Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2003 17:05:27 GMT From: Harvey White <madynnopsametcom.com> Subject: Re: Saab Complaint
On Sun, 07 Sep 2003 00:51:55 GMT, Harvey White <madynnopsametcom.com> wrote: >On Sat, 06 Sep 2003 18:51:05 GMT, milt brewster <milt73nopsamc.net> >wrote: >> >>Saab apparently doesn't know that. They equip all base 2000 9-3s >>with Michelins. > >I happen to have nice new Michelins on my 9.5, so I am listening. >Which Michelins were these, the normal ones, or the Plus ones, the >specifications are different. Milt: you have not responded to this. What tires were on your car, please? I'd like to know which tires you have on your car. > >> >>> Finally, 11,000 miles is not "NEW". But, IIRC, even OEM tires have >>> warranty, so talk to the almighty Michelin to give you new tires and cover >>> possible damages to the car IF in fact the reason was none of the above. >> >>No it's not. They know it, and I suspect you know it, too. > >OK, well *I* don't know it. What other cause could you say was >responsible, other than faulty manufacturing? I've driven for a >while, and I have had Michelins on my cars, but not all of them.... >So what was defective, how was it defective, do you think that this is >on *all* michelin tires, and is this an old or a new problem? Could >it be related to a bad batch from a particular run, as in the >Firestone problems? > You have not responded, please do so. This is a chance for you to provide some information to the list on exactly what tires you had. The Michelins come in two different ratings, the "normal" and the "plus". I think that the same tires are recommended (by Michelin) for the 9.3 and the 9.5. Again, which tires did you have? Have you managed to trace them back to a particular run of tires? A particular plant? It is possible that the serial numbers on the rest of your tires would be identical. If you are dealing with a bad run, would it not be useful to know that the replacement tires did not come from that run? The serial number and other data might be useful in trying to determine that. Harvey