How dare you blame the driver! Don't you know that we are not to take
personal responsibility for anything. The government needs to pass a law
against tire failure. Maybe the government could sue big tire companies
and get all of us some money. Could this be a new platform for Gore?
I agree this is all silliness. Remember the jeep rollovers, etc. never
was driver error according to the trial lawyers.
Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/GCC
John Beckett wrote:
>
> 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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