Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 17:16:49 -0500
Reply-To: ray.wei@US.PWCGLOBAL.COM
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From: Yi-Ruey Wei <ray.wei@US.PWCGLOBAL.COM>
Subject: Re: Our Trip Report
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I know exactly what you feel since I had blow-out three times when I had
the original 205/70-14 97T Reinforced Michelin MXL (205/70-14 97T
Reinforced). It's not fun when you had a blow-out while you're cruising on
the highway. Strangely, it was always at right-rear (like you). The last
blow-out damaged the tire well area severely which Michelin willing to give
me a free set of new Michelin MXT (205/70-14 99S Reinforced) which
replacing the defunct MXL.
Get a good set of reinforced tires...
Yi-Ruey Wei
87 Vanagon GL Syncro w/78K miles
85 Jetta GLI w/165K miles
Dallas, TX
Tyrone & Marilyn Greene <macpine@EARTHLINK.NET> on 08/18/98 03:02:05 PM
Please respond to Tyrone & Marilyn Greene <macpine@EARTHLINK.NET>
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Subject: Our Trip Report
...
The only sad/bad note to mention was a rear right tire blow out we
experianced just around noon this past sunday. We were on the I-75 south
and doing about 68 mph (limit is 70 mph), in the middle lane, with
everything working well. After about 15-20 minutes, all of a sudden
there was a loud bang, the rear of the van dropped and swayed a bit to
the left, and I saw black stuff flying away from the side of the van.
Thankfully, the drivers to our right allowed us to move over without any
problem (though a few minutes after we were over to the side, some guy
hanging and yelling out the window of a speeding car hollard something
unkind).
Once over to the sholder and stopped, I found that not only did the rear
right tire blow, but it took off part of the van's side molding, took
off the undercoating that covered various parts adjacent to the
wheelwell, and the tire so completely self-distructed that I can almost
pull what is left of it off the alloy rim by hand! ...
We've decided to invest in a new set of tires....
Tyrone
Big Pine Key, FL
87,85,81
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