Ron Egerton's Comment

Written on: 17/03/2011

I found this review very helpful because...I AM THE OWNER OF A MERCEDES BENZ E320 PURCHASED NEW IN 2007. THE CAR WAS FITTED WITH CONTINENTAL TYERS . THE INSIDE WALLS ON THE FIRST SET (4)TYERS SPIT AND WAS NOT DETECTED UNTIL THE SECOND SERVICE WHICH WAS APROX 20000 MILE THE TREAD WORE DOWN TO 2mm .I REPLACED THE FULL SET AGAIN WITH CONTINENTAL TYERS,ONE UNFORTUNATLY GOT A NAIL THROUGH THE SIDE WALL HAD BE SCRAPPED WITH VERY LOW MILEAGE. THE REPLACENMENT TYER AGAIN CONTINENTAL LASTED ABOUT 4000/5000 AND DURING THAT VERY LOW MILEAGE DEVELOPED EGG SHAPE ON THE SOLE OF THE TYER WHICH GAVE RATHER LOUD HUMING SOUND WHEN TRAVELING ALONG .THIS GOT PROGRESIVELY WORSE.. THERE WAS 4.5MM TO 5.00MM OF TREAD LEFT ON THE TYER WHEN I WAS ADVISED TO CHANGE IT. THE FAULTY TYER WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURE CONTINENTAL.
<br/>CONTINENTAL DECLINED THE FAULT WAS DOWN TO THE MANUFACTURE OF THE TYER, SAYING FIRST THE SUSPENSION ON MY CAR WAS THE CAUSE OF TYER BEING THE SHAPE IT WAS. THEY THEN BLAMED THE TRACKING ON THE CAR BEING OUT OF LINE. ULTIMATELY THEY SAID THE TYER HAD BEEN RUN UNDER INFLATED.
<br/>FIRST THE CAR IS FULLY FITTED WITH A SENCER THAT WILL INDICATE A WARNING IN THE CAR IF A TYER DROPS PRESURE SECOND THE VEHICLE HAD THE TRACKING CHECKED TWICE WHEN THE REPLACEMENT TYER WERE FITTED AND PROVED TO BE SPOT ON REQUIRING NO AJUSTMENT.THIRD THE CAR IS SERVICED REGULARLY WHEN THE SERVICES INDICATOR WANING SYSTEM KICKS IN .THE CAR RECEIVE a D SERVICE AND HEALTH CHECK JANUARY 2011 AND FOUND TO IN PERFECT CONDITION.THE CAR HAS COVERED JYST 34000 MILE FROM NEW. I AM 70 YEARS OLD AND FRANKLY DRIVE WITHIN THE SPEED LIMITS AT ALL TIMES.
<br/>I AM VERY DIAPPOINTED WITH THE REMARKS MADE BY CONTINENTAL TYERS COMPANY.
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