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<>Why does BMW use ****crap Runflats that are stiff, noisy and bend your rims? Perhaps just so they can get rid of the traditional spare tire + rim ?
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For the price of a BMW I would rather have good tires and use a credit card to fix a flat.
Oh, the name is Firestone. However, this doesn't prevent Ford Motor from sourcing other tire manufacturers for their vehicles.
Ford hasn't used Firestone or Bridgestone in years, since the end of the Explorer recalls. Firestone would not honor their debt from the warranty-sharing agreement so Ford told them to take a hike. Firestone has come back to Ford several times to kiss and make up, but given they still refuse to pay the debt they owe Ford has not let them bid on anything else.
You know what Henry Ford the ll wife’s maiden name is you know the owner of the Detroit lions is don’t you it’s Firestorm Ford and Firestorm have been working together since Henry Ford the founder of the Ford Motor Company. Read your history about Ford being great friends with Harvey Firestorm the founder of Firestorm tires.
Henry Ford II was married three times. His first wife's name was Anne McDonnell, the second was Maria Vettore, and the third was Kathleen King. He was not married to a Firestone OR Firestorm! Clara Ford, Henry Ford's only wife's last name was Bryant. Henry Ford was close friends with Harvey Firestone and Thomas Edison.
Although not cheap, I have found Discount tire will give a trade in on lightly used tires so can negotiate your best price on new tires and then get about $120 off for the trade. I did this recently with tires that had 20,000 miles on them.
I've done that a few times with DT. They're my tire store for several years now.
Original Equipment are likely bid to the cheapest bidder. I'd think the makers would spend a little more time and effort and yes, money, fitting the best rubber they can per buck.
I usually replace OE rubber because it's almost inevitably crappy, even on an enthusiast type car like a Mazda6. The stock Dunlops on the 6 are crap and outright dangerous in the wet.
I have the continental extreme contact DW summer tires and like them. I can still spin them readily in 1st and 2nd, but have more trouble spinning them in 3rd now so long as it's not too cold outside. A good performance tire for the cost.
Time to upgrade to real performance tires. Your tires are very low end tires. You'll find the something like Direzza Star Specs or Bridgestone RE71Rs are huge step up and will drastically reduce your spin issues.
Ford hasn't used Firestone or Bridgestone in years, since the end of the Explorer recalls. Firestone would not honor their debt from the warranty-sharing agreement so Ford told them to take a hike. Firestone has come back to Ford several times to kiss and make up, but given they still refuse to pay the debt they owe Ford has not let them bid on anything else.
My 2017 Ford Explorer has from the factory Michelin's. I do not know nor care what model.
Henry Ford II was married three times. His first wife's name was Anne McDonnell, the second was Maria Vettore, and the third was Kathleen King. He was not married to a Firestone OR Firestorm! Clara Ford, Henry Ford's only wife's last name was Bryant. Henry Ford was close friends with Harvey Firestone and Thomas Edison.
Willman Clay Ford the ll was the youngest son of Edsel Ford and married to Martha Firestone daughter to Harvey S. Firestone Jr chairman of the Firestone tire and rubber company. Willam Clay Ford ll was a executive officer of the Ford Motor Company. Hs son is chairman of the board at Ford.
Why does this happen? Conspiracy? The car manufacturer get a deal with Hankook on some crappy tires that should be ~$80 and then they mark them up for the aftermarket hoping people just replace the tires with the same ones?
Just baffling that a tire that is much worse at everything is more expensive and chosen by the people who most want to showcase the car's performance and have it do well in magazine testing and such.
Time to upgrade to real performance tires. Your tires are very low end tires. You'll find the something like Direzza Star Specs or Bridgestone RE71Rs are huge step up and will drastically reduce your spin issues.
Wheres the fun in that?
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