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Goodyear responds to zero-tolerance policy slide labeled by employee as discriminatory
WIBW ^ | 18 Aug 2020 | Shawn Wheat

Posted on 08/18/2020 3:43:06 PM PDT by Rummyfan

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To: familyop

Bummer in a way.

There is good little facility a brief walk away and they have always done well by us.


21 posted on 08/18/2020 3:56:27 PM PDT by wally_bert (Transmission tone, Selma.)
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To: Spktyr
Me, I’ve been underwhelmed by most of Goodyear’s tire offerings for years, so I’ve not been buying them anyway.

That's been our experience. Sadly, Goodyear ended up on most of our new vehicle purchases over the years. We always went with more other manufacturer when it was time to get new tires. We're currently dealing with a 5 year-old set on a SUV we purchased new, with only 29,000 miles on them.

Despite that and the fact that Goodyear's service department says they still have plenty of tread remaining, I find myself spinning tires from a stop on a green light or fishtailing around a corner. They will be replaced early this Fall before the weather gets worse.

22 posted on 08/18/2020 3:56:55 PM PDT by CatOwner
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To: Spktyr

Yep, I’ll stick to imports, rather than union-made tires (at least until our unions start supporting this country).


23 posted on 08/18/2020 3:57:15 PM PDT by BobL (I shop at Walmart and eat at McDonald's, I just don't tell anyone, like most here)
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To: Vermont Lt

Yeah. I run Hankooks.


24 posted on 08/18/2020 3:57:46 PM PDT by familyop ( "Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy".)
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To: Rummyfan

I would show up wearing an “All Lives Matter” shirt and have my lawyer on hold...


25 posted on 08/18/2020 3:57:46 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: Rummyfan

Well, Just what the Heck color are tires, anyway????


26 posted on 08/18/2020 3:58:21 PM PDT by Scrambler Bob (This is not /s. It is just as viable as any MSM 'information', maybe more so!)
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To: Rummyfan

Such a travesty should immediately be met by: What about All Black Lives Matter.

This question is followed by: What about all the black lives taken by blacks, which is thousands more than black lives taken by Police.

What about the black babies murdered in the womb? Don’t their lives matter?


27 posted on 08/18/2020 3:58:45 PM PDT by the_Watchman
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To: The Antiyuppie

One issue with that is that until recently only Goodyear offers police tires that don’t pop when you drive over a curb at speed, mostly their RS-A line. Fortunately, Michelin’s BFGoodrich brand has recently started making competing offerings: https://www.rubbernews.com/article/20180814/NEWS/180819976/bfgoodrich-adapts-advantage-g-force-tires-for-police-vehicles

However, their RS-As are pretty crap otherwise (former P71 owner here) so departments will have to figure out what they want to do.


28 posted on 08/18/2020 3:59:36 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: BobL

Some of the “import” brands’ tires are made in the US, just FYI.


29 posted on 08/18/2020 4:00:43 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: The Antiyuppie

Er, *Goodyear’s* RS-As are kind of crap at everything else except not popping when driving over curbs. I don’t know how good or bad the BFG offerings are in the real world.


30 posted on 08/18/2020 4:01:45 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Spktyr; Vermont Lt

True about the French. They staged gigantic demonstrations against queer politics a few years ago. Same word from some people from France, who were members of U.S. servicemen’s families.


31 posted on 08/18/2020 4:02:18 PM PDT by familyop ( "Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy".)
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To: Scrambler Bob

Black Tires Matter


32 posted on 08/18/2020 4:02:44 PM PDT by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It!)
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To: Drew68

Maybe Bridgestone or Hankook, both being Korean, are the alternatives then. If American companies want to commit financial and market suicide (get woke, go broke) that’s their prerogative. Although the shareholders may not agree.


33 posted on 08/18/2020 4:03:04 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: Scrambler Bob
To be fair, you can get a few selected models in different colors now...

No, that's not paint, the rubber is actually colored.

34 posted on 08/18/2020 4:04:05 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: hanamizu

Except BLM is political.

An organization promoting mental health and suicide prevention has shirts that say “your life matters”. Wonder how the lefties would react to that?


35 posted on 08/18/2020 4:06:45 PM PDT by Pining_4_TX (“It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” ― Yogi Berra)
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To: Drew68

Of course..Who will give them grief over this????


36 posted on 08/18/2020 4:07:31 PM PDT by Hambone 1934
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To: Spktyr

Is White wall tires still allowed?


37 posted on 08/18/2020 4:10:14 PM PDT by CJ Wolf ( #wwg1wga #Godwins #150Kclub)
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To: CatOwner

The last Goodyear products I liked were some Avon motorcycle tires. This came after a long period of not liking anything Goodyear made, and the Avons were probably only good because Goodyear bought the British company and left it mostly alone. However, Goodyear decided that they didn’t want to promote the line in the US any more and didn’t bother restocking as quickly. It wasn’t worth waiting two weeks to get a pair from their remaining distribution warehouses the last time my bike needed a set, so I bought Bridgestones instead. Not bad, but next time I’m just going to buy Michelin Pilot 5s. (Motorcycles go through sticky tires quickly.)


38 posted on 08/18/2020 4:10:32 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: CJ Wolf

No. Not because of any racial thing but because they’re really damn ugly. I have no idea why people thought that was a good look on any post-war car.


39 posted on 08/18/2020 4:11:16 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Rummyfan

More whites, males, and heterosexuals are fighting back. You just need to hit these companies where it hurts.


40 posted on 08/18/2020 4:13:05 PM PDT by Crucial
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