Goodyear not doing so good

[RyanbabZ71]

Just heard this morning goodyear isnt doing so good and laying alot of people off.

 

Another thing i heard was in the future car companys arent going to offer spare tires? WTF so if you get a flat your screwed?  ALl to save a few buck.

[Elwood]

My guess would be that this is the result of Goodyear, making a deal with themanufacturers to boost their income.  Goodyear can make more money per tire by charging us everytime we need to get a spare than they charge GM for a bulk shipment for spares.  This brings in more $$$$ for Goodyear, and it drops the cost GM has to pay for tires, because they're buying one less per vehicle.

 

Unfortunately, these are the kind of business decsicions that we consumers have to live with and can't do much about.  

[TheScaryGuy]

And howmany people who own trucks (excluding members to this board) would be able to actually change a wheel with the spare?  Every other damn truck has a woman driving it, which this is stereo typing but most have not one iota of a clue as to how to change a tire.  Heck, I've seen idiots run on flats, wondering why their vehicles wouldn't turn as well.... Loss for us yes, most no.

[NewbieZ71]

Maybe they will give each of us one of those Razor scooters that were the big hit of the show this year!

 

Cant ya just see that in the bed of everybodys truck?

[silverado man]

na newbie what about the car in a suitcase stuck in the place of the spare tire.

[HillHound]

I should knock on wood, but I have'nt had a flat tire the entire time I've been driving (18yrs).  I have ran nails into tires twice, once last spring with the truck I have now, but they were slow leaks and I drove them to a garage and had them plugged for 5 bucks.  Maybe spare tires won't be missed as bad as it sounds??  I don't know-I guess I'm glad I have a spare if just for peace of mind even if it never gets used.

[Elwood]

I've never had a flat in one of my vehicles, although I did get a flat in Tom's old truck once. ???   But I like knowing that it's there if I need it.  Also the first time I bought tires for my truck when I used to have it, I just bought three and I kept the old one that was the best shape.  I used the spare and the three new ones, and put the old I kpet as a spare.  Saved some money there.  I would've done it with the Blazer, but I got bigger tires the first time I bought tires for it, rather than waiting a while like I did with my truck.

[sk]

It's true that the industry may be going away from spare tires, but they're not just going to not give you any.  The references made in all the reports about fewer spare tires in the future is because most manufacturers will be going to "run-flat" or "extended-drive" systems.  When this happens you don't need a spare.  I wouldn't worry about getting a vehicle with 4 traditional tires and no spare -- it won't happen.  I just hope the traditional systems keep full-size spares and don't go to "donuts".

 

 

Scott

[01z71]

It's bad enough with the "temporary" spares they give you in cars but no spare tires?  This sounds like an idea Nasser came up with before he was ousted from Ford.