the fink
#2 Good day Mr. Erasmus
The article published in your July edition (pg. 8) has Bridgestone
alleging that passenger retreads are unsafe. Their website dated
20/06/2014 has a notice of withdrawal stating that the document was
incorrectly released without the correct review process being followed
and that they are currently reviewing the procedures for releasing
technical information of this nature to ensure something like this
doesn’t occur again.
I think retreads should be adequately safe if tyre pressures are
checked, and there is no overloading, no excessive traveling and an
adherence to speed limits. If care is taken with retread tyres they
should serve their purpose for town driving, and in this situation a
retread should adequately do the job.
Regards
Fink: Thanks for pointing this out Neil.
I checked the Bridgestone website,
and the notice of withdrawal is still there.
For clarity, I reprint the notice:
Notice of withdrawal - 6th June release regarding
Retread tyres. The contents which appeared in the
release are not consistent with Bridgestone’s official
position on retread tyres.
The document was incorrectly released without
the correct review process being followed.
We are currently reviewing the procedures for
releasing technical information of this nature to
ensure this type of incident does not occur again.
We apologise for any confusion created.
Bridgestone South Africa Management
Neil Cloete
TYRETREADS, East London
#3 Dear Mr Erasmus
As I informed you telephonically, we are considering inserting some of the articles published in your above magazine
on our website. I have no doubt that the articles displayed on our website will assist the motor industry in his efforts of
informing the motoring public regarding matters of interest to them. Thank you for your willingness to assist us in this regard.
To start off we shall be pleased if you could arrange for the following articles in your May 2014 magazine to be e-mailed to us:
Pages 18 and 19
The Modern Farrier; and Prevent serious damage by jumpstarting a vehicle the right way.
By Les McMaster, chairman of MIWA
Page 34
Technology driven safety
By Monroe Shock Absorbers
Page 48
Tips to prevent brake squeal
By Richard Pinard DJ Parts
Page 51
Fuel cells are coming – but at a price
By Frank Beeton
Page 54
What is a genuine part?
By Austin Gamble / Right to Repair
Thank you for your kind co-operation is this regard
Yours truly
Andries van Tonder
Wheel ‘n Steel Garage
Bellville
Fink: It is a pleasure, Andries. And thank you for spreading the word.
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