Is something MISSING from my steering? Haha...

wammers said:

Just imagine changing a tyre with twelve months wear left on it. Spendthrift.

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didn't fancy taking that risk, wouldn't have been very clever with this snow

the other side had about 5-6 mm so kept that as my spare

always go on the side of caution and what if

gstuart said:

didn't fancy taking that risk, wouldn't have been very clever with this snow

the other side had about 5-6 mm so kept that as my spare

always go on the side of caution and what if

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Yep i know just jossing Gary.

Muse said:

Sorry I haven't yet, been preoccupied with the discs and brakes. This one Im changing the brake pads had completely disintegrated! the disc is also very worn.

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I was going to suggest that looking at your pictures, that brake disc doesn't appear to be at its best.

wammers said:

Yep i know just jossing Gary.

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i know mate

also got in a bad habit when sitting in traffic , looking at the vehicle in front and often see nearly bald tyres

yeh i know need to get a hobby

brian47 said:

I was going to suggest that looking at your pictures, that brake disc doesn't appear to be at its best.

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was also thinking that

backplate doesn't look to good either , looks like a total tear down and replace

inc hoses, know they can't be seen but just going by the general condition

gstuart said:

i know mate

also got in a bad habit when sitting in traffic , looking at the vehicle in front and often see nearly bald tyres

yeh i know need to get a hobby

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Even though the legal limit is 1.6 mm over 3/4 of the width of the tread, the motoring organisations do recommend a minimum tread depth of 3 mm for winter driving.

brian47 said:

Even though the legal limit is 1.6 mm over 3/4 of the width of the tread, the motoring organisations do recommend a minimum tread depth of 3 mm for winter driving.

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totally agree , the tyre was low enough for me,

just don't like pushing my luck, as it's just not me on the road

would never forgive myself if it had skidded , aqua plained etc and hit someone , all because i had low tread on my tyres

thank christ i replaced them last week, gave me peace of mind when the snow came down today in knowing i had four brand new tyres

they done really well , didn't slide at all , but kept under 30 mph anyway , as it's the stopping as well, if a car or person went in front of me

gstuart said:

mine are only 17 , what size tyres u got on urs please

mine are 235/70/17

imagine ur tyres are wider

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275 45 20's fitted.
Would like to get rid and fit whatever it left the factory with.

Looking at that steering, the nut behind the wheel is at fault. Oh no, I see its been replaced with a nob.