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Michelin Tyre Problem ?
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 6:27 pm
by Bear
Hi all,
Rang a local tyre supplier today as my Pilot Roads need replacing & was told that they refuse to fit Michelins anymore as they are manufactured in Thailand and have been found to be de-laminating/unsafe. Anyone heard similar reports ?
Thanks,
Mick.
Re: Michelin Tyre Problem ?
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:03 pm
by ttc
if your local tyre supplier is named Mick and he lives out west, I'd not be believing it.
Re: Michelin Tyre Problem ?
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:04 pm
by shinnynoggon
don't know about that ,,,,,just bought a set for the 12r made in cannada,,,,,,but the R2's and pilots aren't made any more,,,,being taken over by the new pilot pure
Re: Michelin Tyre Problem ?
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 7:20 pm
by Bear
No it wasn't Mick - on the gold coast & i'm talking Road 2's. Are you saying they dont make the road 2's anymore ? must be old stock then.
Re: Michelin Tyre Problem ?
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 8:26 pm
by oldmate
Sounds to me like a load of shite they just want to sell the tyres that return the most profit so fuck em
Re: Michelin Tyre Problem ?
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:59 pm
by sunshine
thats sounds about right ...
not enough margin beter start pushing the pirellies or whatever
mick
Re: Michelin Tyre Problem ?
Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 11:02 pm
by tim
Sounds like rubbish
Re: Michelin Tyre Problem ?
Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 6:27 am
by Kev
Yeah I've seen it happen to a rear pilot race just a couple of months back at the BSFOS and fortunately the guy realised before it was too late. Not sure on the date or place of manufacture though.
Re: Michelin Tyre Problem ?
Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 9:42 am
by GPZ_Jim
There's prolly more stuff made in thailand than what ppl might think
Surely if there was a quality issue Michelin would be on top of it to avoid any bad rep??
Re: Michelin Tyre Problem ?
Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 3:40 pm
by Bear
GPZ_Jim wrote:There's prolly more stuff made in thailand than what ppl might think
Surely if there was a quality issue Michelin would be on top of it to avoid any bad rep??
Makes sense to me - thanks for the replies all - went with the michelin.
Re: Michelin Tyre Problem ?
Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 4:38 pm
by hoffy
why'd you do that? they are shite!
Re: Michelin Tyre Problem ?
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 12:48 pm
by z900/zx9
Dunlop roadsmarts made in france
Re: Michelin Tyre Problem ?
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 7:41 pm
by Gosling1
GPZ_Jim wrote:......There's prolly more stuff made in thailand than what ppl might think
....
YSS shock absorbers for starters - and they are very high quality. My rearsets were also made in Thailand, and are fine....exactly the same as Wet4U or Kaneg rearsets......
z900/zx9 wrote:.....Dunlop roadsmarts made in france
.....
brrrrrrr....once I made the mistake of using a Dunlop Qualifier that was made in France............never ever again. It was *beyond* shithouse !!!
Re: Michelin Tyre Problem ?
Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 9:01 pm
by Smitty
Bear wrote:Hi all,
Rang a local tyre supplier today as my Pilot Roads need replacing & was told that they refuse to fit Michelins anymore as they are manufactured in Thailand and have been found to be de-laminating/unsafe. Anyone heard similar reports ?
Thanks,
Mick.
there was a recall on these about a year ago..big story in Europe but AFAIK none of these tyres got to Oz
plus
why refuse to fit them...if you have them
