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Not actually true: the second number is the height given as a percentage of the width (aspect ratio). The wider the tyre the deeper the sidewall for a given aspect ratio, so the rolling radius and speedo reading will be affected.

Almost all the stainless steel fasteners on sale will be of one if two grades; A304 ( also known as A2) and A316 (aka A4). Their strengths are very similar but A316 has better corrosion resistance, particularly in salty environments. Neither of these grades is equivalent to a high-tensile...

I should have made it clearer in my original post that it was the ball joint at the bottom of the gear stick that I was struggling with, rather than the one in the gearbox casing. I have replaced the latter a few times, mainly because wear in the groove has caused the circlip to fall out (I...

Has anyone tried to fit an Ebay-sourced repair kit to their gear shift? The new black rubber ball joint housing is rock hard compared with the original and I can find no way to insert the nylon cups into it. I have even considered slitting it with a Stanley knife and then glueing the edges...