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    Well, i replaced my runflats today, something i said i would never do
    Tempting fate i know, but, i've not had a puncture for years, so, let's hope i remain lucky

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    how do you find them though? less road noise compared to a runflat?

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    Quote Originally Posted by JC Parts Dept View Post
    how do you find them though? less road noise compared to a runflat?
    Much quieter, but, more importantly, more expensive than you're quote
    That'll teach me to take my glasses with me

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Gismo Man View Post
    Much quieter, but, more importantly, more expensive than you're quote
    That'll teach me to take my glasses with me

    Im gonna kill him, i told that ba****rding tyre fitter the prices cos your NMS!!


    anyways, was it much dearer?


    apologies on the service Alan - ill see to it later

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    i took mine off ages ago and it much better even handles better

    what type of tyers have you put on ??
    New sig coming soon

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    Quote Originally Posted by stoney View Post
    what type of tyers have you put on ??
    Toyo Proxies

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    best of luck with them Alan - I am the same as you... been lucky with them for years...

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    I know what you mean, i'm just on runflats this week for the first time.. Hard and noisy...

    Will be changing back to non-run flats as well...

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    Never had the pleasure of runflats, but always carry a puncture repair kit just incase. It will happen one day

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    Its not too long ago you had a masive puncture and had to get the car uplifted (on a MINI run too)

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