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Continental Winter Tyres

Nov 15 2010
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Continental Winter Tyres Continetal top 10 winter tyre tips. Frosty temperatures, snow-covered roads, sudden fogbanks – winter really puts drivers to the test. With ContiSoccerWorld’s ten tips for the choice of the right tire, the appropriate equipment on board and how to respond in the face of adverse road conditions, everyone stands an excellent chance...

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Design 911 Leading Tyres Supplier – All size & All makes

Aug 18 2009

We are now a leading supplier of all size and all makes of tyres, having built our reputation on providing excellent service and the greatest range of Porsche parts and accessories we are now a leading tyre supplier for all brands, including Michelin, Pirelli, Continental, Bridgestone, and Dunlop all at the very best prices. With...

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Winter Tyres. The official word…

Dec 01 2008

Porsche 12/2008 Recommended use of winter tyres Summer tyres provide optimum performance at ambient temperatures above +7 °C. Below this point, the tyre compound begins to harden and braking distances are increased. We therefore recommend that you fit winter tyres during the colder months of the year. Only then can you enjoy the highest standards...

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Diagnosing problems from tire wear.

Nov 12 2008

Here’s a generic fault-finding table for most types of tire wear: Shoulder Wear Both Shoulders wearing faster than the centre of the tread Under-inflation Repeated high-speed cornering Improper matching of rims and tires Tires haven’t been rotated recently   Centre Wear The centre of the tread is wearing faster than the shoulders Over-inflation Improper matching...

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Load Ratings

The load index on a tire is a numerical code associated with the maximum load the tire can carry. These are generally valid for speed under 210km/h (130mph). Once you get above these speeds, the load-carrying capacity of tires decreases and you’re in highly technical territory the likes of which I’m not going into on...

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Speed rating symbols

All tires are rated with a speed letter. This indicates the maximum speed that the tire can sustain for a ten minute endurance without coming to pieces and destroying itself, your car, the car next to you and anyone else within a suitable radius at the time.   Speed Symbol Max Speed Capability Speed Symbol...

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Decoding tire markings on the sidewall

Look at your car tire. It’s confusing isn’t it? All numbers, letters, symbols, mysterious codes. Actually, most of that information in a tire marking is surplus to what you need to know. So here’s the important stuff: A – Manufacturers or brand name, and commercial name or identity.B – Tire size, construction and speed rating...

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What are N-rated tyres ?

Nov 11 2008

Porsche designs and manufacturers some of the highest performance cars in the world. All this design and performance is worth nothing if you put cheap Korean tyres on your Porsche though, and because of that prospect, Porsche introduced the N rating or N specification system.In order for a manufacturer to be an OE (original equipment)...

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