Tony Posted June 10, 2006 Report Share Posted June 10, 2006 The Rave4 has one of the new concept RFT (run flat tyres) and it's gone very wrong.... Since the 4X4 tyre has such a high tyre aspect ratio the tyre needs to be heavily armored.... Problem is the manufacture Bridgestone has made the tyre so armored that no centre can remove it from the rim So a new (trade) directive has been released: 'all customers should be directed to the Dealership so the entire assembly can be replaced'..... So in effect all Rave4 owners will need the tyre and wheel replaced as a single unit. wim says: Utter pants, no evolution should suggest such constraints in tyre make or replacement restrictions... I noted in the internal mail no suggestion was mentioned if the customer will also need to pay for the wheel as well as the tyre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmet Posted June 10, 2006 Report Share Posted June 10, 2006 A way of keeping the customer ... so they can get ripped off ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted June 10, 2006 Report Share Posted June 10, 2006 The Rave4 has one of the new concept RFT (run flat tyres) and it's gone very wrong.... Since the 4X4 tyre has such a high tyre aspect ratio the tyre needs to be heavily armored.... Problem is the manufacture Bridgestone has made the so armored that no tyre centre can remove it from the rim So a new (trade) directive has been released: 'all customers should be directed to the Dealership so the entire assembly can be replaced'..... So in effect all Rave4 owners will need the tyre and wheel replaced as a single unit. wim says: Utter pants, no evolution should suggest such constraints in tyre make or replacement restrictions... I noted in the internal mail no suggestion was mentioned if the customer will also need to pay for the wheel as well as the tyre when were these tyres introduced ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2006 The Rave4 has one of the new concept RFT (run flat tyres) and it's gone very wrong.... Since the 4X4 tyre has such a high tyre aspect ratio the tyre needs to be heavily armored.... Problem is the manufacture Bridgestone has made the so armored that no tyre centre can remove it from the rim So a new (trade) directive has been released: 'all customers should be directed to the Dealership so the entire assembly can be replaced'..... So in effect all Rave4 owners will need the tyre and wheel replaced as a single unit. wim says: Utter pants, no evolution should suggest such constraints in tyre make or replacement restrictions... I noted in the internal mail no suggestion was mentioned if the customer will also need to pay for the wheel as well as the tyre when were these tyres introduced ? Not sure for the Rave.... 06 seems reasonable since no shop at the moment is equipped to deal with the tyres.... and seemingly no Dealership!.... what a mess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted June 10, 2006 Report Share Posted June 10, 2006 mmmm.....my dad has just brought one !!! an 06 plate !! on my advise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2006 mmmm.....my dad has just brought one !!! an 06 plate !! on my advise Doe's your Dad like cats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark H. Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 Wouldn't want to have to buy a new alloy every time you got a new tyre. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 Wouldn't want to have to buy a new alloy every time you got a new tyre. . What amazes me it the fact that very few tyres actually blow out now days, so the RFT benefit is minimal in absolute requirement and that the RFT if punctured cannot be repaired. So the Female 'need to get home' safety concept is flawed because if the Rave had conventional tyres on then if punctured the owner could just run on it flat... ok this would destroy the tyre but what the hey the RFT would also be scrap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janey Posted June 11, 2006 Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 pheww this only affects the top model t180 thats us safe for chrimbo pressies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2006 pheww this only affects the top model t180 thats us safe for chrimbo pressies Was a close shave don't you think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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