Even worse, as I recall it, they put the Firestone 500's as OEM equip. on Ford Pinto's, of exploding gas tank fame. Nice combination. Chris Radcliffe chrisr@slip.net '90 Westy Auto "Blue Whale" -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Stuart MacMillan Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 7:58 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: What is a Firestone F-570 Ben, The name "Firestone" on a tire should be enough to send you running for the exit. Any company that has managed to make and sell millions of deadly defective tires TWICE (ever hear of Firestone 500s?) to the unsuspecting public should be put out of business.
Benjamin Tan wrote: > > Is anybody willing to voice an opinion about these tires: > > Firestone F-570 M&S > 205/70R14 > 95T > > Is this adequate for use in a Syncro? > -- Stuart MacMillan Seattle '84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1 '65 MGB (Daily driver since 1969) '74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly) Personal mechanic for: '70 MGB GT (Daughter's) Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM): '72 MGB GT (Was daughter's, now son's) '64 MGB (Son's) Stripped and gone but their parts live on: '68 MGB, '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT |
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