COOPER COOPER DISCOVERER ATR TIRES Complaints

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche equipped with Cooper Tires, Tire Line: Discoverer Rugged Trek, Tire Size: 275/55/R20, DOT Number: (Not Available). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, an abnormal noise was heard coming from the front passenger’s side tire. The contact pulled over and noticed that the front passenger’s side tire side wall was blown out. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who removed the tire. The contact then stated that the tire was taken to another independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the front passenger’s side tire needed to be replaced. The tire was not replaced. The tire was a replacement tire. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate tire mileage was 20,000. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 165,000. The VIN was unavailable.

TIRE FAILURE- CORD SEPARATION. AT 65MPH THE TIRE SUDDENLY FAILED AND LOST PRESSURE. PRESSURE HAD BEEN CHECKED 2 DAYS EARLIER. TREAD HAS BEEN WORN LESS THAN 25% HAVE PICTURES OF DAMAGE WHICH SHOWS MISSING PORTION OF RUBBER AND EXPOSED METAL BELTS ON OUTSIDE OF TIRE. STILL HAVE TIRE IN MY POSSESSION. CONTACTED COOPER BUT THEY STATED THIS DATE CODE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALLS FOR THIS TIRE LINE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 EQUIPPED WITH COOPER TIRES, DOT NUMBER: UTV6C8E4808, TIRE LINE: COOPER DISCOVERER ATR, TIRE SIZE: 265/75/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 63 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BED OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 114,900.

IN FEBRUARY 2013, I BOUGHT 4 COPPER TIRES, COOPER DISCOVER ATR OWL 235/65/R17, DOT UT81 C8E 0411 FOR MY 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. FACTORY DIRECT TIRE, 22617 76TH AVE W, EDMONDS, WA 98026, SOLD THE TIRES. AROUND MIDDLE OF JUNE 2014, SOMEONE BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT ALL FOUR TIRES ON MY JEEPS HAVE CRACKS ON SIDEWALLS. THE TIRES ONLY HAD 8,000 MILES ON THEM; THOSE ARE 50,000 MILES TIRES. IT SEEMS THAT MANY CONSUMERS CANNOT SEE THOSE CRACKS AND THE DEALERS AND THE MANUFACTURE GET AWAY WITH THAT; IF CONSUMERS NOTICED THOSE CRACKS, AT THAT POINT, COOPER JUST OFFER THEM A PRORATED AMOUNT BASED ON TREAD WEAR. THE MORE TIRE GETS WORN, THE LESS MONEY COOPER HAD TO PAY. I BELIEVE IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS GAME AS PEOPLE LIVES IS AT THE STAKE HERE. PEOPLE DRIVE KIDS IN THOSE CARS WITHOUT OBVIOUS BUBBLE OR SEPARATION BECAUSE IT IS HARD TO SEE THOSE CRACKS ON THE SIDE OF THE TIRE. THE WAY THAT THIS TIRE IS BUILT COMPARE TO OTHER TIRES, THIS TIRE EVENTUALLY WILL HAVE THOSE CRACKS. THE BELT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE THAT INCLUDES COOPER NAME AND LOGO IS A SEPARATE RUBBER BELT BETWEEN THE TREAD AND THE RUBBER ABOVE THE REAM. ON MANY TIRES THIS SIDE IS ONE SOLID PIECE, BUT NOT ON THIS PARTICULAR TIRE. IT LOOKS IT IS MANUFACTURING/ ENGINEERING DEFECT THAT BELT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE EVENTUALLY WILL START SEPARATE ITSELF DUE, FOR EXAMPLE, TO WEATHER CONDITIONS, SUCH AS VERY HOT WEATHER. THE TIRE LIKE THAT WOULD NOT PASS QUALITY CONTROL IF IT WERE TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NEW STANDARD FOR TIRE MANUFACTURERS. THUS, THEY FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 139, "NEW PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRES FOR LIGHT VEHICLES." THERE IS ANOTHER ISSUE WITH COOPER TIRES, THEY ARE NOT CORRECTLY REFLECT MILEAGE THEY CLAIMING IN THE WARRANTY FOR THEIR TIRES. FOR EXAMPLE, MY MAZDA 6 HAD ARIZONIAN TIRES, WHICH WERE MANUFACTURING BY COOPERS, WHICH SUPPOSE TO LAST 65,000 MILES BUT WERE BETWEEN 3 AND 4/32 AFTER 40,000 MILES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, EQUIPPED WITH COOPER DISCOVERER ATR TIRES, SIZE: 265/65/17. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH WHEN A VIBRATING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE TIRES. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY TREAD SEPARATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD PICKUP TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH COOPER DISCOVERER ATR TIRES, TIRE SIZE 245/75/16. THE DOT NUMBER WAS 3DCBD0406. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SEVERE TREAD AND OUTER SIDEWALL SEPARATION ON ALL FOUR TIRES, WHICH OCCURRED PREMATURELY. THE WIRE BELTS WERE VISIBLE IN THE FOUR TIRES. THE TIRES HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. UPDATED 5/7/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED ONE OF THE TIRES STEEL BELTS WERE SHOWING AND THE OTHER TIRES HAD RUBBER COMING OUT OF THEM/ ALL THREE TIRES WERE REPLACED.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150 EQUIPPED WITH COOPER DISCOVERER ATR TIRES, TIRE SIZE 265-70-17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE TIRES EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE CRACKS AND WERE DRY ROTTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE CENTER WHERE THEY REFUSED TO PROVIDE A REFUND FOR THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBERS WERE UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE 2500 DIESEL. THE VEHICLE HAD COOPER DISCOVERER ATR TIRES, LINE SIZE LT265/75/R16, DOT NUMBER 3DW8C8C0609. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE FAILED. THE THREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE, DAMAGING THE WHEEL RIM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

WE OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD. WE PURCHASED COOPER DISCOVERER ATR, SIZE LT265/75R16. WHICH HAS A 50,000 MILE WARRANTY. WITH 34,573 MILES ON THE TIRES THE TREAD STARTED CHUNKING OUT OF THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE. WE HEARD SOMETHING HITTING THE TRUCK, STOPPED AND REALIZED THE PROBLEM. THE NEW TIRE WAS PRORATED AND WE PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT. AND JUST 5219 MILES LATER THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SHREDDED OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. NO WARNING AT ALL. CAUSING ALOT OF DAMAGE TO TRUCK. THE TIRE STILL FULL OF AIR. CLEARLY DEFECTIVE!!!! *TR

I HEARD A LOUD POP AND DROVE ANOTHER 100 YARDS TO MY SONS HOUSE AND THE TIRE WENT FLAT WITHIN ONE MINUTE. IT HAS STEEL BANDS STICKING OUT OF A SPLIT IN THE TIRE. IT HAS A DIP IN THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL WHERE THE STEEL BAND HAS BROKE. THE TIRE IS NOT CUT IT IS SPLIT. THIS WAS ONE OF TWO ON THE REAR , THE OTHER IS STILL ON. I HAVE THE TIRE./ I PUT ON THE SPARE, AND CAME HOME. *TR