Beach-Rat wrote:
......After reading "not use near freezing temperatures" I was very concerned (these LTs were looking like my ST fix)..
According to TireRack they carry 17 Highway Rib Summer Tires (but like all summer tires, are not intended to be driven in near-freezing temperatures, through snow or on ice).. So.. where can they be sold? Even Hawaii has snow on The Big Island!
Tire experts.. what does the disclaimer mean in the real world (When Florida has a cold snap will the tires freeze and fall off of the trucks?).....
First, it isn't like there is a clear bright line - it's a gradual thing and the tire companies have chosen 40 as the point they want you to be aware of. I think what it means is that people need to be careful starting at those temperstures.
Taking the Florida situation as an example, when the temperature gets down that low, avoid driving - or do it carefully. Besides, the low temperatuures only last a short time. No need to avoid certain tires because 3% of the time they are less than optimal.
Beach-Rat wrote:
......On a happier note.. my warantee claim for belt separation was denied , the tires are too old. There is a three year warantee and it runs from date of manufacture, not retail sale. Maybe they will send me flowers in the morning..
BeachRat, when you say they denied your claim: Was it the tire dealer that did that? Was there damage to the vehicle that was part of the claim?
