They are also without food and fuel.
Cheap Chinese Tires Bite Russians
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No door dash or AAA?
Too bad they did it to themselves.
Right now Lukoil demands stop to the war. Maybe they are gonig out off business
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Sure China can made a copy, but most likely not a reliable one. I think their folly is in inferior materials science and as we know QC control.
I was very surprised to see how many of the Russian vehicles had flat tires, not even blown up or on fire, just abandoned. I couldn't tell if there were bullet holes but you'd think there would be an inner rim or some run flat mechanism. If it wasn't for air superiority, this would have been a fair fight.
Off topic, but what scares me about the whole battle for the UA soldiers on the ground is at night you are a sitting duck. FLIR and thermal vision is super effective, makes you glow on camera, perfect target for helicopters. I guess the UA can only be effective during they day with Javelins, NLAWs, ambush attacks, and Russian soldiers surrendering.
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They're more than welcome to walk back home. I'm sure they will encounter many friendly folks along the way.
IIRC, doesn’t Bridgestone and Nokian Tyre have a joint venture in Russia?
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sounds like you're quite the armchair expert yerself. LOL.
Making tires? Besides vodka, gasoline and mayhem, what do they produce- Bought anything that says "made in Russia" (in your entire life, even)?
War related topics don't belong here but posts about tires, do.
Friends who are following this, are puzzled by the separated tires they are observing on numerous channels. Now they know-Chinese tires.
I see LingLong and Sailun on Ubers like clockwork.
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If Ignorance is bliss, then you seem pretty happy.
Guns and ammo. That is about it though come to think of it. Not big on vodka
What brand are they? without pics, I call BS.
I'm convinced that a lot of the "expert" recommendations spewed out by the tire industry now is just marketing propaganda. Tire technology is mostly mature and any improvements now are immeasurably small at this point. Things like the 7 degree rule for switching to winter tires, or that tires older than 5 years are unsafe. Yes, there's some truth to it but also widely exaggerated.
While yes, the "expert" poster in the article has some basis in his claim that maintenance resources are likely thin as evident in the lack of rotating tires, to go as far to say that this is outright one of the significant things holding back the army because they can't safety go offroad on a Chinese tire vs a Michelin is ridiculous. While the Chinese knockoffs would likely not compare to the Michelins, to say that they would outright fail on a massive level due to sitting around for a year sounds highly improbably. A company that makes tires of that low quality would not be in business for long. Tires have always been an incredibly tough and simple part that can withstand a surprising amount of abuse.
While yes, the "expert" poster in the article has some basis in his claim that maintenance resources are likely thin as evident in the lack of rotating tires, to go as far to say that this is outright one of the significant things holding back the army because they can't safety go offroad on a Chinese tire vs a Michelin is ridiculous. While the Chinese knockoffs would likely not compare to the Michelins, to say that they would outright fail on a massive level due to sitting around for a year sounds highly improbably. A company that makes tires of that low quality would not be in business for long. Tires have always been an incredibly tough and simple part that can withstand a surprising amount of abuse.
When I bought my "Certified" used Toyota, I was disappointed to see that the dealer had installed new Chinese Sailun tires on it. They turned out to be trouble-free.
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Even national network TV is talking about the problems Russian military is having with their tires and lack of attention to them. They seem to have problems finding replacement tires.
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