Date: 9 Sep 2003 18:15:34 GMT From: Dave Hinz <davehinznopsamcop.net> Subject: Re: Tire Complaint
On Tue, 09 Sep 2003 18:00:18 GMT, milt brewster <milt73nopsamc.net> wrote: > > I didn't go to NHTSA or the tire rack two years ago because I > didn't know I would need to. Have you reported your problem to the NHTSA? Are you planning to? > I didn't realize it was a big-deal safety issue at that point. I > hadn't collected information yet. And you still haven't. > Now I have a little more data from other people, and I do indeed > believe that Michelin tires on 2001 Saab 9-3s are a safety issue > worth reporting. Tires matter: Particularly on smaller cars that > are designed to run on low-profile tires that can fail so > suddenly under normal use and care. I now believe that at the > very least, Saab made an unconsciably poor OEM tire choice for > their 2001 9-3s. You're moderating your point from "criminal" to "poor choice" now? Are you planning on contacting the NHTSA and filing a complaint, or do you just want to make noise?