Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 19:23:21 GMT From: "Chris O'Malley" <comalley2nopsamrr.comnopsamrr.com> Subject: Re: Saab Complaint
What is the alternative design you suggest? For you to say this design is not the best one in a court of law, you must offer an alternative... "milt brewster" <milt73nopsamc.net> wrote in message news:MPG.19c91bc4b11ed633989dddnopsam.sonic.net... > In article <MPG.19c85997e1d19ba7989b2cnopsam.cis.dfn.de>, > djtaylornopsamoot.com says... > > > > Here's the deal: I had two blowouts on low mileage OEM tires > > > that should NEVER have blown out. It isn't just bad luck: It's > > > a product safety issue. ... Not only for me, but potentially for > > > any other driver of a late model Saab that might encounter the > > > same conditions I did. > > > > Milt, I'm bored with all this, please come back and post the results of > > your expert witness who will have investigated the *actual* reason for > > the blowouts of your tyres. > > > > Continual conjecture is getting very old very quickly! > > > > You just make Saab look bad when you speak up in their behalf > with silliness like this. > > To get down to cases; I did exactly as you suggested, in another > post, several days ago. I'll bet you saw it. > > Saab wheelrims are designed in a way, that they hold the > treadbelt of a tire when it deflates -- and not even by very > much. This allows the wheel rim edges to very quickly cut the > sidewalls loose from the tread belt. This escalates a minor > tire problem with a slow leak, to a catastrophic blowout. It > happens in around ten seconds in normal freeway driving. > > I didn't make this up. I do indeed have more than one "expert" > now, who will attest that this is exactly what happened. > > Happy motoring. > > *********** > > I was not looking for a personal fight when I originally posted > here. I had had a real problem; wanted to report it. I was > looking for a little technical input. I was surprised to see the > replies from you and others get very personal very fast. I had > expected to see a lot more knowledge here and a lot less > namecalling. > > I haven't seen much in the way of technical help here, but I > believe I've made my point about Saab and their OEM tires -- > especially when I see replies like this. > > I am not a troll; nor am I a "whiner." While I am getting tired > of the adolescence I see here; I can handle it just fine -- even > from you. > > After several replies like this from you, I'll indulge myself and > tell you that I am actually sorry for you and some of the other > "enthusiasts" posting here. You may go away now. > > > mb >