Daft tyre names

[Metal Guru]

1 hour ago, junkyarddog said:

Ride wings 😁

Sounds more like a product for women cyclists.

[MrGTI6]

A single Wander Cruiser on a Volvo XC60. 

[DavidB]

On 29/06/2024 at 12:12, bunglebus said:

Banoze

 

That sounded like me the last time I had a really bad cold.

[bunglebus]

6 hours ago, MrGTI6 said:

A single Wander Cruiser on a Volvo XC60. 

Bloody hell that's up there with Triangle and Achilles for names that shouldn't be put on a tyre

[Lord Sterling]

10 hours ago, MrGTI6 said:

A single Wander Cruiser on a Volvo XC60. 

You definitely don't want your cruiser wandering all over the shop.

[MrGTI6]

SAILFISH

[bunglebus]

Spotted this today, and got a very strange look from the owner as he saw me taking the picture 

[Metal Guru]

8 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Spotted this today, and got a very strange look from the owner as he saw me taking the picture 

I bet they’re not directional.

[5speedracer]

12 hours ago, bunglebus said:

Spotted this today, and got a very strange look from the owner as he saw me taking the picture 

Will it help in finding a ditch?

[Madman Of The People]

I don’t know if this one’s been mentioned…

 

[EyesWeldedShut]

On 05/05/2021 at 17:55, horriblemercedes said:

My Jaguar came with a set of Mohawk tyres. Presumably a lot of tread in the centre but none at the sides 

Beaten to it, four years ago.
There's a pair of 2018 vintage Mohawks out front at the moment, the centre tread is the only bit that's not cracked. Both outer 3cm of tread are cracked to feck and the walls are also cracking, still got about 5mm of tread on them but, jings, they are buggered. I honestly wonder if some people ever look at their tyres?

[clayts450]

On 27/02/2025 at 18:25, bunglebus said:

Spotted this today, and got a very strange look from the owner as he saw me taking the picture 

These are actually the starbuy ditchfinders for paupers and ne'er do wells at my local indie. No thanks m9, I'll have the Tracmax or Aptany please 

[MrGTI6]

SUNWIDE

[Metal Guru]

14 minutes ago, MrGTI6 said:

SUNWIDE

That’ll be something like a 140000000000/55 x 16?

[bunglebus]

[Lord Sterling]

Watching Felxiny again on YouTube, this time he's turned his attention on one of those mid-90s forgettable Passat estates which wears these:

A "Hakkapeliitta" apparently these tyres are by the equally daftly-named "Nokian" tyres.

The other tyres were these:

Nord Frost tyres by Gislaved. 

[Erebus]

11 minutes ago, Lord Sterling said:

Watching Felxiny again on YouTube, this time he's turned his attention on one of those mid-90s forgettable Passat estates which wears these:

A "Hakkapeliitta" apparently these tyres are by the equally daftly-named "Nokian" tyres.

The other tyres were these:

Nord Frost tyres by Gislaved. 

I wouldn't say Nokian is a daft name.   They're from Nokia in Finland and make excellent winter tyres

[aotb]

Gislaved is a brand of Continental for winters, mostly sold in places that definitely need them. 

[Rightnider]

Yes, both are excellent test winners. Well, maybe not the ones pictured. 
 

Nokian was formerly Nokia, but when Nokia thought the future was in telephones they sold the old rubber industry (including wellies production) off, granting the the right to keep the name but add an ”n” in the end.

 

[Agila]

12 minutes ago, Rightnider said:

Yes, both are excellent test winners. Well, maybe not the ones pictured. 
 

Nokian was formerly Nokia, but when Nokia thought the future was in telephones they sold the old rubber industry (including wellies production) off, granting the the right to keep the name but add an ”n” in the end.

 

Made from recycled 5110's. Last 6.2 million miles. 😀

[5speedracer]

On 28/02/2025 at 19:26, Madman Of The People said:

I don’t know if this one’s been mentioned…

 

Not Chinese, shocker!

[MrGTI6]

Sticks to the road like toffee.

[matt79]

1 hour ago, MrGTI6 said:

Sticks to the road like toffee.

Shit at taking corners.....

 

 

[Metal Guru]

55 minutes ago, matt79 said:

Shit at taking corners.....

 

 

On the upside, you won’t get many points either!

[BorniteIdentity]

[Rightnider]

Hahaha, best names this far!