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TG - Bentley Tyre Blowout
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simonsi
Joined: 14 Oct 2007
Location: Leicester
Posts: 684
 
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| TG - Bentley Tyre Blowout |
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Anyone know if the Brooklands has special or run-flat tyres fitted? After JC blew the LH Rear it looked like there was an inner tyre still intact....or was it a special stunt tyre??? Just curious.... Cheers
Simon
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 Tue Jul 08 2008 3:51pm |
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shiny moose
Joined: 13 Nov 2007
Location: Wishing I was still in the Alps
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I will check with the lad, but when we where watching it on Sunday he did say he had heard in the factory, Bentley where not happy that TG where doing the test, possibly that may be why the Stig didn't run it round the track. Silver TDV6 S with sat nav, PTI and Moosed up a bit
"PROGRESS IS MANS ABILITY TO COMPLICATE SIMPLICITY"
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| Tue Jul 08 2008 10:08pm |
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simonsi
Joined: 14 Oct 2007
Location: Leicester
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Hi Shiny, I´ve looked at the vid from iplayer and the car immediately after the blowout definitely looks to have something slightly smaller than the tyre fitted to the other wheels still in place, definitely no rim on the ground.
As it also seemed to have something interfering with the two-way-radio comms I wonder if it had a jammer as part of a security package. Runflat/bullet resistant tyres might be part of that package. Whether a special PZero or an even more special tyre I bet it cost a pretty buck or two..... 
I can completely understand VW not being happy with the way it was hammered though.... If ever anything desperately needed 4wd..... Cheers
Simon
TDV6 S Auto - Zambezi Silver - JE Tune - RRS 19" - Sidesteps - Roof Rails
Body Side Strips - Xenons - Bright Pack - Cold Pack - Premium Stereo
Alpine Roof - Towpack - Alpine Touchscreen Satnav - Veba Rear DVD changer
Alpine Roof Monitor - Webasto FBH Timer - Awesome Brembo Frt & S/C Rr Brakes
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| Tue Jul 08 2008 10:26pm |
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shiny moose
Joined: 13 Nov 2007
Location: Wishing I was still in the Alps
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I would not be surprised, apparently you can choose the armour glass thickness depending upon what gun or calibre of gun you what to keep out, they even have a piece of glass with examples of different bullets in it.
I've mailed him - I'll let you know Silver TDV6 S with sat nav, PTI and Moosed up a bit
"PROGRESS IS MANS ABILITY TO COMPLICATE SIMPLICITY"
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