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by Willandra
Tue Oct 05, 2010 11:33 pm
Forum: Rover P4, the next 75 and all the variations
Topic: Tyres for a 95 P4
Replies: 5
Views: 11198

Re: Tyres for a 95 P4

Thanks Neal and Roverdriver, I am probably decades out of touch, but it used to be that radials gave a very harsh ride compared with cross-plys. Maybe modern ones are not so bad. I am still a little concerned about lowering the final drive ratio, given that mine is a non-overdrive model. I will see ...
by Willandra
Tue Oct 05, 2010 8:12 am
Forum: Rover P4, the next 75 and all the variations
Topic: Tyres for a 95 P4
Replies: 5
Views: 11198

Tyres for a 95 P4

Hi all from a new member in Australia. I apologise if this has been covered many times before, but I tried a search and couldn't find the answer. Do Rovers still have such a lovely quiet ride when fitted with radial tyres instead of cross-plys? If so, can anyone suggest a suitable size? Down here in...
by Willandra
Tue Oct 05, 2010 8:05 am
Forum: New members
Topic: Greetings from Australia
Replies: 3
Views: 6525

Greetings from Australia

Greetings all, I am a sufficiently old fart to remember how wonderful the magic carpet rides of the fifties and sixties vehicle were. Modern cars, even very good, ones suffer from excessive road surface noise and it detracts greatly from enjoyment. So in an attempt to re-find the joys of calmer moto...