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If Toyo don't have the 225/40R14 in stock they will be able to bring them in.

Just throwing it out there but the one you can buy at Repco I'm pretty sure isn't that expensive.

not a good idea to double glow the plugs

Why is this? I've heard of it before, but my work truck has just been to the mechanic and we have been told that it has trouble starting because it's lost most of it's compression. (current 240psi, should be 400psi) but they did still recommend doing it.

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the way i read the law on them is if 1 works they both have to,but if neither ones goes(eg not wired),they dont have to go at all.my 83 mkV sport just flew threw a warrant with no mention of them not working.although possibly newer cars do need them going????

Some cars only have one reverse light though?

I thought it was; if the car has reverse light/s, they must work. If it doesn't have them, then obviously they can't and don't need to work.

I am in Rotorua but when I get mine 3 years ago, I went to AA and got my Class 2 learners, it was around $120 I think.

Two days later I went and did a private course to get my full. It consists of about 4-5hours of theory work, (log books, loading etc) and then we took a work truck for an hour long drive. This cost $500.

The tutor wrote out a temporary license and said my new one will show up in the mail within 28days. I didn't have to go back to the AA and get it there as mentioned above?

Also, it was 3 years a go, the costs above are what work paid back then, I do not know if they are different now.

Just ring around and get prices and find out how long it takes. Some places will do one or two people at a time while others will have a class of roughly 10 for theory and take each for a drive afterwards. I got the former option which is so much easier and quicker. (And no idiots to slow it down.)

Also: I have had flappers wear major grooves into the sidewalls of tyres on three occasions. I think they are dangerous as..... but perhaps it was just me/where I live and the wheel/tyre combo that did it.

Wearing the rubber/silica compound in the sidewall is fine. It is there purely for protection and doesn't effect the structural integrity of the tyre. You can have two tyres one with rubber outside the nylon cords and one without and you'll find their breaking points are almost identical.

I would also suggest using flappers as they are easier to clean and reusable.

Adding whitelines to tyres also look funny as they tend to cut through the middle of the text/sidewall markings.

Heard some good reveiws out of the guys in rotovegas , think this is him

http://www.mcstripes.co.nz/mcstripes.php?action=items

He doubles as Chance Cars who sell a range of people movers. Almost every vehicle sold at there yard has a)1/2" white walls on the tyres, and random vinyl on the side.

I don't know if they do any bigger than 10mm, but he has a machine that does it properly.

With real white wall tyres, BG World Wheels are a NZ wholesaler for white wall/lettering tyres. Pretty much do every oldschool tyre out there. But they cost mega $$$. I can price but the flappers would be a MUCH cheaper option and are reusable.

Check out this catalogue from there website to get an idea on what they do.

-Chris

A bit off-topic, but what sort of style of wheel is it you are looking for?

Man if you were in Rotorua I'd sort you out no worries. Probably only charge around ~$20 if you could drop the wheels off in the evening and pick them up the next day.

Albeit I can't help you out, if any Rotorua member's need anything, let me know.

Hey don't know it if it of any use, but you can still get some 245/50R14's. There is a tyre supplier (BG World Wheels) that brings in the Bridgestone Eagers, BF Goodrich Radial T/A's etc. Expensive but possibility

There is also a few suppliers that do a 205/55R14. Nitto NT01 being one option.