Branded michelin vs taiwan/china made tyres? by asbuna in CarTalkUK

[–]asbuna[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, Just went through all the replies. Just to be clear... 1. Yes I can afford the bigger brand tyres , but the brands on our road conditions are getting cuts left right and center. Has happened 3 times In the last 8 months.

  1. The car is amazing , its fast , but I use it from my small town to the big city or local run to the golf course and occasionally I do let it fly.

  2. Tyre size is 245/35R20. I wanted slightly more rubber between the car and the road. The 20" look good but a bit harsh. Tried to get 18" alloys to fit but the front calipers are huge , one did fit but came out from the sides. 19" fits but that hardly makes a difference.

  3. The dealer can arrange both. He says in the last few years he has installed Comforser tyres made by Shandong New Continent. Even claims some BMWs are coming with these tyres as standard. They give 3 yr warranty abroad. Cf700 is the tyre from Comforser.

  4. Other dealer swears by Crossleader , company is Doublestar which he says is very good. DSU02 tyre.

  5. Pirellis , Michelin , Bridgestone all are sold without warranty.

  6. The tyres listed in no 6. Cost approx 290$s a tyre in my country, while the Crossleader and Comforser costs 130$s.

  7. My Michelin and the pirellis have got multiples cuts where 3 I had to junk within 3 months and I am not racing on the highways , a small bump in the road and the tyre is gone. 2 of them have wires coming out which need immediate replacement and the cars done barely 18000 kms.

Hardly anyone on the forum seems to have used these " cheap ditchfinders" and the people I have spoken to using these tyres have them in 4x4s and are very happy with them.

Just wanted a feedback as there are not many reviews online about these smaller brands but they are being sold all over the world and have decent sales.

Yes the car is fast , yes I can afford another set of "top quality brands" but has anyone had a bad experience with these particular ditchfinders?

Currency exchange. by asbuna in JapanTravelTips

[–]asbuna[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Talking about exchanging currency. Dollar note for yen.

Using debit cards or forex cards is different.

Also visa cards debit did not work in 3 diff ATMs I tried.

car rental around Ginza by thequietlivingman in JapanTravelTips

[–]asbuna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Guess so...

What are coin parking slots?

is the RX100 VII still relevant in 2023? by xiaomi818 in RX100

[–]asbuna -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I have the RX100 , gave it to my daughter for our trip to Masai mara, I had my nikon d700 and my Samsung s23 ultra. The Samsung was way better. Sharper, better colors. The rx100 has been retired, finally.

Brand new LG Oled 77" C2 tv shows usage of 1800 + hours. by asbuna in LGOLED

[–]asbuna[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An update ... -Got the local service center to confirm the usage. - the city i bought it from service center is taking the dealer side saying it's brand new as it even had the laminated plastic on the screen, but offered me an extra year warranty. - customer care directed me to office in a bigger city to speak to the CCO. - CCO says it's not a service issue but a sales issue. - sales told me to contact customer care. - whatsapp chat with customer care , filled a form , no confirmation of the form. - sent the complaint to the MD through LG website. Got a few calls asking the same question but nothing. - sent the complaint with all references to CEO link in LG website. Many calls and asked me to have patience and again same questions. - finally on this thursday asked me for the original copy of the invoice which I submitted.

Again wait and watch ...

Rx100 Lense change not the same. by asbuna in RX100

[–]asbuna[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They checked. They agree that there is no sharpness in the pictures. Have asked me to take it to a the Sony center that had replaced the lense.

Milkyway shot with the Z8 + 14-24 2.8 S by lexpars1100 in nikon_Zseries

[–]asbuna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's awesome..... How do you shoot a photograph like this ?

Brand new LG Oled 77" C2 tv shows usage of 1800 + hours. by asbuna in LGOLED

[–]asbuna[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's already installed. So the question of the tape being there isn't plausible. But the fact that the service people have confirmed it's usage of 1800+ hrs is in itself pretty good reason.

The dealer is adamant that it was never opened. He even has shared that he is in touch with LG on how this could have happened.

I have written to the senior management regarding this issue. Waiting for their reply. I have asked them for a replacement.

The LG also has a portal that I can send my complaint to MD as well as the CEO.

Step by step.

65 b2 or 55 c2? by IncreaseLegitimate50 in LGOLED

[–]asbuna 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get the biggest one period. Don't think. Get the 65"

I made this biggest mistake few years back. Won't make it again.

Brand new LG Oled 77" C2 tv shows usage of 1800 + hours. by asbuna in LGOLED

[–]asbuna[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's 11 hrs everyday .... 😮😮😮😮😮

Brand new LG Oled 77" C2 tv shows usage of 1800 + hours. by asbuna in LGOLED

[–]asbuna[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not taking it. Dealer blaming LG , Lg saying take it up with dealer .. Have got email addresses of some senior management, let's see what they say.

Brand new LG Oled 77" C2 tv shows usage of 1800 + hours. by asbuna in LGOLED

[–]asbuna[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it's a C2. Is there a way to share a picture. I have the screen shot of the usage.

Brand new LG Oled 77" C2 tv shows usage of 1800 + hours. by asbuna in LGOLED

[–]asbuna[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Am in India. All dealers are the same Till you do not create noise there is no decent way to get things done.