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Pirelli, Continental, Michelin were raided by European regulators for possible cartel
"Pirelli, Continental, Michelin and Nokian Tyres were raided by EU antitrust regulators on Tuesday as part of an investigation into a possible cartel, sending their shares down"
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02-05-2024, 06:04 AM | #4 |
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So, I'm supposed to hate Michelin now?
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I have Michelin tires on both my cars. No hate here.
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02-05-2024, 03:51 PM | #8 |
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Had some tires wear out ridiculously early and they, essentially, told me to F off.
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02-06-2024, 01:56 AM | #10 |
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I mean, I can understand because they probably get a million calls a day from kooks that don't understand their suspension is busted and eating tires. I've never encountered a bad tire from manufacturing in that way. Not saying it can't or didn't happen, but I can understand why they might not believe you.
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02-07-2024, 03:17 AM | #16 |
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I had fitted a used nearly new michelin and after 3 years had to replace it with another as cracks were forming all around both sides of sidewalls..it came off a GTR so understandable it had a hard short life there.
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02-08-2024, 06:21 AM | #20 |
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Well, it was more than one:
"Had some tires wear out ridiculously early..." So, either it was two tires, 3 tires, or 4 tires. Or it was two (or multiple) separate instances of different tires wearing out early. If that was the case and Michelin told you to F-off the first time, it must mean you went back for more pain. That would then be on you.
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02-08-2024, 06:23 AM | #21 |
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Yup, Pilot Sport AS4's on all three of my BMWs. Love 'em. 4th set on the E90 and 2nd set on the Z4. The Z3 is up next for a new 2nd set soon.
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Prices between all these major tire.manufacturers are similar?
Wow it's almost like they use the same materials, similar processes, have similar overhead, and base their pricing off market demand and market analysis... |
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