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Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2003 00:43:18 GMT
From: Harvey White <madynnopsametcom.com>
Subject: Re: Saab Tire Complaint:  Important


On Sun, 07 Sep 2003 23:42:14 GMT, milt brewster <milt73nopsamc.net> wrote: > >I have Michelin 195 X 60 X 15 MXV M+X tires on my 2001 Saab Base >9-3 coupe. I do not have those tires, nor do I have a 9-3. <snip> >I emathise; you don't need to lose much pressure. This design >flaw literally turns a slow leak into a catastrophic blowout in >seconds. Good idea, then to check tire pressure regularly. > >Go check for yourself. Measure your tire tread width and compare >that to your wheel rim width. If your sidewall naturally flexes >outward and your tread belt can fit inside your rims with a >little flexing; you're in trouble. I think, just trying to remember the tires I've had on various cars, that they are all like that. >I don't know enough about modern tire manufacturing, >merchandising or tire labelling to have these answers quickly. Nor do I. >My tires were made in Italy, though. I think I can determine the >tire run and get some serial numbers in a day or two. > I cannot help you with this, since I do not have the information available to me. If you found that the serial numbers were close on all four tires, then I would suspect the possibility of the same thing happening again, IF the cause is defective tires. > >> 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. > >Yes it would, and thank you. No one at Saab or at Michelin wants >to be helpful with this information, and I'm not surprised. I am not in possession of this information, but it does seem logical. >It has nothing to do with how "angry" I might be when I call them. >This is a liability issue for them and it's obvious that *no one* >wants to be involved. Well, then since you have a statistical probability of 2 blowouts in 11K miles, based on your own personal sample, I'd think that you'd want to put different tires on the car, or, as you said, trade it in on a nice Honda Civic. You might like the accura a bit more, since it's an upscale Civic at least. I've spent considerable time in a Civic, and do not find that it compares to the Saab. I've searched the links on this list, and have not found any manufacturer's recalls nor have I found any service bulletins. I did not search the complaints file, however. However, on the 2000 MY Saab, both models, there is nothing listed. Harvey > >mb

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