That really sucks man. I cant believe the distributor and manufacturer basically blew you off. At least it happened on the dyno and not on the road or track. If only they had your level customer service...
That really sucks man. I cant believe the distributor and manufacturer basically blew you off. At least it happened on the dyno and not on the road or track. If only they had your level customer service...
98 GT conv. PI intake, MHS stage III ported PI heads/Stage 3R Bullet Cams, CAI, BBK 78mm TB, LT headers, Mac o/r prochamber, SLP LM1, FRPP pullies, FRPP 4.10's.
Wow that sucks. I have heard of the no slicks on dyno rule because they come apart but i didn't think that applied to dr's. I would guess as long as you air them up they would be fine. How many psi did you have in them?
Last edited by BigMack2012Gt; 09-18-2012 at 06:41 AM.
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Originally Posted by street591
Might as well mini tub it while you're that far into it...
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I forget what they said exactly, I was just rolling my eyes the entire time they were talking. I knew I was just wasting my time and got off the phone as quickly as possible! Tires will take on some heat on the dyno but nothing like from street driving or burnouts. Running the car on the dyno is far less stressfull on the tires than running it all out on the street or the track IMO.
Thats honestly how this industry works Adam, you have to be willing to pay to play and some times you just get burned! What amazes me is these multi million dollar corporations that can afford to do something to try and make things right usually don't, they just don't care. It's usually the small shop like mine surviving on reputation and word of mouth that end up making things right or eating most of the cost as we become the middle man between the customer and whoever else.
I work on hundreds of cars every year, I screw up sometimes, it's going to happen no matter how hard I try. But when I do make a mistake and I know I did, I always do whatever I can to make things right.
The flip side to this and is the side I see more often is the shady consumer. There are a lot of consumers out there that screw up or just have bad luck and try to get someone else to foot the bill for their problem or mistake. If Mickey Thompson replaced every tire that a consumer complained about or said was bad, they would be out of business. In my case, the stickers are literally still on the tires along with the very visible rubber tits! It's obvious this tire has seen no street duty and you would think that one look at the picture they would own up to a defective tire and at least toss me a new pair!
Tires were at 30psi. I have heard about the no competition tire dyno use as well but again, I have made numerous dyno pulls using them without issue. I have talked to several other dyno operators I know and the general consensus is that it's just another out for the manufacturer in the event of an issue with their product.
Wolfpack Speed, Inc.4290 Campbells Run RdPittsburgh, PA 15205(412) 279-4902
i remember when i was having my headers installed on my 02 v6 i went with jba for quality and it ended up being a massive pain in the ass for mike because of needing to relocate the dipstick due to the spark arcing off of it and then when he tried moving it he kept snapping it trying to bend it into place. i felt really bad and he did what he could to make it right even after he put many hours into it. this is the entire reason why i will never take my mustang to a shop other than his to have work done to it. i always tell everyone i know about the place and how great of a business he runs.
I forget what they said exactly, I was just rolling my eyes the entire time they were talking. I knew I was just wasting my time and got off the phone as quickly as possible! Tires will take on some heat on the dyno but nothing like from street driving or burnouts. Running the car on the dyno is far less stressfull on the tires than running it all out on the street or the track IMO.
Thats honestly how this industry works Adam, you have to be willing to pay to play and some times you just get burned! What amazes me is these multi million dollar corporations that can afford to do something to try and make things right usually don't, they just don't care. It's usually the small shop like mine surviving on reputation and word of mouth that end up making things right or eating most of the cost as we become the middle man between the customer and whoever else.
I work on hundreds of cars every year, I screw up sometimes, it's going to happen no matter how hard I try. But when I do make a mistake and I know I did, I always do whatever I can to make things right.
The flip side to this and is the side I see more often is the shady consumer. There are a lot of consumers out there that screw up or just have bad luck and try to get someone else to foot the bill for their problem or mistake. If Mickey Thompson replaced every tire that a consumer complained about or said was bad, they would be out of business. In my case, the stickers are literally still on the tires along with the very visible rubber tits! It's obvious this tire has seen no street duty and you would think that one look at the picture they would own up to a defective tire and at least toss me a new pair!
Tires were at 30psi. I have heard about the no competition tire dyno use as well but again, I have made numerous dyno pulls using them without issue. I have talked to several other dyno operators I know and the general consensus is that it's just another out for the manufacturer in the event of an issue with their product.
2002 black v6. gonna miss you buddy
2009 vapor silver v6 glass roof, my color, ambient lighting, bama tuned, 4.10 gears and more mods to come.
Wow! At least the tire shop is trying to make good.
mark
'04 Mach 1. Built. Turbo. 667whp/631wtq
'06 Focus. Built. Turbo. WMI. 12.43 @ 115 (sold)
'03 Mach 1 : 12.61 @ 106.59 (sold)
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Haha, I remember that! Thanks man!
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Thank you!
Wolfpack Speed, Inc.4290 Campbells Run RdPittsburgh, PA 15205(412) 279-4902
Someday I will get my drag wheels and tires bolted up for good...
Wolfpack Speed, Inc.4290 Campbells Run RdPittsburgh, PA 15205(412) 279-4902
Damn that sucks Mike! The sizes might be different but that is the same setup I have on my car. Weld RTS with MH fronts and MT ET Street rears. I haven't had very good luck with this setup.
When I first got them I took them all to get mounted and they only did one back because they couldn't do the fronts and they said one of the backs had a hole in it. JPC sent me a new rear.
Took the fronts to another shop who also couldn't mount them. Took the fronts and the new back to another shop and they ruined my front RTS then bought me a new one. Then they finally mounted the rest of the tires, but both left side ones have been slowly leaking since I put them on.
Now there is a huge gash in one of my front tires (still holds air) and one of my front wheels is bent again.
Hopefully one of my rears doesn't come apart like yours did while going 130mph.
2004 SVT Cobra - sold
2000 Yamaha R1
2006 Yamaha R1 - Raven
10.89 @ 127.6 1.61 60' with a ported Eaton
Oh yeah, did they send you different center caps for the front and rear?
They sent me two black ones and two chrome/polished ones.
2004 SVT Cobra - sold
2000 Yamaha R1
2006 Yamaha R1 - Raven
10.89 @ 127.6 1.61 60' with a ported Eaton
Car looks great Nate! So far no damage to any of the wheels but my rears have been out for remount and balance for 2 days now since the tire mishap, hopefully they didn't screw a wheel up! I'm just itching to get them on and get to a track! Sorry to hear about your trouble buddy...
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When I got my wheel and tire package there was a paper inside that said not to run my car on a dyno with these tires. I was also sent shank lugs for the front ones and if you have the 17's they use the stock lugs so all my front ones were held on with was the tips of the lugs.
Last edited by THE BIG KOALA; 09-19-2012 at 07:37 PM.
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2015 Norwalk NMRA true street 13 second winner
wow id stay the hell away from m/t from now on after that mishap and id be afraid of even throwing them on the car in the first place
2002 black v6. gonna miss you buddy
2009 vapor silver v6 glass roof, my color, ambient lighting, bama tuned, 4.10 gears and more mods to come.
They make the best drag radial in the industry but they make it very clear they do not warranty or stand behind their product. I replaced them with new Mickey's, if I ever have an issue again I'm done with them!
Wolfpack Speed, Inc.4290 Campbells Run RdPittsburgh, PA 15205(412) 279-4902
The car is still stock but there is now a tune on the processor. Not much to be had for peak gains but pretty significant gains under the curve
Wolfpack Speed, Inc.4290 Campbells Run RdPittsburgh, PA 15205(412) 279-4902
Wow, gets up there and stays there, NICE!
Randy
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1985 Ranger--2WD, basic bolt-ons and tires, 11.92 @ 111mph.
1986 Ranger--2WD, 5.0/T5/8.8.
Wow does that look good
Troy
95 gt 11.3 @ 126
68 f100 SB soon to be coyote powered
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