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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy View Post
Remember, OEM tires are often different than their aftermarket counterparts, even when labelled identically. Per a Bridgestone tire engineer that I spoke with the OEM tires are significantly cheapened to meet manufacturer price requirements. OEM tires nearly always suck.

Regarding the tires above, that is NOT normal wear. I've always been happy with Tire Rack service but haven't ever made a claim. Bridgestone/Firestone tires have always been good in my experience, my wife currently has Firestone Destination AT on her Armada and we couldn't be happier. They're a big improvement over the expensive Michelins that were on there previously.
There might be some truth to this. Every OE part has a price point. OE parts must also meet The requirments set by the OEs. I have bridgstones on my 944 and love them. My problem is I replace them because of age not wear.

But the tire damage shown is not normal
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