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Are they still considered a bad / dangerous idea?

Is Colway perhaps bandwagon-jumping? http://www.offroading.net/colway.htm

Noomo,,,,,,,,YR your subjects so controversial

Re Moulds are if you like the poor mans alternative to proper tyres, so in theory re-mould tyres should be fitted to what is known as 'the Poor mans Transit' which is the T25 and it's variants .

Lets be honest with each other if we all had just sold a castle in the duchy of Lancaster we could all afford to be driving round in brand new Riemo T5's complete with radial tyres, and full tank of clean diesel.............. unlike the RED stuff us poor ba$tards have to go for,,,,,


Regards

Fritz,,,,,,,,,,,,

Noomo wrote:Are they still considered a bad / dangerous idea?

they have to pass quality control & EC tests before you can buy them, so loads better than second hand, IMHO.

however, tyres may last 10000-50000 miles depending upon car & driver & make of tyre, so the cost is spread over a long time, and the difference between say £30ea and £80ea isn't so great given that it's an investment for a few years, and brakes, steering, suspension & comfort all rely on them. so buy the best you can afford....continentals are great for cars, vans & cycles in my experience

I have made these and can say without doubt british remoulds are put through a lot of safety checks. euopean regs are tough
The adhesives used in modern remoulds are increadibly powerful. The carcass is stripped down to the wire belt , then they are retreaded with fresh rubber and then vulcanised.

most of you are already driving around on remoulds and you dont know,cj.

Most vehicles I would say don't fit them, cos their heavey and this does have an adverse effect on handling etc. Also they wear quicker.

But if like me you don't do too many miles a year, and don't thrash your van then why not, its not like you'll ever exceed the speed rating of the tyre on a T25!

DaveG wrote:Most vehicles I would say don't fit them, cos their heavey . Also they wear quicker.

heavier? I don't agree mate as only the worn out tread is replaced

have you any facts to this wearing claim? as the compounds used to replace the worn out tread are usualy the same as what was removed.

Hard to say aint it Nooms?-----I mean you can get new 185x14 van tyres for about £30 odd each if you dont mind made in Romania or Tiwan--got Sime tyres on mine (No, I'd never herd of 'em either) wearin well after 3 yrs--but if yood feel safer steamin down French Autoroutes on Michelins or Contis--then pay the dosh & fit them---

Colway are amongst the best remoulds or retreads as they say. If they are good enough for all forms of high speed motorsport incl rallying and track (and as for the weight concern - most lorries also have retreads) why arent they good for us?
I don't have them tho at the moment but have had them on plenty of vehicles in the past with NO problems. The lorry treads you see at the side on motorways are usually unsafe foreign ones BTW. Not an anorak on it jus happened to read an article once whcih changed my views.

Fritz wrote:Noomo,,,,,,,,YR your subjects so controversial
Re Moulds are if you like the poor mans alternative to proper tyres, so in theory re-mould tyres should be fitted to what is known as 'the Poor mans Transit' which is the T25 and it's variants .

Lets be honest with each other if we all had just sold a castle in the duchy of Lancaster we could all afford to be driving round in brand new Riemo T5's complete with radial tyres, and full tank of clean diesel.............. unlike the RED stuff us poor ba$tards have to go for,,,,,

Regards

Fritz,,,,,,,,,,,,

Dear Lord Ormskirk,

When I sold my "castle" I moved into a 100yr old cardboard box. Normally I'm just too ashamed to mention it.

Anyway, it was the relatively GREEN aspect of remoulds that got me thinking about the topic.

Big hugs,

Noomoski.

Noomo wrote:[Anyway, it was the relatively GREEN aspect of remoulds that got me thinking about the topic..

well, that's a good point, and the recycling of tyres has to be a good thing, surely.
but you need to check the rolling resistance and the expected milage of all tyres. then work out a cost benifit analysis over their lifetime, taking into account where they are made and how far they'll need shipping before they're on your van. it's a tough call

good luck

i like that one though,(theyre heavier). thats good that is! when i was but a young whippet, i used to rally my rs2000, and on the forest stages colway m+s remoulds were the way to go. dont think we ever weighed them before a race !!!!!

"WEAZLECHIN" wrote:i like that one though,(theyre heavier). thats good that is! !!!!!

i read it that t3s are heavier than a little car

IF remoulds are heavier, then it wouldn't matter to us would it? with food, gas bottles, crates of beer, water tanks & etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.

---yore takin the green thing too far Nooms---remoulds green?---yool be sayin unleaded petrol is green next---

crates of beer ?