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Old 01-21-2008, 05:24 PM
PaulC PaulC is offline
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Originally Posted by Nate View Post

Good idea, bad idea? I'm not 100% sure on retreads, and I'll call the company and see if they'll pay for any damage caused by tread seperation (like... a roll over...)
I'm not an attorney, but I think what you're asking is if they will cover consequential damages in the event of a tire failure. I would be extremely surprised if they would be willing to agree to this, as it really open$ the door for their liability. Remember the nightmare that Firestone had with all of those Ford Explorers that rolled over after a tire failure? No company wants to willingly suck that up.

Another point, which I think was alluded to earlier, is that while the tread on a recapped tire is consistent from tire to tire, the brand of donor tire may not be. You may wind up with three Goodyears and one Firestone tire, and these tires may not behave identically when pushed in a curve.

If you were an 80-year-old fart who wouldn't push his '94 LeSabre over 45 MPH, I would say maybe it's not such a bad idea. But for a 17-18 year-old guy who likes to press the pedal down, I'm less happy with the idea.

Last edited by PaulC; 01-21-2008 at 05:31 PM.
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