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| thairish Date registered: Jun 2006 Location: hk/th Vehicle(s): 461: 230ge/swb & g300cdi/lwb  | nitro tires hey all. got new treads at a reputable shop in bangkok and 100% nitrogen was the only option - used exclusively for all cars & trucks they service. i remembered dutch posted a wash times article on the subject of nitro filled tires last month. i inquired as to why they use nitrogen only - no suggestion of better mileage, just better for tires & rims. less leakage, heat, corrosion, etc. = longer life expectancy, same as debated last month. funny thai style tire changing pic attached. ever seen a thai michelin man? the g was too tall to fit in the back of the garage where they service most vehicles, so they did the job outside on the sidewalk of the busy street. law suit waiting to happen if in the states. cheers, dd (SP_A0021.jpg) (SP_A0020.jpg) Attachments ----------------  SP_A0021.jpg (61KB - 11 downloads) SP_A0020.jpg (49KB - 14 downloads) | |
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| thairish Date registered: Jun 2006 Location: hk/th Vehicle(s): 461: 230ge/swb & g300cdi/lwb | Re: nitro tires sorry, nitro (nitrogen) filled - not nitto. 31x10.5x15 bridgestone dueler a/t d694 is what i ended up getting. http://www.bridgestone.com.au/tyres/products/car/treads/d694.asp wanted bfg cuz that's what i've had in the past (in the states on cj7, not thailand), but distribution/service not as good as bstone in thailand. bfg only sold in sets of 4, so difficult to get 5, like i needed, or a single replacement if needed later. i needed new treads bad and just didn't have time to run around comparison shopping. i am sure i coulda found bfg, but maybe at the risk of getting bad installation. so i'll see how the bstone measure up. if they blow, i'll just change to bfg later - no big deal. anybody else tried these - maybe down in oz? i know nothing about them. set me back about us$600 when all said & done i think. cheers, dd (d694.jpg) Attachments ---------------- d694.jpg (12KB - 8 downloads) | |
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