Nothing does so much harm as the good intensions of big government.
John Beckett
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
To: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
Cc: "DOUG ODOM" <popms@thegrid.net>; "LAND-SPEED"
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: Tires
> 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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