Well, to some degree, I think I have to agree with John - I've never had
any tire come apart on the car - I've always caught the problem before the
things really tore apart (you know, spotted the bulge or weird ripples
where the seperation starts - only because I inspect my tires pretty often
- maybe I'm paranoid about it) - but I have had a couple of blow-outs when
I happened to hit debris on the freeway and such - and I've never had any
trouble controlling the car long enough to get off the freeway, and
obviously everyone on the list has managed to stay alive through blowouts
so far. But, at the same time, the people who build automotive components
have to plan on a few drivers suffering from panic when something goes
BANG!! and starts beating the sh-- out of your fenders and the truck feels
like it's falling over.
Just my opinion.
Bev (I'm so glad, now, that I got the little Honda instead of an SUV)
> [Original Message]
> From: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> To: LAND-SPEED <land-speed@autox.team.net>; DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
> Date: 9/1/00 7:05:06 AM
> Subject: Re: Tires
>
> What is all this flap about? I think we have all had tires come apart at
one
> time or another. And not just Firestones either. It ain't fun, but I've
> never lost control of the car, truck or trailer. Never flipped. Never
killed
> myself or any one else. Gee does driver panic have anything to do with the
> situation?
>
> John Beckett
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "DOUG ODOM" <popms@thegrid.net>
> To: "LAND-SPEED" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 12:51 AM
> Subject: Tires
>
>
> > List; All the talk about Firestone tires losing their tread on some
> > Fords got a BS session going in the shop today. We all talked about the
> > tires we had the most trouble with. I have never had good luck with
> > Michelin tires on my trucks. They seem to come apart after about 4 years
> > no matter how many miles on them. I did have a Cooper SRM come apart big
> > time this year going to Muroc. Tore half the fender off the truck before
> > I got stopped. Never had a problem with Firestones. Anybody
> > else? Doug Odom in big ditch
>
>
>
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