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**SLKman** · 05-30-2008

Man, I see those 18 wheeler treads all the time!

Those retread tires should be outlawed!!

Saving a couple $100 here or there on new tires causes big bucks damage to cars that insurance companies have to usually pay to fix. You would think the insurance companies would lobby against retreads.

Not to mention all the litter on the highways and accidents they cause.

I have seen a tire come apart and land on the windshield of the car in front of me that was driving next to the 18 wheeler.

The truck kept going and the car pulled off the road with a busted windshield.

I got truck info and took it back to the guy. He was pretty shook up.

OK...I'll get off my rant about retreads!!!

GRRRRRR!

Hope your car is taken care of to your satisfaction.

SLKman

05-30-2008	#15 (permalink)
SLKman Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Houston Texas Vehicle: 2000 Copper Designo Sport Posts: 1,063 Country: Thanks: 261 Thanked 73 Times in 35 Posts	Man, I see those 18 wheeler treads all the time! Those retread tires should be outlawed!! Saving a couple $100 here or there on new tires causes big bucks damage to cars that insurance companies have to usually pay to fix. You would think the insurance companies would lobby against retreads. Not to mention all the litter on the highways and accidents they cause. I have seen a tire come apart and land on the windshield of the car in front of me that was driving next to the 18 wheeler. The truck kept going and the car pulled off the road with a busted windshield. I got truck info and took it back to the guy. He was pretty shook up. OK...I'll get off my rant about retreads!!!GRRRRRR! Hope your car is taken care of to your satisfaction. SLKman __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 2000 SLK230 copper Designo Sport To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.