GOODYEAR ASSURANCE FUEL MAX TIRES Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET VOLT EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR ASSURANCE FUEL MAX TIRES, SIZE 215-55-17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO LOW TIRE PRESSURE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,445. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR ASSURANCE FUEL MAX TIRES, TIRE SIZE 215/45R/17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRES DEFLATED. THE TIRES WHERE INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT LOCATED CRACKS IN THE INSIDE SIDEWALL OF ALL FOUR TIRES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE DOT NUMBER FOR THE TIRES WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. ..UPDATED 07-17-13 *BF

TODAY 2/15/13 , WHEN MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING FROM AUSTIN TO HOUSTON AROUND 7:30 AM ON A 2007 HONDA ODYSSEY MINI VAN A ONE OF FOUR TIRES EXPLODED. WE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING ON THE HIGHWAY IT JUST EXPLODED IN AN AREA CLOSE TO THE RIM. IT WAS A REAR TIRE. WE CALLED AAA TO COME TO HELP US AND LATER WE WENT TO 2 DIFFERENT GOODYEAR TIRE OUTLETS AND I NOTICED THAT ALL TIRES OF THESE KIND HAD BUBBLES ALL OVER THE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE BOUGHT LESS THAN 3 YEARS AGO AND HAVE ABOUT HALF OF ITS TREADS LEFT ON THEM. *TR

IN AUGUST, 2010, WE PURCHASED 4 GOODYEAR ASSURANCE FUEL MAX TIRES. ON DECEMBER 7, 2012 , MY WIFE AND I EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT TO OUR REAR TIRE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE-95 IN FLORIDA AT A HIGH SPEED ((70MPH) CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF OUR 2007 HONDA CRV. WE SWERVING ACROSS SIX LANES OF TRAFFIC, ALMOST FLIPPED, AND NARROWLY AVOIDED CRASHING INTO CONCRETE A WALL BEFORE I FINALLY OBTAINED CONTROL OF THE CAR AND WAS ABLE TO PULLEY OFF ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. OUR VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY GOODYEAR IN OCTOBER, AND THE TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND ROTATED AT THAT TIME. AT THE TIME OF THE BLOWOUT, THE TIRES ONLY HAD 27,000 MILES ON THEM. THEY ARE WARRANTIED FOR 65,000 MILES. WE CONTACTED THE GOODYEAR STORE THE NEXT DAY, AND THE MANAGER INSPECTED THE TIRE AND COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE TIRE BLEW OUT. HE ASKED IF WE HIT SOMETHING. WE DIDN'T HIT A THING. WE JUST HEARD A POP. THE ASSISTANT MANAGER OF THE STORE STATED, "THAT'S WHAT THEY ALL SAY," REGARDING OUR STATEMENT THAT WE HIT NOTHING. THE TIRE WAS NOT TORN, BUT WAS SPLIT FROM RIM TO RIM, COMPLETELY SEVERING THE BELTS. MY WIFE AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THIS ACCIDENT AND OTHER DRIVERS COULD HAVE SERIOUSLY INJURED AS WELL. WE DO NOT WANT ANYONE TO EXPERIENCE ANYTHING LIKE THIS EVER AGAIN. GOODYEAR CLAIMS THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES, BUT WE HAVE SEEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT BLOWOUTS ON GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRES. GOODYEAR OFFERED US A SMALL PRICE ADJUSTMENT TO REPLACE OUR TIRES, BUT WE ARE AFRAID TO PURCHASE GOODYEAR TIRES. GOODYEAR MUST RECALL THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES THEIR LIFE. *TR

I PURCHASED A SET (4) GOODYEAR ASSURANCE FUEL MAX TIRES THAT WERE INSTALLED IN AUGUST 2011 ON A 2010 DODGE CARAVAN SE. AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN 25000 MILES ON THEM IN JUST UNDER 6 MONTHS THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE FAILED IN A SNOW STORM. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF A PUNCTURE IN THE TREAD NOR DID I HIT A POTHOLE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE TIRE SIDEWALLS SHREDDED BECAUSE I HAD TO DRIVE A DISTANCE TO GET TO A SAFER PLACE TO PULL OVER. BEFORE HAVING THE TIRE REPLACED BY GOODYEAR, WHICH I HAD TO PAY FOR, I HAD THE DAMAGED TIRE INSPECTED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT A LOCAL DODGE DEALER. LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LATER, THE REAR TIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE FAILED. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR AS IT WAS UNSEASONABLY WARM IN OHIO FOR JANUARY. AGAIN, THERE APPEARS TO BE NO SIGNS OF PUNCTURE DAMAGE OR OTHER TREAD DAMAGE. I ROTATE MY TIRES EVERY OTHER OIL CHANGE WHICH DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF MILES I DRIVE IS USUALLY CLOSE TO EVERY OTHER MONTH FOR THE ROTATION. THE DATE OF THE FIRST TIRE FAILURE WAS JANUARY 19, 2012 AND THE DATE OF THE SECOND TIRE FAILURE WAS JANUARY 30, 2012. *TR

I PURCHASED A SET (4) GOODYEAR ASSURANCE FUEL MAX TIRES THAT WERE INSTALLED IN AUGUST 2011 ON A 2010 DODGE CARAVAN SE. AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN 25000 MILES ON THEM IN JUST UNDER 6 MONTHS THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE FAILED IN A SNOW STORM. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF A PUNCTURE IN THE TREAD NOR DID I HIT A POTHOLE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE TIRE SIDEWALLS SHREDDED BECAUSE I HAD TO DRIVE A DISTANCE TO GET TO A SAFER PLACE TO PULL OVER. BEFORE HAVING THE TIRE REPLACED BY GOODYEAR, WHICH I HAD TO PAY FOR, I HAD THE DAMAGED TIRE INSPECTED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT A LOCAL DODGE DEALER. LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LATER, THE REAR TIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE FAILED. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR AS IT WAS UNSEASONABLY WARM IN OHIO FOR JANUARY. AGAIN, THERE APPEARS TO BE NO SIGNS OF PUNCTURE DAMAGE OR OTHER TREAD DAMAGE. I ROTATE MY TIRES EVERY OTHER OIL CHANGE WHICH DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF MILES I DRIVE IS USUALLY CLOSE TO EVERY OTHER MONTH FOR THE ROTATION. THE DATE OF THE FIRST TIRE FAILURE WAS JANUARY 19, 2012 AND THE DATE OF THE SECOND TIRE FAILURE WAS JANUARY 30, 2012. *TR