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Old 23-12-08, 19:53
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Originally Posted by Lang View Post
If "Flying Elephant" are half the price of Dunlop and the tread pattern is eye pleasing I would be fitting them. You are not hauling 65 tons behind a Kenworth at 100kph from London to Glasgow on a daily basis.
Rick,

I agree with Lang, the Chinese "Flying Elephant" brand tyres are worth the money. A friend of mine had them fitted to his Austin K6 about 7 years ago, it weighs about 8 tons, they wear well and the tread pattern is very similar to Dunlop Trakgrip except the grooves are narrower.
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