Goodyear G159 Tire issue
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona/investigations/2015/09/03/goodyear-deadly-tires-coverup/71618544/ I think their legal team is in deep doo-doo. Lyle
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Its unreal now many people will buy the wrong tire because its lower priced then the right one for the job. Same as most that are always blowing tires on trailers. They buy a tire that is speed rated lower then there intended speed of travel. Then blow the tire and complain that the tire is at fault.
I feel for the family driving the RV that was in the wreck. But they did not say how old the tires were? If the pressure had been checked? And why in the world did he hit the brakes with a blowout? I have had 3 steer tires blow and all three was Michelin's in 1986. Our company with a fleet of 100 trucks, has 19 steer tires blow in 3 weeks. The last one for me was pulling into the parking lot. I had to get 2 new tires put on coming home from PA to Tn. The other tires when the blowouts happened. I was running 55 MPH yes the days when even interstates were 55. Pushed the go peddle down and eased down the road while slowing down. Truck never moved but if I had hit the brakes man what a wreck it would have been. Company had made us watch a video at a drivers meeting 6 weeks before on what to do if we had a blowout. And it saved my life and lots by me. AS the second one a bus was passing me. And being it was the left steer tire. I would have hit the bus at 55 MPH.
Pete
P.S. Wish everyone would watch this video before driving .
What to do when you have a blowout.
I feel for the family driving the RV that was in the wreck. But they did not say how old the tires were? If the pressure had been checked? And why in the world did he hit the brakes with a blowout? I have had 3 steer tires blow and all three was Michelin's in 1986. Our company with a fleet of 100 trucks, has 19 steer tires blow in 3 weeks. The last one for me was pulling into the parking lot. I had to get 2 new tires put on coming home from PA to Tn. The other tires when the blowouts happened. I was running 55 MPH yes the days when even interstates were 55. Pushed the go peddle down and eased down the road while slowing down. Truck never moved but if I had hit the brakes man what a wreck it would have been. Company had made us watch a video at a drivers meeting 6 weeks before on what to do if we had a blowout. And it saved my life and lots by me. AS the second one a bus was passing me. And being it was the left steer tire. I would have hit the bus at 55 MPH.
Pete
P.S. Wish everyone would watch this video before driving .
What to do when you have a blowout.
