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Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2003 16:34:39 +0100
From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamfitter.com>
Subject: Re: Saab Tire Complaint:  Important


MeatballTurbo wrote: > > In article <3F5CD576.89FF7C73nopsamfitter.com>, johsnopsamfitter.com > spouted forth into alt.autos.saab... > > > > So how fast did the tires loose pressure? If the 2 psi were lost in less > > than one or two weeks, then you have a slow puncture. The fact that you > > have had two blowouts could be because you drive in the same area. In > > particular if you drive in areas where building or engineering work is > > going on, then it is easy to pick up small metal objects in your tires. > > This has happened to me in the past. > > > > Or a bad rim seal, usually caused by corrosion on the rim, or by some > other contamination at the sealent. > > I wonder if the rim had been properly machined when made, or before the > first replacment tyre was fitted, or whether a faulty valve had been > fitted (didn you get a replacement valve when the first blowout was > fixed). > > Where the balance weights fitted to the tyre stickon or wire clipons? > All of this could actually have an impact into what caused the > defaltion. > > I make a practice of checking the pressure of older tyres weekly, and > brand new tyres monthly (after first initial week or two when I check > them weekly to make sure I'm not getting a leak). > > I know this isn't your probs J, just posting some thoughts on it. That's OK. However, I still think it is unlikely that it is a manufacturing fault since wheels and tyres undergo inspection as part of the process. I've never come across anything like that. I've had plenty of premature replacements of tyres due to suspicious bulges, possibly caused by some immature driving over the kerbs, but now I'm older and more careful. If not noticed, then such tyre problems are usually picked up by the british annual MOT test.

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