How the Tire Problem Turned Into a Crisis For Firestone and Ford. (cover story)Reports on the recall of tires announced by Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. on August 9, 2000 and the mounting tide of injury lawsuits concerning the tires. Models that are affected in the recall; The size of the ...
Traction: Tire traction is rated AA, A, B or C, with AA at the top of the scale. This rating is based on the tire's ability to stop a car on wet concrete and asphalt. It does not indicate the tire's cornering ability. According to this NHTSA page, the Firestone Wilderness AT and...
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I have a e90 330i that is now seeing some track duty now and I'm getting a fair amount of mid-corner understeer. I don't think I want to dial out the understeer by removing rear grip as that seems counter intuitive since I would want as much grip as possible, so I'm looking at...
6. REPEAT: CHECK TIRE PRESSURE MONTHLY Make the above procedure a monthly ritual. Regularly checking your tire pressure is the best way to ensure your tires never dip far below the optimal PSI. TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE ACCURACY Accuracy matters and you should keep that in mind when choosing a gaug...
If your tires sound noisy or don't get as much traction as they used to, you may be overdue for a tire rotation. Rotating your tires simply means changing their positions on your vehicle so they wear out evenly. Rather than taking your...
Analysis: Company apologies and how the Bridgestone-Firestone tire recall may affect corporate damage controlJUAN WILLIAMS
Michael DarrBridgestone FirestoneIndustrial Engineering Research 2000 Conference and Industrial Engineering Solutions 2000 Conference
Focuses on Firestone tire outlet owner Chris Tolleson and how he is reacting to the recall of millions of Firestone tires. His worries over the future of Firestone; Tolleson's strong ties to Firestone; What Tolleson's reaction to the controversy says about the precarious state of the company'...