Originally Posted by
DiabloScott
We can all certainly understand this, but I wonder if anybody's ever really been sued for a negligent glue job (besides not gluing at all - which WOULD be negligent).
There's no knowing if anybody has ever been sued, or ended up making a settlement. However, whenever a tire rolls (which can happen for a variety of reasons) the glue job is first up to be blamed. Read the various threads here about glue rituals, and know that no dealer is going to do all that,m unless he charges dearly.
Years ago I used to import tubulars for a number of years, and a brand of glue for them. The two went hand in hand, and my products liability coverage included both together as a single class. Later when I stopped the tires, I continued selling the glue. However my insurance rate didn't drop, so with a miniscule base to spread it out on, selling the glue became a losing proposition and I ended it.
So, for many, gluing tires is a possible source of acrimony (if not lawsuit) and not worth it except for known clients.