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...stability, advised inflating tires to less than the maximum level to decrease the chance of a rollover, even though underinflated tires can in turn increase the risk of tread separation. Ford vehemently rejects the notion that tire pressure played any role, pointing out that similar Goodyear tires on its Explorer SUVs had virtually none of the same problems and that Explorers as a whole have a better safety record than similar-size SUVs and passenger cars. Documents supplied by trial lawyers, Ford notes, are invariably taken out of context...
...biggest challenge these days was just getting 6.5 million defective tires off the road, they wouldn't be having such a rough ride. While the Aug. 9 voluntary recall has created a run on tires for the popular Ford Explorer SUV and Ranger pickups, rivals like Michelin and Goodyear have gladly picked up the slack. Close to 900,000 of the 15-in. Radial ATX, ATX II and certain Wilderness AT models linked to 62 deaths have been exchanged. To free up 70,000 more tires, Ford is temporarily shutting down three U.S. truck plants and Firestone is airlifting replacements...
...that shows the company may have recommended inflating the Firestone tires to less than the maximum level to decrease the possibility of a rollover, even though underinflated tires pose a greater threat of tread separation. Ford says the SUVs' design isn't the issue. None of the similar Goodyear tires used on its SUVs have had that problem. Senator John McCain will try to resolve some of these issues in Commerce Committee hearings next week...
...stability, advised inflating tires to less than the maximum level to decrease the chance of a rollover, even though underinflated tires can in turn increase the risk of tread separation. Ford vehemently rejects the notion that tire pressure played any role, pointing out that similar Goodyear tires on its Explorer SUVs had virtually none of the same problems and that Explorers as a whole have a better safety record than similar-size SUVs and passenger cars. Documents supplied by trial lawyers, Ford notes, are invariably taken out of context...
...gives a better grip on the road, a softer ride and, yes, a touch more stability, but it's also hell on tires. It's unclear whether that contributed to the blowouts responsible for 62 deaths, although at least one lawsuit now says it did. (Ford was also putting Goodyear tires on its Explorers then, and they apparently have fared fine.) Adding to the problems: It stands to reason that a more stable SUV would have handled those blowouts better, and saved some lives in the process...