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Does the Bridgestone/Firestone problem effect S02 tires?

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Old Sep 29, 2000 | 03:16 PM
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Default Does the Bridgestone/Firestone problem effect S02 tires?

I'm thinking of buying Potenza S02 tires, but should I? Please advice.
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Old Sep 29, 2000 | 03:37 PM
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Default Bridgestone is a not the same company as Firestone. Firestones are made in the USA and Bridgestone

is made in Japan. That is why they do not put the bridgestone name on the recall.
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Old Sep 29, 2000 | 04:44 PM
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Guess again.
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Old Sep 29, 2000 | 04:46 PM
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Default Included in the price of the S02's is velcro to keep them intact :-)

Seriously, these are considered one of the best tires out there. I can't ever recall hearing complaints on these tires on this forum.
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Old Sep 30, 2000 | 01:41 AM
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Default I think you should qualify that...yes Bridgestone and Firestone = same company...but not the same

products...the Firestone tires in question were built here in the good Ol' USA during a labor strike...they had a tiny staff and lots of temps...which I suppose it part of why they weren't built right. Bridgestone on the other hand are built in Japan for the most part...my S02 Pole Positions were built in Japan...I drove them slightly over 140 MPH for a fair bit and they felt great...they're very good tires, not prone to the firestone problems.

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Old Sep 30, 2000 | 04:44 AM
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Default Actually, Firestones are made all over the world. Some of the tires on the 'suicide edition' ...

...Ford Explorer were made there. Bridgestones are awsome tires. I wouldn't hesitate to put them on mine or my girfriends ride.
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Old Sep 30, 2000 | 06:21 AM
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Default Not at all related. S02s are excellent!

Call me to discuss the particulars!

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Old Sep 30, 2000 | 09:11 AM
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Some firestone made in Japan, SZ50 for ex.
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Default I've got a complaint about them -- they're too expensive!

Seriously, though, Bridgestone tires are generally great tires across the entire model line, and consistently a better value than a comparable Michelin.

I wish I could afford S02's. But for now the RE730s will have to do.

BTW, tires on previous cars were Bridgestone too -- RE71's on Integra, RE930's on Saab.
Never a complaint about any of them.

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Old Oct 1, 2000 | 09:01 AM
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Default But the tires in Question are for the SUV's and I do think I know what I am saying. I do work for a

ford dealership. They are owned by the same company but are still ran as separate companies.
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