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Re: Front Tyre Wear Query
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Should be fairly obvious from the fact that the start of those sipes has been worn away to nothing?
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Groove in tread for water to be forced out of
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I was just talking to someone (read: some other geek) about tyres, grooves go around circumference, sipes go outwards.
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I'll try and remember that, might come in handy for a pub quiz somewhere.
Here's one for you, on aircraft tyres, the large lip on the outside which deflects water outwards is called chine. |
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Don't remember that, remember to change your tyres before they're completely effed!
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Roger that!
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