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thanks for the info but as everything around here seems to be dropping to bits i will be waiting a while for luxuries like that..

took truck for its mot & it passed just need a test for the tipper part €290 ouch.. then i can get it registered...i hope

front Wheel has a bit of a wobble, so i took the day off & refixed the front bumper & got the Wheel off checked Bearings suspension & the tyre its gone oval...at least 8mm out of shape, with the edge of the tread gone in places & 2 flat spots... any idea what could cause this.. its still nice to drive still waiting for my new Mirror glas that i lost on the steel box bridge at montsoreau....
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rich. wrote:any idea what could cause this..

Maybe someone plugged a puncture and managed to wreck the steel cord when they did the bodge? That'll do all sorts of weird things to tyres.

there is a plug in the tyre..... im going to have to buy pair, the spare is a bit bald

Are le police hot on white van men? Most of the ones over here seem to be maintained with an annual budget of 11p so are probably still on the factory rubber after 15 years of hard service.

my transit tyre which got a bit sick....
now replaced 2 tyres which has exploded my 11p service buget for the next few years

I bet that changed the colour of your pants when it went

it didnt actually pop! it was just impossible to do over 10 mph....

I can't believe that held air, you are very lucky. I hope you have checked all the rest as I assume they are all similar age. How much do le tyres cost over there? Assuming you have been forced to raise your annual maintenance budget and haven't just put a big patch on it