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Title: Nordexx Dangerous tires
Post by: Jan Suhr on 11 October 2013, 19:07:00
When I bought my present Omega it had tires that looked good, they are of the Nordexx Straus brand. My old Omega had Good Years that I kept but since the Nordexx had a lot of thread left I let them stay on.

Now after a year of driving they are totally dangerous in wet conditions, it's like a F1-car on slicks in rain. No traction at all!! The other day I left the highway on a tight turn exit, I was almost going off the road. It was like driving on ice, the car wanted to go straight ahead not turning at all. Luckily it was a wide exit and I had room to recover.

Yesterday it was 12°C and wet road, coming up to a line of cars at a redlight and during braking it started to skid and the ABS kicked in.

Tomorrow I will put on my winter tires instead and these junk tires from Nordexx is going in the trashcan.

The Nordexx tires are dangerously unsafe. Stay away from them!!

Jan
Title: Re: Nordexx Dangerous tires
Post by: Shackeng on 11 October 2013, 19:13:54
Thanks for the heads-up. I've just fitted Goodyears. :y :y :y
Title: Re: Nordexx Dangerous tires
Post by: MR MISTER on 11 October 2013, 19:48:23
I'd never heard of them till now.
Title: Re: Nordexx Dangerous tires
Post by: TheBoy on 12 October 2013, 08:58:49
This is very common for most budget tyres after a couple of thousand miles, to be adequate in the dry, but lethal in the wet
Title: Re: Nordexx Dangerous tires
Post by: MR MISTER on 12 October 2013, 10:23:09
My omega was always tail happy in the damp, even with good tyres.
Title: Re: Nordexx Dangerous tires
Post by: Rods2 on 12 October 2013, 20:14:00
My omega was always tail happy in the damp, even with good tyres.

Like car, like owner, as you were only telling us yesterday.  :P :P ;D ;D ;D

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