Well all I have to say is, Firestone does it again 8^0.
A few years back their "721" tire would come apart on cars.
Glenn
> Jeff lloyd stated (and overstated)...
>
> > Hey everyone, anyone with a ford explorer or any other SUV that uses OEM
> > firestone tires please be warned they have been experiencing
catastrophic
> > failures, there are 50 deaths so far from failed tires, and at least 500
> > incidents of sudden complete blowout with no warning signs in the U.S.
> > alone!!! This affects the wilderness lines and the ATX lines in all
sizes,
> > possibly more!! So go and check your tow vehicles, check with
firestone,
> > and Ford has released a statement since all ford exploders sold recently
> > came with "know to be bad" tires!!! This is a life or death situation
> > please heed my warning and take proper actions ASAP!!!
>
> What's your source for those numbers?
>
> USA Today says...
>
> > NHTSA says it has reports of 21 deaths and 193 crashes involving those
tires.
>
> While I don't want to say there isn't a problem with the tires, I wonder
how
> many of those incidents are due to underinflation, which seems to the main
> cause of "just blew with no warning." On top of that, add in the
possibility
> that the Ford Explorer could be a bit on the tippy side, you have a recipe
> for a problem. (Add in my pet peeve - how many were on the phone at the
> time?)
>
> How often do you think people *really* check their tire pressure?
>
> Ford did issue a tech bulletin when the Explorers first came out telling
> dealers and tire dealers not to put any tires other than light truck
> all-terrain style tires on them, as the vehicle wasn't designed to handle
> any increase in cornering power. Any connection?
>
> I wonder how many problems the same tires have been involved in on the
more
> stable Subaru Forester?
>
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