[Shotimes] 235x45x17 tires

[Carl Prochilo]

What I offered was a shop owners opinion.  I have no direct knowledge of
Continental's quality control.

But I do have this lousy tire that makes my car drive like crap.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson - 201K

> Carl, I wouldn't believe that for a minute. For a given tire, the specs
> will
> be the same, and a bad tire could come out of any factory.
>
> Find some proof of this.....I'll bet you can't. Sure, Continental has
> American plants.
>
> Does this also mean that BMWs, MBs, Hondas, Nissans and Toyotas built here
> are not as good as elsewhere? Hardly. There are some companies in the
> world
> that can maintain their quality control across their organization.
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Carl Prochilo
> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 8:27 PM
> To: Donald Mallinson
> Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] 235x45x17 tires
>
>
> And apparently for the same tire, there may be more than one manufacturing
> plant.  I have been told that Continental tires made in the USA are no
> good.  Same tire made in Germany is much better and stay round.
> --
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 92 Ultra Red Crimson - 201K
>
>> Even the same brand/model/size of a tire can change
>> drastically from
>> year to year.  I bought Pirelli Sport Veloce tires for my 94
>> Crown Vic
>> and loved them.
>>
>> Bought the same tire (I thought) a couple years later for
>> the 96 SHO and
>> they were a totally different tire. Different tread pattern,
>> and they
>> rode super harsh in the newer tire.  I suppose handling
>> might have been
>> a bit better, but I could not take the harsh ride, even with
>> the SARC on
>> the '96!
>>
>> So tires do change.
>>
>> Don Mallinson
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