[SEL] Portland Update

[Leroy]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Listerdiesel" <listerdiesel at gmail.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Portland Update


> On 27/08/06, Leroy <oldengin at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> ps I lost another michillin tyre on the way home on the camper, in my 
>> life I
>> have had 6 tire blow outs and five have all been from the same tyre
>> builder............hmmmm  looks like no more michlins for me!
>>
>
> That's unusual, Leroy, they have an excellent safety record in Europe.
> Was there any common failure mode in the blowouts that you have had?,
> ie speed, loading, road surface etc?

>
> Peter

>
>Only common thing about the tyres is the name, my recommendation is do not 
>buy these tyres!!!!!!!!!
One tire was a Firestone 500 of many years ago. two where cause they where 
over 6 years old?? one for no know reason, one (I think) was for low air 
pressure and this last was a tread separation, as we where leaving Portland 
the camper started with a vibration in the front end and I figured it would 
not make it home..   Leroy
ps story had it that michilin had troubles years ago cause of the way they 
brass coated the steel ? you telling me this is not true? At that time I was 
working for Goodyear and we got lots of papers on the troubles michilin was 
having.