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SportTrac Discussion
Wheels, Tires & Brakes
SPORTTRAC TIRE CUPPING IS FORDS PROBLEM.. NOT YOURS!
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<blockquote data-quote="Ron Tobias" data-source="post: 577066" data-attributes="member: 61402"><p>Badyears, rotated on a regular basis, balanced 4 times in 20,000 miles, replaced shocks at 15,000 miles, cupped terribly. Replaced them with Michelin LTX M&S, about 8000+ miles on them, so far no problems. I was not happy to spend almost $700 on tires and $150 on shocks for a $30000 vehicle that was less than two years old. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Blame what you want but a person shouldn't have such problems on a new vehicle of any kind. If it's a suspension problem, Ford should re-design, tire/shock combination issue; change one or the other. (oh wait, this is the company that weighed the cost of law suits against the cost of redesign during the exploding Pinto fiasco, or was it the Firestone tire debacle, no maybe the door jamming burning Crown Vic, hmm...) These are not issues consumers should have to deal with on a regular basis. It's not just Ford, I had a 2003 Tacoma, Double Cab, Pre-Runner that was a POS. That is why I traded it on the ST.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It's amazing what we have come to accept as consumers. In fact, I know someone here is going to make the, "it's a machine, machines are not perfect and sometime they break" argument. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>My next one will probably be a four door Canyon (I'm just waiting for the Transmission on the ST to start slipping)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ron Tobias, post: 577066, member: 61402"] Badyears, rotated on a regular basis, balanced 4 times in 20,000 miles, replaced shocks at 15,000 miles, cupped terribly. Replaced them with Michelin LTX M&S, about 8000+ miles on them, so far no problems. I was not happy to spend almost $700 on tires and $150 on shocks for a $30000 vehicle that was less than two years old. Blame what you want but a person shouldn't have such problems on a new vehicle of any kind. If it's a suspension problem, Ford should re-design, tire/shock combination issue; change one or the other. (oh wait, this is the company that weighed the cost of law suits against the cost of redesign during the exploding Pinto fiasco, or was it the Firestone tire debacle, no maybe the door jamming burning Crown Vic, hmm...) These are not issues consumers should have to deal with on a regular basis. It's not just Ford, I had a 2003 Tacoma, Double Cab, Pre-Runner that was a POS. That is why I traded it on the ST. It's amazing what we have come to accept as consumers. In fact, I know someone here is going to make the, "it's a machine, machines are not perfect and sometime they break" argument. My next one will probably be a four door Canyon (I'm just waiting for the Transmission on the ST to start slipping) [/QUOTE]
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SPORTTRAC TIRE CUPPING IS FORDS PROBLEM.. NOT YOURS!
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