Guest Scootre Guests Posted 13/06/04 10:46 PM Share Posted 13/06/04 10:46 PM I was at my dealers on Saturday (forking out $13 for the touchup paint that FoMoCo should supply with the goddam car...) and I noticed a new 18" XR rim on display in the spares dept.On that rim was a Bridgestone performance tyre - same size as they've always supplied with the 18's.I asked the spares manager about the tyre and he told me that "one of the other guys at the dealership" had told him that FoMoCo are about to start rolling our new XRs with these Bridgestones on them. He said they'd dropped the Dunlops.Is this true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crisso . Donating Members 1,199 Member For: 21y 3m 8d Location: Sydney Posted 13/06/04 10:50 PM Share Posted 13/06/04 10:50 PM <subscribing to this thread> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom XR6 Member 1,460 Member For: 21y 9m 28d Location: Geelong Victoria Posted 14/06/04 01:47 AM Share Posted 14/06/04 01:47 AM Usually when they sell rims in the spares parts department they put whatever tyres they can get a good deal on at the local tyre joint. They usually are not the standard equipment tyre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sachemo Member 32 Member For: 20y 9m 20d Location: Townsville Posted 14/06/04 02:18 AM Share Posted 14/06/04 02:18 AM I was at the local Ford dealer this morning checking out my new ute (that I get to pick up on Wednesday) and it had Dunlops on it. The ute was purchased from the factory and I've had to wait 6 weeks. Not sure what is happening after the financial year though. When I ordered my ute I just made the last build until after July 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jteale Guests Posted 14/06/04 03:35 AM Share Posted 14/06/04 03:35 AM My new T (with 18") has the Dunlops ... pick it up wednesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 22y 23d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 14/06/04 04:41 AM Share Posted 14/06/04 04:41 AM News to me.... wouldnt suprise me though.What sort of "Perforamance Bridgestone" was fitted? Just wondering so I can keep a eye out...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo6man Lifetime Members 4,084 Member For: 22y 4m 13d Gender: Male Location: South Coast NSW Posted 14/06/04 05:06 AM Share Posted 14/06/04 05:06 AM It would surprise me greatly if Ford went to Bridgestone - I just can't see them ditching the Dunlops after so much R&D has gone into developing the control blade suspension around them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scootre Guests Posted 14/06/04 01:35 PM Share Posted 14/06/04 01:35 PM News to me.... wouldnt suprise me though.What sort of "Perforamance Bridgestone" was fitted? Just wondering so I can keep a eye out...... I'll be in there again the week after next, so will have a look then and let you know.I'll also ask the service manager there about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloan Member 379 Member For: 21y 7m 16d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne. Posted 14/06/04 06:39 PM Share Posted 14/06/04 06:39 PM Just went & had a look at where they fit the tyres to the rims & can tell you that there isn't a Bridgestone in sight! All Dunlops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktford FORD FORD FORD Donating Members 9,390 Member For: 21y 11m 6d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Point In Brissy's eastern side Posted 14/06/04 08:50 PM Share Posted 14/06/04 08:50 PM Usually when they sell rims in the spares parts department they put whatever tyres they can get a good deal on at the local tyre joint. They usually are not the standard equipment tyre. That sounds like the truth of it. Those tyres were designed for the XR's so it's hard to imagine them getting the flick this early.We're not falling over in our rides ala USA Explorer/Firestone fiascoScotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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