Defects in tires can cause serious problems. One tire dealer was sued =
because a tire he repaired was holding air but rain water was getting to =
the steel belts and when they rusted through the crash killed four people.
Sidewall problems are an automatic replacement. Small tread problems are =
usually fixable but what is your life worth? More to the point, what is my =
life worth if you kill me because of negligent operation of a motor =
vehicle? My families lawyers will make you or your relatives wish you put =
a new tire on.
I understand your point that the tire should not have leaked.
Ask the dealer for an adjustment based on tire ware. If the tread is =
deeper then 90 percent then they should really give you a tire for free =
unless the car/tire hit something. This is a truck tire and in all 50 =
states you have a fitness of merchabtability law that says, essentially, =
that if you sell a truck tire it should be fit enough to withstand the "=
normal wear and tear" a truck tire will receive. Sidewall pinches should =
only occur on truck tires if they are underinflated. If they do not get =
your point ask for the district Goodyear Rep. inspect the tire and be sure =
to get his business card when you talk with him.
Been their, done that.
Chad wrote:
>I don't actually see how putting in a tube can cause any of the below
>problems you state. The same air is in the tire. The only difference is
>that it is in a tube within the tire.
>
>I've seen many tires have tubes put in them and go for quite some time
>without any problems. =
>
>I don't know for sure, but I don't see anything wrong with doing that.
>
>Chad
>
>Patrick and Kelly Engram wrote:
>> =
>> Put a tube in it. Run it until it wears out (won't be long) and buy =
what
>> you
>> want.
>> =
>> Good idea! Install a tube in a radial tubeless tire so that the tire
>> will run hotter, overheat, and blow out for sure. Then he'll really be
>> bitchin' about his tires!
>> Never install a tube in a tubeless tire unless you are putting it on
>> your farm tractor and doing 5 mph on dirt! Quick way to hurt someone.
>> My tirade is over-
>> Patrick
>
>-- =
>I heard that 9 out of 10 people use the yellow pages.
>I wonder what the other nitwit does? Make random Calls?
>"Excuse me, is this the Hardware store?"
>
I hope this helps.
Mark Bate
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