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Chuckalicious Member Since: 23 May 2014 Location: Midlothian Posts: 1702 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Was looking at my Wranglers today and noticed on the outer couple of rows of tread on both front tyres, there are lots of little flaps of rubber, some of which are large enough to lift with a finger (still only 2-3mm long).
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taztastic Member Since: 03 Feb 2011 Location: North West Posts: 8652 ![]() ![]() |
Does you local council 'top dress' roads and have they done it recently?
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Chuckalicious Member Since: 23 May 2014 Location: Midlothian Posts: 1702 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Not that I'm aware of, but have just moved into a house where access is via a hardcore / gravel road, on an incline.
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Chuckalicious Member Since: 23 May 2014 Location: Midlothian Posts: 1702 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Here you go. They aren't big but there are quite a few.
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Stuartc Member Since: 01 Dec 2014 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 2292 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Nothing to worry about |
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Chuckalicious Member Since: 23 May 2014 Location: Midlothian Posts: 1702 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Cheers. Half hoping they were a problem to force me into making a decision about my winter tyres! Learned to drive in 2011.
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Past master Member Since: 30 Jun 2010 Location: Isle of Ely Posts: 2710 ![]() ![]() |
A few people have mentioned this problem with Wranglers. It may contribute to the known noise problem with these tyres. I've seen it happen in the past, usually when the tyres are starting to get a bit low - say around the 4mm mark, when I would be looking to change them. Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
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Chuckalicious Member Since: 23 May 2014 Location: Midlothian Posts: 1702 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mine are likely around the 4mm mark now. Need to go out and measure them. Learned to drive in 2011.
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Past master Member Since: 30 Jun 2010 Location: Isle of Ely Posts: 2710 ![]() ![]() |
4mm is legal, but Wranglers start getting noisy about then. Performance drops steeply below 4mm. LR dealers won't sell a used car with less than 4mm. I've bought wheels from a guy who had run every tyre down to the tread indicators, but I wouldn't go there myself. Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
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Chuckalicious Member Since: 23 May 2014 Location: Midlothian Posts: 1702 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Noise doesn't bother me, but safety does. Will measure them tomorrow. Learned to drive in 2011.
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Past master Member Since: 30 Jun 2010 Location: Isle of Ely Posts: 2710 ![]() ![]() |
There's a good info sheet at http://www.rospa.com/road-safety/advice/ve...-weather/. Their graph shows performance starting to drop off between 4 and 3mm.
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Landiroamer Member Since: 30 Apr 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 1185 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Hmm strange why company car fleet groups wont change a tyre until its down to 2mm when the majority do high speed motorway driving too??
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