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| Thread ID: 107537 | 2010-02-20 10:28:00 | Jap Imports + snow tyres? | bk T (215) | PC World Chat |
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| 860177 | 2010-02-20 21:39:00 | close up had a story on this a couple of years ago. here (tvnz.co.nz) Thanks for the link. However, it only briefly mentioned : " ...but not everybody knows about snow tyres. They are quite common on imported Japanese cars so if you are driving a car that has them, you should know that snow tyres could cost you your life." If, they are such a high risk factor, what the hell is the Authority doing? |
bk T (215) | ||
| 860178 | 2010-02-20 21:50:00 | More info www.nzta.govt.nz In order to reduce the risk of motor vehicle crashes arising from the use of winter tyres, the Rule amendment states that if a vehicle of Class MA, MB, MC, MD1, MD2 or NA (as defined in Table A in Part 2 of the Rule) is fitted with winter tyres, those tyres must be fitted to all road wheels of the vehicle. (I guess if you do as they say, at least the vehicles handling should be more predictable (personally though, I wouldnt touch 'em with a barge pole!)). |
feersumendjinn (64) | ||
| 860179 | 2010-02-20 21:53:00 | Thanks for the link. However, it only briefly mentioned : " ...but not everybody knows about snow tyres. They are quite common on imported Japanese cars so if you are driving a car that has them, you should know that snow tyres could cost you your life. " If, they are such a high risk factor, what the hell is the Authority doing? I remember seeing quite a bit on it, but can't find the link |
plod (107) | ||
| 860180 | 2010-02-20 22:18:00 | I remember seeing quite a bit on it, but can't find the link One link www.nzta.govt.nz If the weather isn't sub zero winter tyres rapidly overheat even assuming that they hadn't gone off through age already. The worst thing about most of the accidents has been that the dud tyres were on the back so the cars suddenly oversteered when they let go. Any crap tyres on the back will do the same not just snow tyres. |
PaulD (232) | ||
| 860181 | 2010-02-20 22:52:00 | there is a thread in this forum about this. have a search. snow tires overheat and will loose grip which caused a few accidents and one death. unless your driving in snow country in winter you will need more suitable tires. typically snow tires are expensive so they only get put on when required. a lot of people will run two complete sets of tires, one summer one winter. i don't know if there is much of a market in NZ for car snow tires (i suspect most would just buy a 4x4)......any southerners here ?? it always pays to check the tires on a newly purchased vehicle, often people will put cheap crap on if they are going to sell it. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 860182 | 2010-02-20 22:55:00 | lol Jap imports are not generally fitted with "snow tyres" what garbage. Like cars here they come in with a huge variety of makes and models of tyre's. There is a perception Japanese manufacture tyres are softer and therefore don't last as long due to our harsher roads, I think there is some truth to this, definitely not dangerous but you will be replacing them soon. |
Battleneter2 (9361) | ||
| 860183 | 2010-02-21 01:18:00 | lol Jap imports are not generally fitted with "snow tyres" what garbage. Like cars here they come in with a huge variety of makes and models of tyre's. There is a perception Japanese manufacture tyres are softer and therefore don't last as long due to our harsher roads, I think there is some truth to this, definitely not dangerous but you will be replacing them soon. Interesting. However the Daihatsu Hi-Jet van I bought new around 1990 was fitted with Japanese made Bridgestone Light Truck tires. These lasted, with rotation with the spare, around 55,000km. New Zealand made Bridgestone light truck tires subsequently fitted used to last around 25,000km. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 860184 | 2010-02-21 03:43:00 | Interesting. However the Daihatsu Hi-Jet van I bought new around 1990 was fitted with Japanese made Bridgestone Light Truck tires. These lasted, with rotation with the spare, around 55,000km. New Zealand made Bridgestone light truck tires subsequently fitted used to last around 25,000km. Yea not over surprising, as I said they come in with a wide variety of tyres, didn't mean it as a blanket statement for all, there tyres are generally a bit softer because of there road composition. |
Battleneter2 (9361) | ||
| 860185 | 2010-02-21 04:37:00 | lol Jap imports are not generally fitted with "snow tyres" what garbage. Like cars here they come in with a huge variety of makes and models of tyre's. There is a perception Japanese manufacture tyres are softer and therefore don't last as long due to our harsher roads, I think there is some truth to this, definitely not dangerous but you will be replacing them soon. I wonder how many people bought into this hysteria and changed their [all season] tyres... |
Cato (6936) | ||
| 860186 | 2010-02-21 05:07:00 | Who cares a tyre is a tyre is a tyre, wear them out and replace them. If you drive like an idiot you might have problem with handling. Just take it easy cornering. I drove a Ford roll your own (E93A) for over 30 years no shock absorbers, skinny crossplys, suicide springs drove it mega pissed never rolled it. I think it had been rolled in the 50s before I had it because the roof was filled with lead in places. I would still be driving it if it hand not fallen to bits with rust. Its been to North Cape and Bluff how did I do it? driving carefully. |
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