Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 23:08:16 GMT From: Harvey White <madynnopsametcom.com> Subject: Re: Saab Complaint
On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 20:30:06 GMT, milt brewster <milt73nopsamc.net> wrote: <snip> > >The fact remains that Saab equipped my new car with tires that >have failed, catastrophically, twice in five thousand miles, with >much better than "normal" care, and under good road conditions. I happened to mention this information to the local Saab technician, who came up with the following information. 1) Blowouts do happen. One frequent cause is that people with low profile tires do not properly inflate them. This causes sidewall bulge and excess wear on the rim, which leads to blowouts. 2) The contract is between you and the tire company. Saab is under no absolute obligation to mess with the contract you have with the tire company. Your first line of opportunity is to talk to Michelin, that's who the guarantee is with. As to whether Michelins are somehow defective, any tire in the situation in #1 above will fail. 3) Based on what the technician said, I do not recommend that you use Pirellis. They seem to have significant sidewall bubbles.... Please note that point #3 is only anecdotal, and I have no particular kind of documentation to support it. <snip> > >> Tires were very important to me before I bought them. That's why I bought good >> tires with the heat rating, speed rating and tread pattern I needed. > >and why I fully expect an auto manufacturer like Saab to equip >their new cars with tires suitable for the uses to which their >owners will put their new cars. if you mean "ordinary use"..... yes, however, if you mean "any use", that's not workable. Harvey > >mb
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