Left Rear Tire Mounted Inside Out At Factory
10-23-2014, 12:51 PM
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Left Rear Tire Mounted Inside Out At Factory
Just a reminder, VIN 00022 was rear-ended at the end of September. Looks like I should get it back tomorrow, I hope.
I stopped at the shop on Monday to check the progress and the person putting the C7 together asked me if I had put after-market rims on the car. When I responded, NO, he asked me to look at the left rear tire that was lying on the floor.
When he picked the tire up and showed me the inside of the rim, he then asked me to read something stamped on the tire. It read:
OUTSIDE
The tire was mounted backwards at the factory. Remember, those of us who were in the very early runs had our Vettes held for weeks in Bowling Green and Nashville for "quality control" issues.
I guess they forgot to check the tires
Anyone else had this happen? Maybe everyone should check their tires and make sure the word OUTSIDE is clearly readable
I stopped at the shop on Monday to check the progress and the person putting the C7 together asked me if I had put after-market rims on the car. When I responded, NO, he asked me to look at the left rear tire that was lying on the floor.
When he picked the tire up and showed me the inside of the rim, he then asked me to read something stamped on the tire. It read:
OUTSIDE
The tire was mounted backwards at the factory. Remember, those of us who were in the very early runs had our Vettes held for weeks in Bowling Green and Nashville for "quality control" issues.
I guess they forgot to check the tires
Anyone else had this happen? Maybe everyone should check their tires and make sure the word OUTSIDE is clearly readable
10-23-2014, 01:00 PM
#2
Le Mans Master
Just a reminder, VIN 00022 was rear-ended at the end of September. Looks like I should get it back tomorrow, I hope.
I stopped at the shop on Monday to check the progress and the person putting the C7 together asked me if I had put after-market rims on the car. When I responded, NO, he asked me to look at the left rear tire that was lying on the floor.
When he picked the tire up and showed me the inside of the rim, he then asked me to read something stamped on the tire. It read:
OUTSIDE
The tire was mounted backwards at the factory. Remember, those of us who were in the very early runs had our Vettes held for weeks in Bowling Green and Nashville for "quality control" issues.
I guess they forgot to check the tires
Anyone else had this happen? Maybe everyone should check their tires and make sure the word OUTSIDE is clearly readable
I stopped at the shop on Monday to check the progress and the person putting the C7 together asked me if I had put after-market rims on the car. When I responded, NO, he asked me to look at the left rear tire that was lying on the floor.
When he picked the tire up and showed me the inside of the rim, he then asked me to read something stamped on the tire. It read:
OUTSIDE
The tire was mounted backwards at the factory. Remember, those of us who were in the very early runs had our Vettes held for weeks in Bowling Green and Nashville for "quality control" issues.
I guess they forgot to check the tires
Anyone else had this happen? Maybe everyone should check their tires and make sure the word OUTSIDE is clearly readable
I guess with 38K+ C7s being moved out the door at BG, QC would have to suffer a bit. Its good that the body guy noticed it.
10-23-2014, 04:56 PM
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Team Owner
Not 100% sure with the C7's but with the C5's and C6's, a Firestone tire dealer had the contract to mount the tires to the wheels in his shop. He received the wheels from the supplier and the tires from Goodyear, mounted and balanced them and then shipped them to GM at Bowling Green. Generally, now days, a supplier is responsible to make sure the parts they supply are to specifications, and the receiving company does not do any QC inspection of incoming parts.
As for any subsequent QC checks made after the car is completed and got through the normal QC checks on the assembly line etc., they don't do a 100% check on every component on the car, just the part in question.
As for any subsequent QC checks made after the car is completed and got through the normal QC checks on the assembly line etc., they don't do a 100% check on every component on the car, just the part in question.
