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Re: Firestone tires

Jerry,
I'm very happy with my siped BFG/ATs, but I have
different usage patterns and priorities. I place a
high value on traction in adverse conditions, e.g.
wet, snow, ice, etc. and on cornering traction. The
siping does seem to have cost me dry pavement
braking, which is too bad. Locking up the front end
puts some serious wear on 'em.
David
  On Sunday 01-25-98, 05:22 pm, Jerry said:
-I'd scrap those Firestones, why risk another
-blowout?  Jerry.'
-
-  On Sunday 01-25-98, 04:57 pm, Headhunter said:
--Charlie:  I believe you are 100% right, I have
--Michelin's on our jeeps and never a problem and
get
--excellent wear.  Will try to wear these Firestone
--out real fast and replace them with something
--else... the two Goodyear Workhorse tires I picked
--up to get on into Denver seem to be pretty good
and
--didn't have any problems with speed on the way
-back.
--Ray
--  On Sunday 01-25-98, 04:48 pm, Charlie said:
---  On Sunday 01-25-98, 04:34 pm, Headhunter said:
----Two recent blowouts on Firestone tires, took
them
----to a Firestone Factory store...they refused to
----adjust them... a lot of excuses boing down to a
----blowout doesn't justify warranty adjustments,
--guess
----I won't be purchasing Firestone tires next time
----around
---If you want to stick with stock 235s, Michelin
---Pilote XPS Traction or Highway Rib are all-steel
---casings plus 3 more steel plies in the tread
area.
---The sidewall rubber is very thick. They will not
---blow out unless underinflated. I have been
driving
---on Michelin all steel tires for ~450K miles over
-28
---years with no blowouts or other sudden failures,
---only 5 or 6 slow flats due to nails, once a 1/2"
---railway spike which I drove on for 300 miles
-before
---I noticed it. It didn't leak until I pulled it
-out.
---They're the best, they are somewhat expensive,
and
---you get what you pay for.
---Charlie

• 4972. Re: Firestone tires , posted by Jerry
  
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