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Kerbing enthusiasm

Having worked on a farm for many years I have unloaded thousands of used tyres supplied by numerous tyre fitters, both national companies and small local companies. The tyres are used on a farm to weigh down plastic sheeting used to seal silage clamps. The one thing that has always been noticeable is the large number of apparently 'perfect' tyres in every consignment, the only 'damage' being a large and conspicuous cut, clearly caused by an angle grinder, in the sidewall of every tyre. The explanation became clear when a friend clouted a kerb with both nearside wheels and went to the tyre supplier to have his tyres checked, he was advised to have both changed. If you think about it why would they advise otherwise in this litigious world we live in. At least by changing the tyres they make money rather than increase their insurance cost.

Asked on 12 June 2010 by NH, via email

Answered by Honest John
You only have to watch school run mums dropping their offspring off at the 'best' local schools to see this dozens of times every morning. The most hilarious are those with gargantuan 4x4s to which they have fitted 22" bling wheels and 30 profile tyres, completely forgetting that this has destroyed the purpose for which the vehicle was designed. Had they left it on 16” wheels with 70 profiles they could bounce off as many kerbs as they liked.
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