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Old November 1st 2005, 22:02
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Hi

I live & work near a highway patrol base and I sometimes have to help them with their cars when they break down (I do road service for a local motoring club, unlike some clubs we have a 94% go rate), the drivers of the Ford XR6 turbos pursuit cars said the same thing about tram lining, they get rid of the cars before the tyres were out I guess.

Something to be aware of, even low mileage used tyres can have contours worn into them by the previous car.

A quick story slightly off subject that happened to me.

Years ago I fitted some half worn Yokahama a008s from the front of my car to rear, from a 7 to an 8 inch rim. I had to travel about 300 ks the next day, which was very wet. The rear end of the car handled like a ball bearing wheel billy cart until I the rear tyres wore in a bit over the next week.

Steve
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