Even worse, as I recall it, they put the Firestone 500's as OEM equip. on
Ford Pinto's, of exploding gas tank fame.
Nice combination.

Chris Radcliffe
chrisr@slip.net
'90 Westy Auto "Blue Whale"

 -----Original Message-----
From:   Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]  On Behalf Of
Stuart MacMillan
Sent:   Wednesday, May 02, 2001 7:58 AM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        Re: What is a Firestone F-570

Ben,

The name "Firestone" on a tire should be enough to send you running for
the exit.

Any company that has managed to make and sell millions of deadly
defective tires TWICE (ever hear of Firestone 500s?) to the unsuspecting
public should be put out of business.

Benjamin Tan wrote:
>
> Is anybody willing to voice an opinion about these tires:
>
> Firestone F-570 M&S
> 205/70R14
> 95T
>
> Is this adequate for use in a Syncro?
>

--
Stuart MacMillan
Seattle

'84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1
'65 MGB (Daily driver since 1969)
'74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly)

Personal mechanic for:
'70 MGB GT (Daughter's)

Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM):
'72 MGB GT (Was daughter's, now son's)
'64 MGB (Son's)

Stripped and gone but their parts live on:
'68 MGB, '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT