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Old 17-02-2007, 02:58 PM   #1
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Default A valentines day gift for the XR8
On thursday my wonderful gf (Krissy) gave my car a valentines day gift that i know it will love I got a new pair of dunlop 3000A's for the rear and i must say these things stick like ****** to a blanket : I have been doing a rain dance every day so i can test them but it's not working :(

God give me rain.

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Old 17-02-2007, 03:09 PM   #2
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Dunlop 3000a's they are a very good tyre omly problem is they are prone to side wall cracking. It's a warranty issue anyway for each one with a crack you will get 2 tyres.

I only no this cause I work a Beaurepaires......
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Old 17-02-2007, 03:27 PM   #3
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So Mark , you gunna start cruising with us now you have tyres
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Old 17-02-2007, 09:38 PM   #4
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Dunlop 3000a's they are a very good tyre omly problem is they are prone to side wall cracking. It's a warranty issue anyway for each one with a crack you will get 2 tyres.

I only no this cause I work a Beaurepaires......
That issue is no longer a problem, it only affected a huge number of either 02 or 03 build tyres.
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Old 17-02-2007, 11:59 PM   #5
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Now, why won't my girl gimmie anything for my car...

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Old 18-02-2007, 12:04 AM   #6
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That issue is no longer a problem, it only affected a huge number of either 02 or 03 build tyres.
damn, i was thinking free tyres for life.
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Old 18-02-2007, 02:03 AM   #7
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Dunlop 3000a's they are a very good tyre omly problem is they are prone to side wall cracking. It's a warranty issue anyway for each one with a crack you will get 2 tyres.

I only no this cause I work a Beaurepaires......
I thought that was only with 9000 tyers not the 3000
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Old 18-02-2007, 07:19 AM   #8
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: Well Im shocked! there was a thread some time ago all about the 3000 & how crappy they were. Ford dealers were inundated warrentee claims ie: sidewall cracking,ballance issues,tread separation, all sorts of stuff. Most owners o"f the XR series that these tyres came with as standard were up in arms about the tyres and couldnt wait to get them off there cars..
I just figured they were over priced rubbish, like there brother the SP9000.
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Hopefully the Playboy , i mean Easter Bunny can bring you a New Rear Bumper!!
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Old 18-02-2007, 05:36 PM   #10
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: Well Im shocked! there was a thread some time ago all about the 3000 & how crappy they were. Ford dealers were inundated warrentee claims ie: sidewall cracking,ballance issues,tread separation, all sorts of stuff. Most owners o"f the XR series that these tyres came with as standard were up in arms about the tyres and couldnt wait to get them off there cars..
I just figured they were over priced rubbish, like there brother the SP9000.
When the 9000 wore out on my XR8, i replace them with the 3000 & never had a problem with them. I think they are a much better tyre than the 9000.
They are a very good wet weather tyre & have found that they don't go off as the tread start to wear down either.

Your lucky, i wish my g/f would buy thing for my car.
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