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| 02-23-2011, 10:50 AM | #1 |
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Winter tires ???
What will be your choice for icy road: Dunlop or Pirelli?
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSe...ting=S&tab=All |
| 02-23-2011, 11:06 AM | #2 |
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For other people that are (like me, not having English as first language) confused about the spelling of the word for the outer part of a wheel...
A tire is the spelling in American English and Canadian English A tyre is the spelling in British English, Australian English and others Another mystery solved... Apologies for being Off Topic :-)
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| 02-23-2011, 11:47 AM | #3 | |
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 Do Canadians and Americans use a different type of English language? Is that why they have no heated rear seats and split folding rear seats? No word in Canadian English for them? 
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| 02-23-2011, 04:54 PM | #4 |
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I'm leaning towards the dunlop's, not sure whether to go run flats or not. BMW roadside will not come if you don't have runflats, that's the only thing, but it's probably like what 50 bucks cheaper a tire?
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| 02-23-2011, 04:59 PM | #5 | |
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| 02-23-2011, 05:11 PM | #7 | |
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Before the 17th Century in England "tire" was commonly used for the metal wheel covering used on carts and wagons.* *The Oxford English Dictionary R.W,. Thompson used the word "tire" in his patent of 1845 for his first "pneumatic tire” which he called "an elastic belt" or "elastic bearing".** ** Schidrowitz, Philip "European Rubber Journal 1956 Later, the British perverted the spelling to "tyre" to distinguish steel bands covering wagon wheels from inflated rubber thingies. The Americans and Canadians never quite got around to changing it, since in the 17th century the Internet was much slower. Are you tired of this yet? Last edited by Lotus7; 02-23-2011 at 05:43 PM.. |
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| 02-23-2011, 05:36 PM | #9 | |
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The 245/45 tyres (Nokian uses the European spelling) will turn 3.1 % faster (than 245/50's) resulting in a 3.1% high speedometer reading, which I'm willing to tolerate for the winter months in exchange for the superior performance of those tyres. According to BMW and several other sources, in order to have full and safe "run-flat" capability, you must use the "double hump" EH2 rims. Currently the only supplier I have found for wheels with EH2 rims in the required size, is BMW and the cost is typically twice (or more) than that of other non-OEM wheels. Although run-flat tires will mount on any conventional rim, they may not stay seated in the event of complete loss of pressure, which is the reason for paying for "run-flats" in the first place. I carry a rubber/fiber insert, on-wheel patch kit and a light weight 12v. compressor for leak repairs away from home. Last edited by Lotus7; 02-23-2011 at 05:47 PM.. |
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