just a post from the newell site 3 yr tires????????

[Mike Hohnstein]

Hey Greg, I wasn't talking to you.
MH
----- Original Message -----
From: Gregory OConnor
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 8:29 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: just a post from the newell site 3 yr
tires????????


Mike, I think Mr Penske doesn't know what tires are on his trucks. I
kind think it is a marketing thing to include notables in every press
release. I understand Hillary is looking for a bus sponcer for a
cross country campaign team.

GregoryO'Connor
94ptsame bus the future president drives
Romoland Ca

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein"
<MHOHNSTEIN@...> wrote:
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> I didn't absorb the information the same as you, Bruce.
> The statement was "influence" from Mr. Penske. I suspect that Mr.
Penskes experience includes operation of more than a few semi-
trucks. Race car operations tend to travel a good bit around the
country with support vehicles loaded to the limit.
> The Newell post indicates problems started after the inclusion of
slide outs to the mix. Consumer demands require them, and
manufacturers hoping to stay solvent must comply.
> The result is obviously overloaded tires, problem being the tire
suppliers are at the limit of what is possible to provide as far load
bearing. I suspect the axle weights were discussed with the tire
suppliers, and I'll bet the tire guys said "no problem at all".
> Bluebird FC 35s were sent out to the end users with under sized
wheels (7.5" wide) and inflation pressures understated. Ford got in
a bunch of trouble with Firestone due to inflation misinformation.
It's a tough world out there trying to ad value and make a profit and
keep end users complaining to a minimum. Particularly as end users
tend to deny ALL personal responsibility, a shyster enhanced position.
> Like it or not, race car experience is used extensively to evaluate
designs and materials for virtually all applications in automotive
and truck components. I don't know where you have been hiding, but
it's been that way for a long time.
> Mike Hohnstein
> Germantown, WI
> 83FC35 with 24.5 Michelins
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: birdshill123
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 6:33 AM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: just a post from the newell site
3 yr tires????????
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> Very interesting information from Newell. I have to question the
> engineering ability of a comapny that would buy tires based on
race car
> experience. I bet they use nutrasystem because of sports
endorsements!!
> I also question the replacing of front tires every 3 years. This
sounds
> like a pure CYA statement. Neither Goodyear nor Michelin have
ever made
> such a statemenet. Sounds to me like they have a serious design
flaw
> with too much weight on the FA.
>
> Bruce
> 1988 FC35
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