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I have to do a paper for my Adv!. Comp!. class, and it has to be about the history of something!. We can choose anything we want to write about, but I can't choose!. I thought it'd be fun to see what you all had to say, so let me know!. =] I need something different and interesting to do research on!. I actually enjoy researching something if it's really interesting!. Thanks!.Www@Enter-QA@Com


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Chelsea, I've got the perfect topic for you!. You will have to come up with the title, but it is an extremely, informative, important for the public and an interesting topic for an informative paper!.

About 2 or 3 months ago I watched an updated version on this on I believe "60 Minutes" or "ABC Primetime Live Investigates"!.

I have always wondered when I see a tire completely stripped away- mostly in one piece on the highway!. Now I know why, and I believe it is unexcusable that the tire industry will not set a 6-year expiration date on tires!.

The below was written a little over 3 years ago!. The "DOT" numbers are longer now that we have entered The New Millennium!. To find the "DOT" numbers you have to look on the side of the tire that would face underneath the vehicle!.

In Britain they have the manditory 6-year expiration date!. The same tire people that voted for this in Britain are the same people who declined to vote and make it manditory here in the United States!

Below is what I found for you:
"Consumer Alert
When Good Tires Go Bad
Sharyl Attkisson Reports A Tire's Age May Be Direct Link To It's Safety
WASHINGTON, May 27, 2005
(CBS)

New, But Old Tire Dangers
In this week's Consumer Alert report, Sharyl Attkisson reports how tires that sit on the shelf for years can ultimately be dangerous if the rubber has degraded from age!.

(CBS) It's the worst kind of accident!. The Howeedy's were on a family trip when a tire blew!. Their van was broadsided!.

"My two kids died and my other daughter, she has a brain injury and I was paralyzed," says Imany Howeedy!.

As CBS News Correspondent Sharyl Attkisson reports the possible culprit was invisible: a tire that looked new but was more than six years old!. They bought it used, not knowing that tires can degrade with age no matter how good they look!.

Consumer safety analyst Sean Kane has spent years looking into the issue and says tires should come with a six-year expiration date!.

"Clearly not all tires are going to fail when they hit the six-year point, but it's a good point in time when you start to see a disproportionate rise in failures," says Kane!.

So far, he's turned up 52 deaths and more than 50 serious injuries in accidents where an old tire may have been a factor!.

That may only scratch the surface since nobody officially tracks the cases!. Spares are especially vulnerable because they can sit around for years!.

The tire industry has been unwilling to set an expiration date, saying many factors besides age impact how long a tire will last!.

"There's another concern, we don't want to give consumers a false promise that an expiration date means they will get that much tire life out of their tires," says Daniel Zielinski of the Rubber Manufacturers Association!.

Where tire makers aren't taking action, automakers are stepping in!. Ford recently led the way in warning customers that tires should be scrapped after six years or drivers risk injury and death!.

In the meantime, you can check your own tire's age by finding the four digits of the tire's "DOT" number if the tire was made in 2000 or after!.

The first two digits correspond to the week the tire was manufactured; the last two would be the year!.

On older tires, there are only three digits!. Just look at the last number: a "9" means the tire was born in 1999!.

"I think the message should be out to everyone in the U!.S!. be aware of the age of the tire," says Mustafa Howeedy!.

It's too late for them, but not too late for millions of others who have never given a second thought to their tire's birth date!.
? MMV, CBS Broadcasting Inc!. All Rights Reserved!."

"The following are investigative stories by CBS News Correspondent Sharyl Attkisson on Firestone's tire recall and continuing complaints:
Firestone Steeltex Tires Under Fire
Firestone Putting Rescue Rigs At Risk!?
Firestone Probe May Be Reopened
New Worries For Firestone
Call For Explorer Ban
Firestone In Tire Talks
The Casualty Count
Courting Firestone
Tire Victim: Apology Seemed Sincere
Holding Firestone, Ford Accountable
Firestone And Ford Place Blame
Yet Another Recall For Firestone
Why Are Feds So Slow With Recalls!?"

Do some of your own research if this topic interests you!. These people, tire manufacurers, tires, places that sell tires, etc!. have a history, and play an important part in every single person who has a car, truck or other vehicle!.

Again, remember located after the letters DOT there are a series of numbers and/or letters that will provide you with the following data:

The 1st 2 letters, numbers or combination of indicates WHO and Where the tire is built!.

The next 2 letters, numbers or combination of indicates the SIZE of the tire!.

The next letters, numbers or combination of indicates the BRAND of the tire!.

The next 3 or 4 numbers indicate the WEEK and YEAR the tire was built (3 numbers for the 90's and 4 numbers for 00's)!.

I hope this helped!. Good luck with what you choose for your paper!Www@Enter-QA@Com

What about the history of Indian culture or something about Japan!? Japan is a very unique place ^_^Www@Enter-QA@Com



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