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Firestone tires bouncing
08-14-2007, 02:59
Post: #7
Firestone tires bouncing
Pete, The tech said it may be the rim or the tire. The attempted
correction in their power was to replaced the tire. With lack of
desired result, its the rim. I would mix it up on the rear duels.
and check the shocks

GregoryO'Connor
94ptRomolandCa



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Pete Amerson Jr"
wrote:
>
> Back in Feb I had all tires replaced with Firestone. They put a
dust
> type material in the tires to balance them while it is being
driven. I
> then drove it about 10 miles to storage. A couple of weeks ago I
drove
> the RV and when I got to about 75 mph it started bouncing on one of
the
> back tires. I carried it back to the tire store and they checked
the
> balance and said that it may be the tire or it may be the rim but
they
> would put another tire on anyway. Now it has a bounce about 78
mph.
> Is this to be expected with firestone tires or should I not be
driving
> that fast anyway?
> Since I got the tires I have put anout 200 miles on them, all below
70
> mph.
>
> Pete Amerson
> 87 PT-40
> Atmore, AL
>
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Firestone tires bouncing - Pete Amerson Jr - 08-13-2007, 07:31
Firestone tires bouncing - Pete Masterson - 08-13-2007, 09:46
Firestone tires bouncing - mbulriss - 08-13-2007, 10:33
Firestone tires bouncing - Don Bradner - 08-13-2007, 10:53
Firestone tires bouncing - Leroy Eckert - 08-13-2007, 11:12
Firestone tires bouncing - Pete Amerson Jr - 08-14-2007, 02:37
Firestone tires bouncing - Gregory OConnor - 08-14-2007 02:59
Firestone tires bouncing - Larry Dill - 08-14-2007, 05:29
Firestone tires bouncing - freewill2008 - 08-14-2007, 08:45



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