Taxi Driver Online

UK cab trade debate and advice
It is currently Sun Jun 16, 2024 10:20 pm

Board index » Repairs and maintenance

All times are UTC [ DST ]



Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 3 of 3
  [ 40 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
GBC
 Post subject: Re: Hudson re-treads
PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:12 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Dec 25, 2004 4:28 pm
Posts: 8998
Location: London
GBC wrote:
Up until 8 months ago I always used Dunlops or Michelins for the Taxi's I have owned.

However there was a shortage of 'purpose builts' back in the spring which resulted in me fitting two Hudson L.T's to the rear wheels.

They came in at £32 each, fitted and nearly 25'000 miles later they look no different, and no punctures to date.

Needless to say there are two going on the front tomorrow.

Recomended.



Another 8 months later . . . . still looking good. \:D/
Top
 Profile  
 
GBC
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:45 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Dec 25, 2004 4:28 pm
Posts: 8998
Location: London
No Hudson's in stock, so it was 4 New Dunlops today.

£252.

FFS :roll:
Top
 Profile  
 
grandad
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:36 am 
Offline

Joined: Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:27 pm
Posts: 19687
How many miles did you get out of the 2 Hudsons that you had fitted on August 18th?

_________________
Grandad,
Top
 Profile  
 
GBC
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 2:00 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Dec 25, 2004 4:28 pm
Posts: 8998
Location: London
The more senior pair, about 40K

The Junior pair, did'nt count, but they started wearing a bit quicker than the last set I bought :?
Top
 Profile  
 
McDeHack
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 10:52 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jun 10, 2005 10:24 am
Posts: 231
Location: N.E. London
I always use remolds. Why? because on my Metro and I expect the TXs the fronts always wear on one side of the tyre. Because of the U turns. So it pays to keep changing them around on the cab.
I had a blowout on the M4 when I first got this Metro. It was on the rear and the tyre was not a remold.
Last week I was feeling this bumping I put it down to a tyre. On inspection I found a 'Bubble' on the rear nearside. I went and got another remold to replace it. Inside of the tyre was an air bubble about a foot long. WOW, That was close. Remolds or not you can still get problems.

_________________
Make trafic wardens redundant. PARK LEGALLY.
Congestion charge! Before it was free.
Top
 Profile  
 
GBC
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:14 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Dec 25, 2004 4:28 pm
Posts: 8998
Location: London
McDeHack wrote:
I had a blowout on the M4 when I first got this Metro.


Can't resist.

Was the M4 built then? :D
Top
 Profile  
 
gusmac
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:44 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:31 pm
Posts: 12045
Location: Aberdeen
GBC wrote:
McDeHack wrote:
I had a blowout on the M4 when I first got this Metro.


Can't resist.

Was the M4 built then? :D
I think it just opened. :lol:

_________________
Image
http://wingsoverscotland.com/ http://www.newsnetscotland.com/
Image
Top
 Profile  
 
ezetobebad
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:20 pm 
Offline

Joined: Sun Jan 23, 2005 12:58 am
Posts: 92
Regarding - Hudson remoulds.

I had 4 Hudson remoulds fitted for £140 all in. I got home & measured tyre tread depth, there was 13.5mm of tread depth. I have covered just 2,000 miles & the tread depth is down to 8mm.

It look like I am in for about 6k mileage with this set of Hudson remoulds. I got 12.5k out of a set of Austone tyres. My last set of Michelin tyres cost £220 & last for 27k miles.

I know what I will be doing in the future.
Top
 Profile  
 
captain cab
 Post subject: Re: Hudson re-treads
PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 1:56 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Tue Oct 21, 2003 7:25 pm
Posts: 37029
Location: Wayneistan
GBC wrote:
Up until 8 months ago I always used Dunlops or Michelins for the Taxi's I have owned.

However there was a shortage of 'purpose builts' back in the spring which resulted in me fitting two Hudson L.T's to the rear wheels.

They came in at £32 each, fitted and nearly 25'000 miles later they look no different, and no punctures to date.

Needless to say there are two going on the front tomorrow.

Recomended.


I found this and I have to say....cheapskate :lol:

CC

_________________
Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin
Top
 Profile  
 
GBC
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 4:19 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Dec 25, 2004 4:28 pm
Posts: 8998
Location: London
You don't get rich by spending money.

I've made myself a lifetime promise not to. :wink:
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 3 of 3
  [ 40 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3

Board index » Repairs and maintenance

All times are UTC [ DST ]

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 51 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group