Didn't see that coming!

[ribbert]

BTW - IMHO retreads should be illegal.  Frank

And these stupid things. I used this for the first time this week, on the front of a front wheel drive car. I'm sure it would have handled better if I'd duct taped the FJ wheel to it.



Noel

[Steve_in_Florida]

And these stupid things. I used this for the first time this week, on the front of a front wheel drive car. I'm sure it would have handled better if I'd duct taped the FJ wheel to it.

Personally, I would have swapped your rear wheel with the flat one on the front and used the doughnut tire on the rear.

...and *STILL* only driven at 10 mph!   

Steve

[ribbert]

And these stupid things. I used this for the first time this week, on the front of a front wheel drive car. I'm sure it would have handled better if I'd duct taped the FJ wheel to it.

Personally, I would have swapped your rear wheel with the flat one on the front and used the doughnut tire on the rear.

...and *STILL* only driven at 10 mph!   

Steve

That's exactly what I was doing when I took the photo.

Noel

[fj11.5]

whats the idea behind those stupid spares, , save space, make them lighter for older folks to lift out, , wouldnt like to travel far with that on

[FJSpringy]

hey Noel, rock on victa 18's 

[ribbert]

whats the idea behind those stupid spares, , save space, make them lighter for older folks to lift out, , wouldnt like to travel far with that on

The Police would not allow you to continue driving if pulled over with a bald tyre, you would not get a Roadworthy Certificate if the tread patterns were mismatched but you can legally drive around on one of these things. It is not only skinny but a much smaller diameter and has the grip of wheel barrow tyre and they are called "space saver spares". They are seriously dangerous, especially in the wet.
A standard option on most new cars, at an extra cost, is a normal spare.

Noel

[ribbert]

hey Noel, rock on victa 18's 

Dave, I thought if I discreetly snuck them into the corner of the photo, living outside in the weather, your love of all things Victa might prompt you to rescue them from a life of neglect and offer them a better home, away from the cruelty of the elements.

Come on Dave, make me an offer!

Noel

[fj11.5]

yeah , they look about as safe wire rope barriers,  , think id pay the extra and get a real tyre and wheel, not that i like cars past about 1976

[Mark Olson]

well the spare is an emergency tire just to get you to the tire shop . never intended for sustained use.

it is a 50/50 tire , you can only go 50 mph for 50 miles. 

the auto thieves like to use them to put on your car after they strip it and leave it abandoned .

like they did on a z28 I used to have.

[dogtired]

I was a Spastic, Break Dancing, Red Power Ranger for a few seconds, must have been a sight for the other drivers.

Don't make me link that clip again! 

[FJmonkey]

I was a Spastic, Break Dancing, Red Power Ranger for a few seconds, must have been a sight for the other drivers.

Don't make me link that clip again! 

I was much less articulate and controlled than what you posted in the clip.

[NJona86FJ]

  can remeber riding behind a semi just out of sandgate near newcastle sort of ,and as it came over a slight rise and down a l/h corner.... the loads on the back shifted ... i do remeber thinking ... that looks like it s gunna.... and it did ... pallets of plate steel slid off the deck and hit the road.... evasive action down the l/h side of the semi onto the grass and pulled up heart in mouth... all good helped guide traffic and helped sort out me ol mate with the truck... but yes... the  I'M not retarded i have something in my helmet/bike/jacket and its stinging biting burning or wet..( love drivers that spit out the window..... bloody NOT!!!) epilectic dance whilst not crashing... looks humourous but as we in the know know , it aint fun.... sphincter puckering moments i believe they are called.

[The General]

hey Noel, rock on victa 18's 

Hey Dave, I forgot ta mention a bloke in Dorrigo is building a V16 Motorcycle powered by Victa Lawnmower Top ends mounted on a common Crankcase (Mark Walker). I`m trying to get some pics for you.

[FJSpringy]

hey Noel, rock on victa 18's 

Hey Dave, I forgot ta mention a bloke in Dorrigo is building a V16 Motorcycle powered by Victa Lawnmower Top ends mounted on a common Crankcase (Mark Walker). I`m trying to get some pics for you.

That would be something to see    hope he has a heap of green hammertone spray tins 

[crzyjarmans]

OMG!