Re: Tires

["John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>]

I was in the Tire Store (not Firestone) the other day...replacing a tire
that had ply separation...I was absolutely amazed at the line of Ford
Explorers waiting to have their Firestone tires removed. They were all
driven by women...for whatever that's worth...time of day maybe...and none
had the recalled tires. Looked like pure panic to me. The store was super
busy and manager had the biggest grin on his face.

John Beckett
----- Original Message -----
From: "DOUG ODOM" <popms@thegrid.net>
To: "Beverly Stanley" <beverlycst@earthlink.net>
Cc: "LAND-SPEED" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 1:56 AM
Subject: Re: Tires


> Bev; I put this on the list because of the four guys in the shop that
> day three had lots of problems with Michelins. I have never heard of a
> recall on tires before. Our dully is going to need 6 new tires when I
> get it finished. I bet I can get a deal on Firestones.
> Doug Odom by the cool Pacific ocean in big ditch
>
> Beverly Stanley wrote:
> >
> > Hi Doug! It's interesting to hear about somebody else who has had
trouble
> > with Michelins - I have had problems with tread seperation on at least
one
> > tire in every set (of 4) that I have ever owned. Paul (my better half)
says
> > Michelins are great tires and he thinks I just don't keep them properly
> > inflated - probably, since they lose air faster than any tire I've ever
> > used - one set of tires needed to have air added every week (everytime I
> > got gas, I checked the air pressure and every time, at least one tire
was
> > low) - I'll take Goodyears every time, thank you.
> > Bev Stanley - in Eagle Rock (where it's still overcast and cool!)
> >
> > > [Original Message]
> > > From: DOUG ODOM <popms@thegrid.net>
> > > To: LAND-SPEED <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > Date: 8/31/00 9:52:56 PM
> > > 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
> >
> > --- Beverly Stanley
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