"The uneven tire measurements could contribute to the loss of control," he wrote. "The back tires are very worn and could let go with no warning in rain or snow." Kal Tire found the front tire treads were within legal limits at 4.88 mm, but that could have added to the problem, Iny wrote in an email to Go Public after looking at the results. The back tires of the SUV Wylie rented were so worn that legally, the vehicle shouldn't have been on the road. The Kal Tire paperwork shows the tread on the rear tires was just 0.8 mm - half the minimum 1.6 mm that's required in most provinces, including Manitoba, where Wylie lives. Instead of returning the SUV to Budget, Wylie decided to take it to a tire specialist at Kal Tire, which performed the tire inspection for him as a free service. When he got back, a family member pointed out how thin the tire tread on the rental looked. Tire specialist examined treadsĪfter the accident, Wylie got the rental towed to his in-law's house, then borrowed their car to continue the road trip. More than 3.7 million Canadians rented a vehicle last year, and those rentals brought in billions in revenue last year, according to market research company Statista Market Insights. Go Public asked Avis Budget Group, which oversees Budget Car Rental franchise locations, if that's the case with their vehicles, but they didn't answer the question.Ĭar rentals are big business. And these vehicles are going to need more maintenance and probably a more robust inspection program," Iny said. "The difference now is the pandemic has required them to be renting older vehicles and keeping vehicles in their fleet longer. George Iny, the head of the Automobile Protection Association, says bald tires are a big safety issue. He says the employee assured him that aside from a scratch in the paint, the 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander was good to go, and no walk-around inspection was done. 5 from a Winnipeg Budget Car and Truck Rental. Instead, they got an SUV with tires so bald it sent them spinning out of control on a highway in a vehicle that legally, shouldn't have been on the road. According to one automobile consumer protection expert, it's a sign of the ongoing maintenance and safety issues plaguing some rental companies. Got a story for Go Public? Contact Rosa and the team at plan was to rent a newer - and safer vehicle - than the one Wylie owns to make the almost 1,500 km drive to Minneapolis and back.The group had scored hard-to-get tickets to see the Sturniolo Triplets, YouTube personalities with more than 5.5 million subscribers. So when she said she wanted to do this, I of course said yes." "She gets needles, insulin injections every day and she never asks for anything, never complains. When Norm Wylie's 12-year-old daughter Sammy, who has Type 1 diabetes, asked if he would take her and a friend on a road trip from Winnipeg to Minneapolis, Minn., to see her favourite YouTube stars, he couldn't say no.
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