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#356 of 1033 Re: General tires [dmathews3] by stephen Dec 23, 2004 (8:58 pm)
Replying to: dmathews3 (Dec 23, 2004 7:20 pm) Bad reviews notwithstanding, in a survey of 62 owners of General Tires by Tire Rack, the overall rating was "good". A couple of favorable survey comments were:   "These tires were original on my 2001 Ford Explorer Sport and now have 77,380 miles. Really have been pleased with them overall. We commute 150 miles a day in this vehicle, all interstate 70+ mph driving in every weather condition there is...."   And:   "I thought these were the greatest tires I ever owned until I started reading other reviews. 85,000 miles on these tires and they still have plenty of tread left. They get me through deep snow, wet pavement, etc with NO problem."
#357 of 1033 Re: tires [dmathews3] by stephen Dec 23, 2004 (9:21 pm)
Replying to: dmathews3 (Dec 23, 2004 7:20 pm) Checking the Tire Rack site further, I see that for Colorado size tires, the Kumho Venture HT got the best ratings of all the brands, "Superior" in most categories from 61 customers.   Michelin, BF Goodrich, Uniroyal, Firestone and Goodyear all got a higher rating overall than the Generals.   stephen
#358 of 1033 Re: GM is funny.... [tyrone] by petem143 Dec 24, 2004 (4:30 pm)
Replying to: tyrone (Dec 07, 2004 11:46 am) Tyrone, Its a real shame you believe everything you read. I own a Colorado Z71 LS Extended Cab. It went to the dealer once for a loose electrical clip. I was in and out of the service department in 10 minutes. My Colorado has been flawless otherwise. Maybe you should read the multitude of owner's reviews on Edmunds and you'll find that a vast majority of us love our Colorados. I'm no apologist for GM or Detroit for that matter either. I test drove both a Toyota and Nissan small trucks and found them both overpriced and gas guzzlers to boot. Try talking to one of us who actually own one. I put no creedence in what the Edmunds reviewer says either. I drive a Colorado every day and wouldn't trade it for any of its competitors. Replies to this message: moparbad (Dec 30, 2004 1:07 pm) petem143 (Jan 24, 2005 5:52 pm) ocmike3 (Jan 29, 2005 4:49 pm) and 3 more...
#359 of 1033 Windshield molding problems on new Colorado by rgrossman Dec 28, 2004 (3:10 pm)
I've had my Colorado Z-71 Crew Cab just about 1 month and am quite pleased overall so far. However, the first time through the car wash, the upper windshield molding came halfway off on the drivers side. I snapped it back in but as soon as I got on the highway it blew right off. I assumed it needed to be glued with adhesive. Brought it to the dealer and the mechanic apparently did the same thing I did (although I assumed he had glued it). After I got it back it blew off on the highway again. The service manager I dealt with said the molding was just supposed to snap in. Anyone else have this problem or know the fix? It is very irritating to have to keep returning to the dealer to get such a minor problem taken care of properly. I'm beginning to wonder if my windshield is not seated properly.
#360 of 1033 5 cyl crew cab by dirkdaddy Dec 28, 2004 (8:29 pm)
Just talked to a buddy who bought a 5 cyl crew cab 4x4 and he loves it. Had a 13 year old s10 4x4 he babied but finally started costing a lot to maintain. Has not had problems.   GM "generally" (pun intended) puts crap tires on its non-performance cars. Why they do this to save $20 a car when it makes the vehicles behave so badly is beyond understanding of consumers.   My dad had a Citation (talk about stellar designs) that came with cheap Generals and they were horrible in the rain, the car would like to 360 - of course some of this was crappy brake system....   Dirk Replies to this message: corvette (Dec 28, 2004 11:05 pm) ocmike3 (Dec 29, 2004 9:51 pm)
#361 of 1033 Re: 5 cyl crew cab [dirkdaddy] by corvette Dec 28, 2004 (11:05 pm)
Replying to: dirkdaddy (Dec 28, 2004 8:29 pm) GM "generally" (pun intended) puts crap tires on its non-performance cars.   ========================================================   Most carmakers put crap tires on most of their cars. It comes down to the lowest bidder (except factory Michelins, which I suspect are sold cheaply to the factory, just not to consumers who want an OEM replacement tire)... I was astonished to see the Pirelli PZero Nero M&S is OEM on the new Mustang GT. It's currently the top of its class in the Tire Rack survey.
#362 of 1033 Re: any 4 cyl reviews? [stephen] by panther8 Dec 29, 2004 (6:09 pm)
Replying to: stephen (Dec 23, 2004 6:36 pm) Once again I will say- The General Tires on the Colorado's are complete junk! My truck vibrated from day one with General Tires. The dealer replaced the tires with the same type- still vibrated. I replaced with Goodyear RT/S- No vibration. The General looked like they were egg shaped. If the Generals are so great why are the GM engineers working on a more suitable tire. I've talked to other Colorado owners on a Colorado site, and they all complain about the tires. I bought Goodyears, because I believe in buying American. I don't want my money going to France. So read your reviews, I know quality when I see it. Replies to this message: corvette (Dec 29, 2004 6:15 pm) stephen (Dec 30, 2004 3:48 pm)
#363 of 1033 Re: any 4 cyl reviews? [panther8] by corvette Dec 29, 2004 (6:15 pm)
Replying to: panther8 (Dec 29, 2004 6:09 pm) General Tire is owned by Continental, a German corporation. Michelin is based in France. Both manufacture tires at plants in the United States.
#364 of 1033 Re: 5 cyl crew cab [dirkdaddy] by ocmike3 Dec 29, 2004 (9:51 pm)
Replying to: dirkdaddy (Dec 28, 2004 8:29 pm) Most mfrs put the lowest price tire on a car they think they can get away with. My wife's $38k Volvo wagon came with cheapo Continentals (Owns General tire also) and I've gotten better tires on Pontiacs & Chevys which I paid a whole lot less for.
#365 of 1033 Convincing to Buy Colorado by dontshopthewal Dec 30, 2004 (10:59 am)
I have been trying to convince someone I know to buy a Colorado Crew-Cab 5-cyl. for a while now. He insists he wants an Avalanche, but they aren't they nicest looking trucks and I know it wouldn't be the right truck for him anyway.   Any ideas on how I could convince him? Replies to this message: ocmike3 (Dec 30, 2004 11:56 am) dmathews3 (Dec 30, 2004 6:13 pm)

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