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Re: Firestone tires

I have always liked those tires, had 32X11.50 on my
Explorer.  Good all around tire. Jerry.
  On Sunday 01-25-98, 05:26 pm, Dave said:
-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

• 5388. Re: Firestone tires , posted by GCooper
  
•  5525. Re: Firestone tires , posted by randyr
  

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