[Maddix]

PEI   It's the 21st century   and why should we change our spellings to comply with a bunch of under educated colonists who can't grasp correct pronunciation or spelling  

We sent half the twats to the colonies for being thick in the first place  

Tire is something that happens after your 2nd wank whereas tyre is something that fits on the wheel rims of your car   

[peiowl]

Oh, aye. I remembereth now. Thou bringeth it to my attention. I hopeth thou art having better luck with thyne tyres

[Maddix]

My tyres are fine PEI, the front ones are getting close to being in need of replacement and I should really get them done before the end of Autumn but the back ones will see me through the Winter

How's your dementia getting along ? Forsooth

[Thurnscoe_OWL]

PEI   It's the 21st century   and why should we change our spellings to comply with a bunch of under educated colonists who can't grasp correct pronunciation or spelling  

We sent half the twats to the colonies for being thick in the first place  

Tire is something that happens after your 2nd wank whereas tyre is something that fits on the wheel rims of your car   

you've got no stamina

[OvalOwl]

There a funny bunch them there Cananananadians; they keep the correct spelling of colour but use the merkin* version for other stuff.

On the sixth day God turned to Archangel Gabriel and said: "Today I am going to create a land called Canada, it will be a land of outstanding natural beauty. It shall have tall majestic mountains full of mountain goats and eagles, beautiful sparkling lakes bountiful with bass and trout, forests full of elk and moose, high cliffs over-looking sandy beaches with an abundance of sea life, and rivers stocked with salmon."

God continued, "I shall make the land rich in oil so as to make the inhabitants prosper, I shall call these inhabitants Canadians, and they shall be known as the most friendly people on the earth."

"But Lord," asked Gabriel, "don't you think you are being too generous to these Canadians?"

"Not really," replied God, "just wait and see the neighbours I am going to give them."

On the car front I gave my hood* a good going over yesterday; milton fluid to kill the incipient moss, shampoo to wash all the muck out and fabsil to make the water bead off. All set for winter now. I ned to put in a new condenser and get an air-con recharge and swap one of the "tuning fork" control arms to cure a knock in the rear suspension, but I'll do them when I'm back in London when I don't need the car.

* As the President addresses the people: "My fellow 'merkins" - look it up in a dictionary!
* Hood, that's what you might call a cabriolet roof, PEI.

[Maddix]

PEI   It's the 21st century   and why should we change our spellings to comply with a bunch of under educated colonists who can't grasp correct pronunciation or spelling  

We sent half the twats to the colonies for being thick in the first place  

Tire is something that happens after your 2nd wank whereas tyre is something that fits on the wheel rims of your car   

you've got no stamina

I didn't say give in, I just said tire 

[Maddix]

What's peoples thoughts on mixing tyres

I've got Pirelli's on mine but the front two are close to having to be replaced whilst the back two are fine. I'm looking at getting the fronts replaced with Bridgestone's or Goodyear's this month and then replacing the back 2 with the same next month.

Would you drive round on mixed tyres for a month

[St Charles Owl]

I know they always say don't mix tyres but I always assumed that meant on the same axle!! Surely if you are going to have the same tyre on each end of the axle it will be fine, especially as its likely to be just for a month.

[Maddix]

I know they always say don't mix tyres but I always assumed that meant on the same axle!!  Surely if you are going to have the same tyre on each end of the axle it will be fine, especially as its likely to be just for a month.

It's all a bit confusing   I could afford to replace all four with "budget" tyres this month, which would be new tyres all round but do I really want them ? No. I'd rather spread the cost to buy the more recommended, and expensive, brands.

Unless someone knows any different about "budget" tyres.  Are the alternatives any good and is it just scaremongering from the big manufacturers  

 I do enjoy getting surprised by the so called cheap stuff on offer at Lidl 

[OvalOwl]

I've been driving around with mixed tyres front and back all year. When I got it  there were Vredestein Wintracs on the front and a mis-matched pair of a Bridgestone and a ditchfinder on the rear. I swapped the rears pretty sharpish since the Bridgestone was low on tread and I didn't want a ditchfinder on a Porsche! Promptly lit up the new Continentals on the back and over-steered into a bus.

Same tyre across the axle is what you want, preferably with the same wear. The AA recommend having the best tyres on the rear, since this will cause any failure of adhesion to result in under-steer rather than the more tricky over-steer.