DUNLOP TIRES Complaints

THE REAR DUNLOP TIRE ON MY 2012 HARLEY ELECTRA GLIDE STARTED TO LOSE AIR. UPON A CLOSER INSPECTION THE TIRE WAS SPLITTING IN NUMEROUS SPOTS. THE TIRE IS NOT DRY ROTTED . FOR SAFETY REASONS IT WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHO INSTALLED THE TIRE. HE STATED HE HAD NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE. A NEW TIRE HAD TO BE INSTALLED . UOPN INSPECTION THE MECHANIC AND DEALER STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE MOTORCYCLE TO CAUSE THE ISSUE. DUNLOP STATED IT WAS DUE TO EITHER HEAVY LOAD(THIS IS A MOTORCYLCE NOT A TRUCK) OR RUNNING IT AT LOW PRESSURE. THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE SINCE EVERY TIME THE BIKE IS RIDDEN A FULL SAFETY CHECK IS DONE BEFORE RIDING! OUR LIVES DEPEND ON IT. THE DUNLOP REP (COMPLAINT LINE I CALLED) STATED THEY WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE THE RECIEPTS FOR WHEN THIS TIRE WAS PUT ON AND ALSO FOR THE NEW ONE. THIS TIRE SHOULD HAVE HAD AT LEAST HALF IT'S LIFE LEFT BUT DUE TO IT'S FAILURE IT WORE UNEVENLY AND CRACKED. THIS HAPPENED AT THE MAXIMUM OF 100 MILES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA VALYRIE MOTORCYCLE GOLD WING EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP SPORTMAX D254F TIRES, SIZE: 130/60R19 MC/61H (NA). WHILE DRIVING 8 MPH, IT FELT AS IF THE MOTORCYCLE WAS DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD REPEATEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE MAY BE A FLAT SPOT IN THE TIRES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR SO LONG WITHOUT MOVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THIS VEHICLE CAME FROM THE MANUFACTURER WITH DUNLOP SP SPORT 01 A TIRES (225/40R18) (AUGUST 2012 PURCHASE). WITHIN NINE MONTHS (8800 MILES) TWO TIRES DEVELOPED SIDEWALL BUBBLES. AFTER CONTACTING DUNLOP, THEY REPLACED TWO TIRES ST NO CHARGE. AT THAT TIME, THE GOODYEAR/DUNLOP RETAIL STORE SLOWED ME TO PURCHASE A TIRE WARRANTY ON ALL FOUR TIRES. OVER THE PAST SIX YEARS AND 80,000 MILES, I HAVE REPLACED FOURTEEN (14) OF THESE TIRES UNDER THE WARRANTY AND HAVE HAD TO PURCHASE A WARRANTY WITH EACH REPLACEMENT TIRE. THESE TIRES ARE THE ONLY TIRES I HAVE EVER OWNED IN ALMOST 40 YRS OF DRIVING THAT HAVE DEVELOPED SIDEWALK BUBBLES. I HAVE OTHER TIRES FROM A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER WITH THE SAME SIZE TIRE ON A DIFFERENT VEHICLE AND THEY HAVE NOT DEVELOPED ANY SIDEWALL BUBBLES. THESE TIRES ARE A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED BY GOODYEAR/DUNLOP. THE FIRST BUBBLE WAS 6/14/13 AND THE LATEST BUBBLE WAS 9/8/18.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 INFINITI Q50, EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP TIRES, TIRE LINE: SP SPORT, TIRE SIZE: 245/40RUNFLAT/19 94W N/A, AND DOT NUMBER: U28T. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STRUCK "A BUMP OR A POTHOLE" CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JERK. THE FLAT TIRE WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE SIDE WALL OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE RIPPED IN BLISTERS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A BUMP AND THE FLAT TIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SIDE WALL OF FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE RIPPED IN BLISTERS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AT: INFINITI OF BAYSIDE, QUEENS, NY, 718-819-8400, AND WAS REFERRED TO THE TIRE MANUFACTURER AT: 800-321-2136. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED A PRO-RATED REIMBURSEMENT FOR ONE TIRE ONLY. THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT: 800-662-6200 AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS ABOUT 17,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 YAMAHA YZF-R1 MOTORCYCLE EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP SPORTMAX Q3+ TIRES, SIZE: 120/70ZR17 58W. THE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED THE THIRTEENTH WEEK OF 2017. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND MAKING SEVERAL TURNS, THE MOTORCYCLE PROCEEDED OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THERE WERE AIR POCKETS IN THE SHOULDER REGION OF THE FRONT TIRE. THE CONTACT ROLLED OFF THE MOTORCYCLE AND SUFFERED INJURIES TO HIS FEET HEEL. THE FENCE PENETRATED THE CONTACT'S BOOT HEEL AREA. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17T011000 (TIRES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN, DOT NUMBER, AND TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

TIRES ARE NEW 3500 MILES. NORMAL DRIVING AT 40 MPH LOUD NOISE COMING FROM TIRE AND BLEW OUT. THE STEEL BELT WAS FAULTY. TWO DAYS LATER LOUD NOISE COMING FROM ANOTHER NEW TIRE TIRE OUT OF ROUND DUE TO STEEL BELT FAILURE. NO ROAD HAZARD SO TIRE DEALER SAID EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE NEW IT WILL BE ANOTHER 880.00. THE TIRES CLEARLY ARE FAULTY AND WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DUNLOP 255/50R19 ALL 4 BOUGHT AND INSTALLED 2 FAILED 2 DAYS APART. VERY DANGEROUS BLOWOUT NO INJURIES. THESE TIRES ARE NOT RIGHT AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL. I HAVE BEEN IN CAR BUSINESS FOR 45 YEARS AND KNOW WHAT THIS IS. NO RESULTS AND NEED CLOSURE QUICKLY !!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 INDIAN SPRINGFIELD MOTORCYCLE EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP ELITE III TIRES, SIZE: 130/90/1673H (NA). WHEN CLEANING THE MOTORCYCLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMALL CRACKS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000.

SEVERE TIRE SIDEWALL BUBBLES ON ALL FOUR TIRES AFTER ONLY 2 YEARS OF NORMAL USE. TIRE BRAND AND TYPE: DUNLOP 195/60R15 888 H SIGNATURE II.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VICTORY KINGPIN EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP AMERICAN ELITE (NA) TIRES, SIZE: 180/55B/18R (NA). WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HARLEY-DAVIDSON TRI GLIDE (NA) EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP SIGNATURE (NA) TIRES, SIZE: PS05/65R15 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH ALL SEASON TIRES, WHICH PROVIDED LITTLE TO NO TRACTION DURING THE RAIN. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE REAR OF THE MOTORCYCLE BEGAN TO GLIDE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE MOTORCYCLE SPUN AROUND WHILE THE TIRES BECAME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONLY WHEN IT WAS RAINING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.