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Offline Viking

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Check your tyres folks.
« on: September 28, 2014, 11:16:07 am »
I know, we can all be careless and only check tyres when there's a problem, but I'm guilty of not checking mine for a few months now (well, more like a few years actually) and I'm shocked at the condition.

I've no problem with the rears as it looks like there's a few miles on them yet, but the fronts are terrible. One side appears to have worn more than the other so maybe there's some weight distribution issues, but they appear to be wearing evenly so I reckon the alignment is good at least.









So, is it worth just scrapping the mower, should I leave it as is and risk it, or would anyone recommend getting new tyres?

Given the state of the wheels I'm thinking maybe refurbing them, so any recommendations on colours?

Thanks in advance. I know things like this get posted all the time but I did a search and nothing relevant came up.  :signLOL:
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Re: Check your tyres folks.
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2014, 11:43:12 am »
What spec are those?
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Re: Check your tyres folks.
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2014, 12:11:39 pm »
I dunno. The wheels/tyres were fitted already when I bought the mower some 15 years ago, and there's no spec on the sidewall at all.
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Re: Check your tyres folks.
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2014, 01:55:10 pm »
I'm going out to check mine now  :scared:
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Re: Check your tyres folks.
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2014, 02:14:52 pm »
Just got new wheels and tyres all around on mine.



Apologies for posting a Honda.  Vtec is immense for those long straights on the garden though.
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Re: Check your tyres folks.
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2014, 02:17:07 pm »
Weird how the tyres on the driven wheels have plenty of tread.

Maybe you could fit a Haldex unit?
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Re: Check your tyres folks.
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2014, 02:27:50 pm »
Driven wheels? Pah, mine's a push mower with recoil start. None of this key start and drive wheels stuff.

I think the lack of tread on the fronts is due to the cornering and turning at the end of each push.
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Re: Check your tyres folks.
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2014, 03:29:59 pm »
Danmaytee are those genuine BBS or reps?
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Re: Check your tyres folks.
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2014, 05:42:48 pm »
Genuine of course.  Very rare in 7x1.5  though ;)
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Re: Check your tyres folks.
« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2014, 08:30:02 pm »
Quote from: DanMaytee on September 28, 2014, 02:14:52 pm
Just got new wheels and tyres all around on mine.



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Re: Check your tyres folks.
« Reply #10 on: September 28, 2014, 08:45:44 pm »
quality thread I need a newer petrol motor mines has to many miles its been to the moon and back
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Re: Check your tyres folks.
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Re: Check your tyres folks.
« Reply #12 on: September 29, 2014, 01:02:10 pm »
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