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From: ron@brl-smoke.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>)
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Subject: Re: Caution: Goodyear Eagle tires
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Date: Tue, 28-Jan-86 00:58:27 EST
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> Took the tire to the Goodyear folks, and they said,
>   We see this once or twice a day.  The 2-ply sidewalls are like
>   paper -- almost anything will rip them open.  This one looks like
>   it hit a pothole.  Potholes are road hazards, and that isn't
>   covered under warranty.  You'll have to buy a new tire for $145+.
>   You should have bought our road-hazard warranty for $75 after you
>   bought the car.
> 
> When I asked them what *was* covered under the standard warranty,
> they said,
>   About the only problem we ever see that is covered is belt separation.

This is true.  About a few years ago almost every tire manufacturer
dropped the "road hazard" parts of their warranties, although the
independant tire store I was at offerred to sell me a "road hazard"
policy.

> You should'a seen the look on the face of the Service Manager at the
> local Dodge dealer when I told him that Goodyear thinks Dodge's
> customers should rush over to Goodyear to buy *their* warranty.

Frankly, I wouldn't stop at the Service Manager, I'd go back in and
talk to the salesman.  Decent dealers have a way of making things
work out.

-Ron