The Off Topic Thread.

[bamk2f6tornado]

Yep I do. Have those same sizes on the back of my ute. It doesn't get driven everyday as I have a work car but I do drive it occasionally in the rain and it's actually not that bad. I have never pushed it in the wet as I'm not game enough in a 400kw ute with no Traction control.

It drives fine at 100kph over standing water too. Traction in a straight line is a bit woeful. It will turn 4th gear easy in the wet but struggles to turn 1st in the dry. My one complaint is that they are quite noisy it's the first thing most people say when I take them for a spin. Might not be to bad in a sedan with sound deadening.

Oh and iv done about 3000km and they still look brand spanking new. (no skids)

[bamk2f6tornado]

Oh and about the machining I would check with the rim manufacturer

[PTR_NITRO_FG]

Thanks mate! Finally an answer

They are on some second hand rims....but I figure I will just chew through them and replace when done. So in the wet, driving normal through roundabouts, etc, the back end doesn't try and kick out?

I had a horrid experience with Falken Pt722 tyres...literally do 30kmh out of a roundabout and the back end drifted like crazy (minimal to no throttle too). I've since had Goodyear Assymmetric 2s and AD08R tyres and they are completely safe in the wet. I just heard semi slicks like to aquaplane very easily (and was thinking they might be the same as the POS falkens).

As for noise....I'll just make sure the radios up lol....then again I wasn't expecting them to last very long being low treadwear number....mines stock power so should be fine.

It's not even a definite buy yet (guy seems very reluctant to answer questions....plus he seems like he might not want to post) anyone near 'Seven Hills - NSW' wanna help me out and pick up and help post them to me???

Thanks dude!

[bamk2f6tornado]

So in the wet, driving normal through roundabouts, etc, the back end doesn't try and kick out?

I'm my experience they have been fine while driving sensibly. I have found when you do push them too hard though they give you a bit of warning if you no what I mean. Like You will feel it slip a bit so you can back off.

[camo86T]

I had a horrid experience with Falken Pt722 tyres...literally do 30kmh out of a roundabout and the back end drifted like crazy (minimal to no throttle too).

Numerous times or only once? bit hard to tell the context

[PTR_NITRO_FG]

^^^^ and yes Camo....literally the worst tyres I've ever used in the wet! Put me off the falken brand altogether (even though some people say the FK432 or whatever is pretty good). But yeah I will NEVER use those PT-722 tyres ever again. It happened all the time...even when there was even the tiniest amount of rain lol mrs would get angry thinking I'm trying to scare her with some sideways....but it genuinely just slid at any turn/corner.

Thanks bam....I know what you mean

Bit BS but the dude decided to pull the listing at the last minute (no bids so far anyways - so I think technically he's allowed to). So just wasted the last couple hours researching sh*t lol

Oh well was more of a spur of the moment thing

[discostig]

Also can rims be safely machined out to change offset? Like from a +35 to a +20 ?

Going to be very very hard to lower the offset by reducing material hahaha

[PTR_NITRO_FG]

Awww man....now I'm confused again.

I thought I had that brilliantly, but now you made me think and I think I might be wrong lol

Edit: yeah I am not smart obviously....I thought if you had a +40 and shaved 20mm off it would be +20....but I think if you shave 20mm it makes it a +60 - as the rim will move in closer to the body ... derp

Oh well, If I get the rims then I guess I will live with 10mm less poke in the front :(

Edited 12/06/15 07:37 AM by PTR_NITRO_FG

[Wilko16]

[Dagabond]

Anyone using a pc taken up this Windows10 free offer thats turned up in the task bar from Microsoft?