Do give me some feedback in due time so I can kick the responsible engineer in the ass if they don't meet your expectations ! :p
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Do give me some feedback in due time so I can kick the responsible engineer in the ass if they don't meet your expectations ! :p
Tried to swap the semi-annual swap over the weekend, only to discover that I have a warped stud-bolt on the right front so I can't remove the wheel :dozey: .
Thankfully there's no snow in the forecast for the next few days... :mark:
It's snowed to the west and snowed to the east, but Chicago hasn't gone below freezing yet. Yesterday I only needed a light jacket.
I was supposed to be in Ivalo (~300km north of the Arctic Circle) today with a UK TV motoring program filming an item on Summer tyres vs. Winter tyres in a pair of M3's.
We had to cancel again due to lack of snow - above freezing means it's even too warm for their snow cannons :dozey:
Yeah, it's couple of degrees warmer than usual here.
I feel a bit silly running studded tyres when it's +8C. :)
Not looking forward to our next Winter event in Sweden beginning of December... we can forget the shortcut across the lake for a start ! :p
The short cut across the lake will still be possible if you take an aquada, hovercraft or other amphibious vehicle.Quote:
Originally Posted by donKey jote
Just inflate the tires so much that the car will float.Quote:
Originally Posted by donKey jote
Eki ,when we came to do the hannki rally in 1980,we used "Kometa Tyres",can you still get theses tyres in Finland yet ?
Not as far as I know, but Nokian Kometa Hakkapeliitta was once superior studded tyre:Quote:
Originally Posted by driveace
More than 75 years of Nokian winter tyres
Nokian Tyres still use the brand name Hakkapeliitta, but I haven't heard about Kometa recently.Quote:
The history of Nokian Hakkapeliitta winter tyres is colourful and prestigious. Manufactured since 1936, Hakkapeliitta tyres achieved worldwide fame in the legendary Monte Carlo rallies in the 1950s and 1960s. Cars equipped with studded Kometa Hakkapeliitta tyres were superior on snowy and icy mountain roads. Finnish drivers continued to do well in rallies, giving rise to the notion of "Flying Finns". Hakkapeliitta tyres proved their unique features and were soon coveted by competitors from many different countries.
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