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01/09/2020 7:47 am
While repairing my 29’ RR noticed FM goofed up
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Noticed the side mounts have no tread on the tires lol ......bald tires on a Rolls,shameful lol:
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01/09/2020 8:36 am
01/09/2020 9:02 am
Laurence, good eye. But, just wondering out loud - could it be that...
...they are 'spare covers'?
You'll note the brand, Dunlop, prominently shown on the rear tire but slick on the spare:
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Also, on the silver & black version, the whitewalls are totally covered up on the spares:
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Just a thought.
01/09/2020 10:31 am
Sorry Tony. I like Phil’s story better. Lol
01/09/2020 10:50 am
HA! You always were a sucker for a sad story! LOL!!
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01/09/2020 12:26 pm
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01/09/2020 3:34 pm
Ok Tony here is 1 picture I found
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That shows either areally strange tire cover Or a really ratty tire,frankly I have no idea which lol
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01/09/2020 3:44 pm