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From: dave@ihu1h.UUCP (Dave Miller)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Another Tire Question
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Date: Sat, 7-Jul-84 12:52:15 EDT
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Posted: Sat Jul  7 12:52:15 1984
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In 1976 I purchased a new car with Firestone 500 tires.  At the time,
there was news on the radio about these tires killing people and some
organization was calling for a recall. After about 2 or 3 years, I was
notified by mail that they had been recalled.  For $88.00 I got new 
Firestone 721 tires installed with  balancing and valves.  The tires
were much better with regard to handling, ride, and quiteness.

As luck would have it, 1978 I purchased a second new car with Uniroyal
tires.  I again heard on the radio that some organization was calling
for a recall of these Uniroyal tires. I never received a letter.

Today, I have 23,000 miles on these Uniroyal tires Just like Scott W.
Collins mentioned in another article, they shimmy at most speeds and
wobbles slightly up and down at a crawl and seems out-of-round when spun
up on a jack. The tread seams too good to replace them, but they are
poor tires compared to the Firestone 500 tires for handling, ride, and
quiteness.

I have not yet contacted a Uniroyal dealer, but plan to. Before I do, If
any other net news people have had experience with these tires or dealer
adjustments, I would appreciate any information.

                       Thank you, Dave Miller IH x3791 ihu1h!dave