Introduction of a new 145/10 tyre

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Nice photo of your car Robin. That;s my next screen saver for the next 6 months or so if you don't mind.....
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Peter Laidler wrote: Thu May 06, 2021 2:52 pm Nice photo of your car Robin. That;s my next screen saver for the next 6 months or so if you don't mind.....
No problem at all Peter
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IslandBlue wrote: Thu May 06, 2021 2:02 pm
111Robin wrote: Thu May 06, 2021 12:09 pm I have the Blockley 145s on D1s also
That looks great, thanks, Peter sent me some pictures of them on D1s off the car, I'll post a couple up later.

Did you use inner tubes out of interest? Pretty sure I've not got tubes with my 145 Falkens on the D1s.
I went for tubes with my 4.5 cosmics. ultimately i think they have to make you aware but your choice...
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As far as I am concerned, it is always sensible to fit tubes to old alloys.
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They are pretty meaty tubes as well with decent valves i found...
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The day just gets better and better...... Not just one, but TWO pictures of the magnificent little - and rare - but tough as old boots Mk2 998 Cooper. Thanks to you too Snoopy!!!!!
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Thanks folks, tubes it is then, I won't sully this thread with pics of my ropey old Mk2!
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Go on Bluey....., make my day...... I'll make my next screen saver a montage of Mk2 Coopers. The Norton Commando will be replaced on Sunday!
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snoopy64 wrote: Thu May 06, 2021 4:10 pm I went for tubes with my 4.5 cosmics. ultimately i think they have to make you aware but your choice...
Just wondering, perhaps I'm dense here, but what do the tubes make you have to be aware of?

For what it's worth I'm going to be fitting a set of Blockley Tubes in my 4.5" Firsat steels. As others said, no safety ridge for running tubeless even if the tyres are designed to be able to run tubeless.
Of course I know what a dipstick is, you get called something often enough you look it up!
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Peter Laidler wrote: Thu May 06, 2021 5:56 pm Go on Bluey....., make my day...... I'll make my next screen saver a montage of Mk2 Coopers. The Norton Commando will be replaced on Sunday!
Ha ha, well okay then, and here's one of your wheels with the Blockley...
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Your Cooper looks ACE!
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mk1 wrote: Fri May 07, 2021 8:28 am Your Cooper looks ACE!
Thanks although looks is the right word, it was restored in the mid-80s on a budget with a few running repairs over the years. It's solid and good fun but needs sorting out properly at some point. The scabby gutters and OEW roof (back to snowberry) are next on the improvement list.
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