Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 15:27:59 +0100 From: MeatballTurbo <carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com> Subject: Re: Saab Tire Complaint: Important
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. I see that reading what the problem turned out to be, it is a serious safety issue, whether it is the blowouts, the minimal deflation needed, or even the fairly rapid pressure leak. But Milt, it isn't necessarily a cut and dried Saab fault, or Michelin Fault. It may be a 3rd party fitter fault. It may be a Saab fault that couldn't be picked up at the factory, because the tyre held air while it was waiting to be shipped/delivered and was within pressure tolerance. It may be that it was the above, the fitted that replaced the first blow out didn't spot it properly either. Many things should be checked and discounted before shouting "Saab are Criminal". but I agree, like any manufacturer, mistakes can happen. -- Carl Robson (The poster formerly known as Skodapilot) http://www.bouncing-czechs.com