"Kwyjibo" <kwyjibo@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "russell" <rhobman@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> "PHATRS" <PHATRS@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> On Apr 17, 10:03 pm, "russell" <rhob...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>> "PHATRS" <PHA...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>> > Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> > Recently had to buy some new rubber for my RenaultS****t Megane 225.
>>>>
>>>> > I didn't fancy the idea of shelling out $350 per corner for the
>>>> > Dunlop
>>>> > S****t Maxx tyres it came with, nor did the MUCH HIGHER price of
>>>> > similar tyres from Michelin, Bridgestone, Pirelli, or Continental
>>>> > thrill me.
>>>>
>>>> > I discovered some Italian tyres called Marangoni Mythos for around
>>>> > $270 each, from the place that had the best Dunlop price in town.
>>>> > Then
>>>> > I rang The Tyre Factory in Dandenong and was very pleasantly
>>>> > surprised
>>>> > at their price of $220 each, fitted, balanced, etc, etc.
>>>>
>>>> > After driving about $1k on them, I'd say they grip 95% as well as
the
>>>> > Dunlops and are quieter too. So even if they only last 20k kms,
which
>>>> > is 2/3 the distance I got out of the Dunlops, I will be very happy.
>>>>
>>>> > (235/40/18 95Y)
>>>> > --
>>>> > Wipe off 25
>>>>
>>>> But are the Marangoni Mythos' run flats?
>>>
>>> No. Why do you ask?
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>>> --
>>> Wipe off 25
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>>
>> Because although Dunlop say the S****t Maxx aren't, runflat, they are.
>> 2 days after buying a new car with S****t Maxx, I had a flat head nail
go
>> head first through the tread of a rear tyre.
>> Thinking back, I remembered were I picked it up, (broken pallet on
>> roundabout.)
>> Drove about 20km at up to 80kph, felt something not right but couldn't
>> see anything. After 1/2 hour drove same distance/speed home.
>> The tyre was very hot when I got home and I figured out what had
>> happened.
>> The tyre wasn't at all damaged though, and after being patched was as
>> good as new.
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> Sounds like it wasn't 'flat', just low.
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> Kwyj.
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The head of the nail was about 4mm across
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