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  1. 5th February 2009, 07:23 AM #21
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    G'day Folks

    Wouldn't have a Firestone anything on my vehicles! it was a new Firestone that gave me my wonderfull legs, way back in 1973

    Same as they are now saying that tyres have a 5 year lifespan from date of manufacture, not from date of sale, I am old enough to remember conventional type tyres in general use, and 10year old tyres were common without problems, BUT, in those days everybody checked their tyre pressures regularly.


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  2. 5th February 2009, 01:05 PM #22
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    We have Cooper ST-C tyres on the Nissan Ambulance and rescue trailer. Last week staked an ambo tyre straight through a tread block, same as happened to my STT 3 weeks after putting them on. The ambo tyre is non repairable and has done 2,000kms. No warranty as is for commercial use.
    At least my STT was repairable and still on until now. New tyres soon. Yet to decide what, depending on what I can get down here.
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    Look like trying a set of Hankook ST03's. $264 each fitted. Wranglers $360ea, Duellers around $340-360, BFG $350-400. Limited range down here. Maxxis, Coopers and Mickey Thompson not available down here.
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    Craig drive to kal and fit a set of maxxis for $270 each.Don't waste time with hankooks,there only good for burning in a signal fire. Pat
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    Quote Originally Posted by UncleHo View Post
    G'day Folks

    Wouldn't have a Firestone anything on my vehicles! it was a new Firestone that gave me my wonderfull legs, way back in 1973

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    cheers
    Firestone is owned/made by Bridgestone these days.

    Of course it was Bridestone made Firestones that were implicated in the infamous Ford Explorer roll overs too, although it looks like the finger is now pointed back at Ford and its suspension set up.
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  6. 8th February 2009, 11:32 AM #26
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    It was a bit of both me thinks Rick.My boss had one for 2 weeks and rolled it between the 'Gong and Picton in the wet,the insurance company gave him a new one but he declined,he recons that it always felt as though the car hinged in the middle and once it stepped out it was unrecoverable. Pat
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