!They do; and cost much the same!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-9467285080558590422020-07-21T04:23:59.557+01:002020-07-21T04:23:59.557+01:00My youngest son has just recently bought 3 bikes; ...My youngest son has just recently bought 3 bikes; they cost a fortune.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-43374128447439278962020-07-20T22:16:32.837+01:002020-07-20T22:16:32.837+01:00Poser! Poser! Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-60351928292275142562020-07-20T20:45:59.387+01:002020-07-20T20:45:59.387+01:00I have a small pickup truck and recently had to ge...I have a small pickup truck and recently had to get new tyres. Mine were a bit on the pricier side of middle of the road, all weather types, although not considered extravagant. The four of them cost me close to €700. I do live in a place where we have snowy winters, but don't have to drive a lot, which is why I went for the all weather type, rather than do what many do here, i.e., have a set of snow tyres and a set of tyres for the rest of the year.megan blogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04555646904983619596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-80418662210064123642020-07-20T18:22:55.816+01:002020-07-20T18:22:55.816+01:00You might be surprised how much you can spend on a...You might be surprised how much you can spend on a bike.<br /><br />As you said these types of cars are so much more than a means of transportation and getting from A to B.Travellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02069278767333726796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-78061620947104994352020-07-20T15:47:59.157+01:002020-07-20T15:47:59.157+01:00When I had my Audi TT, the tyres were really expen...When I had my Audi TT, the tyres were really expensive. They were really big and very heavy to drive. Now I have a mini, they have run flat tyres which are much cheaper and this mini is a John Cooper Works and is faster than the TT ! XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-25569108592672316742020-07-20T15:05:52.107+01:002020-07-20T15:05:52.107+01:00They look like racing car tyres.They look like racing car tyres.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-69191612835020645762020-07-20T13:20:00.763+01:002020-07-20T13:20:00.763+01:00£40 per tyre is plenty. One can almost judge a car...£40 per tyre is plenty. One can almost judge a car by the cost of its tyres.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-40226082377222961172020-07-20T13:18:36.094+01:002020-07-20T13:18:36.094+01:00I'd like a horse, but Lady M says 'no'...I'd like a horse, but Lady M says 'no'.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-73003816096907436592020-07-20T13:17:30.015+01:002020-07-20T13:17:30.015+01:00That's still more for one tyre, than I paid fo...That's still more for one tyre, than I paid for four!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-54008704852506885452020-07-20T13:15:42.116+01:002020-07-20T13:15:42.116+01:00Those sorts are cars are more for fun than getting...Those sorts are cars are more for fun than getting from A to B, the big fat tyres are all part of that fun.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-26709019116530636662020-07-20T13:14:03.930+01:002020-07-20T13:14:03.930+01:00He should have bought a bike.He should have bought a bike.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-51884791382794648812020-07-20T12:46:29.875+01:002020-07-20T12:46:29.875+01:00This reminds me of my mother driving an ex Army Hu...This reminds me of my mother driving an ex Army Humber staff car in the 1950s. People used to point at the tyres because they were so big. My Citroen takes tyres £40 each.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-92079550730321706322020-07-20T12:40:28.760+01:002020-07-20T12:40:28.760+01:00Unfortunately we live in an age of excess nowadays...Unfortunately we live in an age of excess nowadays, all that consumerism & everything,keeping up with the Jones'es there's no need for it is there? I'll stick with my bicycle thank you very much.Sue Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463317651625459406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-54946436457646915302020-07-20T12:39:15.642+01:002020-07-20T12:39:15.642+01:00My Michelin tyres are pretty big too (235/45 R18 9...My Michelin tyres are pretty big too (235/45 R18 98Y) and are Cross Climate but only cost £180 each fully fitted and balanced.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-70078546235626288182020-07-20T12:17:52.723+01:002020-07-20T12:17:52.723+01:00I have no idea of the price of tires but I do know...I have no idea of the price of tires but I do know that they are not cheap. My son owns a large Jeep. His tires are so big that he brings a step ladder for people (me) to get in and out of the car. I do not understand the need for such a vehicle, but he loves it and has a lot of fun driving it. He and his wife also have a small car for everyday driving. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-73569073342318660912020-07-20T11:59:19.381+01:002020-07-20T11:59:19.381+01:00That’s what happens when you drive an expensive fa...That’s what happens when you drive an expensive fancy car, you need expensive tyresTravellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02069278767333726796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-83178909264842679642020-07-20T11:44:31.965+01:002020-07-20T11:44:31.965+01:00....r (sorry about that, my son just Skyped!)....r (sorry about that, my son just Skyped!)Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-6379319310443010482020-07-20T11:29:43.834+01:002020-07-20T11:29:43.834+01:00Mine was a white VW Beetle, and cost (I think) £30...Mine was a white VW Beetle, and cost (I think) £300. I loved that caCro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-63407597593926778282020-07-20T11:28:39.665+01:002020-07-20T11:28:39.665+01:00The clue is in the spelling. In the US it probably...The clue is in the spelling. In the US it probably has a double meaning.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-1536670945294893672020-07-20T10:36:31.096+01:002020-07-20T10:36:31.096+01:00My first CAR cost £50My first CAR cost £50cumbrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10047500383078884463noreply@blogger.com