Tyre Shine

The message from Scott M contains these words:

Ah, so you've seen my Maestro then. Must change it soon, it's almost full.

The message from snipped-for-privacy@freeuk.com (Shockwave) contains these words:

Other way round, Shirley? Cars with /shiny/ tyres look terribly chavvy.

Not so:

Some of us like to protect our investment and keep nice looking cars. If you dont then thats your prerogertive.

shokka

"Protect your investment"? I'd love to be able to keep tyres the 5 or 6 years it can take them to crack!

I used to get through about 6 tyres every 12 months!

Pete.

You'll be wanting to fill your engine, gearbox & diff with slick 50 as well then . & a magnet on the fuel line should help too. It does clean tyres nicely though.

Round spherical objects!

Is that a BL thing? Had some friends who'd have to clear various household clutter (half empty bottles of shampoo, that sort of thing) from the back seat if they ever gave me a lift. Perhaps it all stems back to BL/Austin/Rover times where Bill Maynard used to fill the back of his P6 with parking tickets in "The Gaffer".

The message from snipped-for-privacy@freeuk.com (Shockwave) contains these words:

Yeah, but be realistic, how many tyres have you seen thrown away 'cos of cracks in the wall - apart from on wheelbarrows of course.

The message from Scott M contains these words:

I think it must be - the wife's Metros and Maestro were always full to the gills, but her Clio's almost empty even after nearly a year.

Perhaps it's got a hole in it?

At least the P6 had street cred :)

Like I said - bullshit!

I seriously doubt my tyres are at risk of cracking because I don't waste money on crappy snake oil foam polish.

If you want to believe such marketing twaddle and waste your hard earned then that's your perogative.

The message from Scott M contains these words:

Nah, it's the solar panel that's got the hole. 116 soldered connections and only 4 leaky!

The message from Robert R News contains these words:

This is what bothers me about kids today. Even my 6 year old knows enough to query whether what he's being told by marketters is true and even if it is whether it matters that it's true, but there's a whole generation out there seemingly without any critical faculties.

Calm down people I only asked!

I'll keep my mouth shut next time!

Really?

And cars with shiny tyres look very Swiss Tony second hand car salesroom. I always wonder when I look at a car with shiny tyres what the person selling it is trying to hide.

-- Malc

Funnily enough, the Micra failed its MOT on a front tyre with a cracked sidewall today. Can't complain though as it was nearly down to the limit and we suspect it may have been on the car from new (on a '97 car with 40k on the clock!)

Kiwi shoe polish

I know a lot of guys who race in national club motor racing wipe their tyres with celluse thinners giving the impression to revivals they are new! after a while wear and tear shows.