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did you know defective tires cause over
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11,000 car crashes and nearly 200
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fatalities every single year in the us
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alone that's right choosing the wrong
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Tire isn't just a minor mistake it can
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be a life-threatening decision your
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tires are the only thing connecting your
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car to the road and a bad set can mean
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the difference between stopping in time
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or skidding into disaster in this video
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we're exposing the worst car tire ever
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made the ones you should never buy from
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horrible wet traction to dangerous
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blowouts these tires have earned their
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bad reputation let's get started one the
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23s let's kick things off with the
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Achilles radial 1 2 3s now I know what
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you're thinking cheap tires sound
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tempting but trust me this one will cost
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you more in the long run sure they look
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Sleek but these tires are Infamous for
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their poor wet traction drivers have
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reported slipping and sliding in even
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light rain and the tread pattern does
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almost nothing to help Channel water
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away from the tire and here's the kicker
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these tires also tend to wear down
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faster than many others in the same
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price range so not only do they lack
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performance but you'll find yourself
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replacing them sooner than you thought
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if you live in a region with a lot of
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rain or or wet conditions the Achilles
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123s will leave you more vulnerable than
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protected avoid this one if you value
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your safety two Goodyear
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g159 the Goodyear g159 was designed
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primarily for RVs and light trucks but
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its reputation took a major hit due to
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safety concerns these tires were prone
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to failures especially when used at high
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speeds or under heavy loads the most
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significant issue was the propensity for
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the tires tread to separate which could
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result in a sudden blowout leading to
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accidents the problem was so widespread
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that it led to several lawsuits and a
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recall what made it worse was that these
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tires were often used on vehicles that
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frequently traveled long distances such
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RVs three Firestone 500 the Firestone
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500 is Infamous for being one of the
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worst tires in Automotive history
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produced in the 1970s the tire was
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plagued by serious safety issues
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particularly with tread separation in
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these tires the rubber tread could peel
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away from the steel belts underneath
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creating a dangerous situation for
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drivers this defect led to a series of
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catastrophic accidents and fatalities as
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a result fir Stone had to recall over 14
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million tires despite improvements to
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the Brand's reputation in recent years
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the Firestone 500 remains a cautionary
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tale about the consequences of poor
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manufacturing standards four the
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sa07 Westlake sa07 is another tire that
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might seem like a bargain at first
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glance but trust me you're not getting
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your money's worth this tire is
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notorious for its harsh ride quality
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imagine driving on roads that aren't
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even that bad but your car feels like
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it's going over bumps every few seconds
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that's the Westlake sa07 for you it's
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one of the roughest tires you can buy
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with a ride so uncomfortable it'll make
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you question your life choices if you
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want a smooth peaceful ride the Westlake
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sa07 will absolutely ruin that
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experience so there you have it five of
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the worst tires you should avoid like
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the plague no matter how tempting the
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price may look if you found this video
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