GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRES Complaints

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, RF TIRE SEPARATED (SIDEWALL FROM TREAD) INSTANTANEOUSLY. TIRE WAS CHANGED WITH SPARE. 10 MINUTES LATER LF TIRE BLEW OUT. BECAUSE VEHICLE IS AWD, ALL 4 TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. *KB

MY LEASED 2010 INFINITY WITH 245-45-RSA 18" TIRES INSTALLED. IN 14000 MILES TIRES HAVE SUFFERED 3 LOW PROFILE TIRES WITH SIDEWALL DAMAGE DUE TO STRIKING POTHOLES REQUIRING REPLACEMENT.HAVING DRIVEN 60YRS AND OVER 900,000 MILES EXPERIENCED ONLY ONE TIRE SIDEWALL DAMAGE WITH BUBBLE/RUPTURE IN ALL THAT TIME. HAVING BEEN INVOLVED IN AUTO RACING MY DRIVING SKILLS ARE BETTER THAN THE AVERAGE DRIVER.I AVOID AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE POT HOLES BUT IT IS INEVITABLE TO CONTACT SOME. I ALSO TRY TO SLOW DOWN AS SAFETY PERMITS SO AS TO HAVE A LOWER IMPACT ON SAID POT HOLES. STILL 3EA.TIRES IN 14000 MILES ARE DUE TO THE "LOW PROFILE TIRE DESIGN" THE SHALLOW ASPECT RATIO IS THE CULPRIT. AS A FAA LICENSED AIRCRAFT & ENGINE MECHANIC AND FAA LICENSED PRIVATE PILOT I AM QUITE FAMILIAR WITH A WALK A ROUND NECESSARY BEFORE A AIRCRAFT IS FLOWN,I ALSO APPLY THIS TO THE TIRES ON MY VEHICLE. IF THERE IS A BUBBLE OR SIDEWALL DAMAGE THE POTENTIAL FOR A "BLOWOUT" ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED WITH ONE'S SELF , FRIENDS OR FAMILY FOR INJURY OR DEATH DUE TO A TIRE BLOWOUT EXISTS. MY OPINION IS THAT LOW PROFILE SHOULD BE SOLD ONLY ON LIGHTER WEIGHT SPORTS CARS AND IN AREA'S OF THE COUNTRY WHERE POTHOLES ARE NOT SEEN.IN OTHER WORDS WARMER CLIMATES CAN HAVE LOW PROFILE TIRES AND COLDER CLIMATE AREA'S SHOULD NOT UNLESS REQUESTED BY THE DRIVERS OF CARS THAT MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH THESE TIRES ON A REQUESTED BASIS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ALL TO COMMON PROBLEM AS THE TIRE MANUFACTURERS MAKE MONEY REPLACING THESE TIRES AS DO THE NEW CAR DEALERS AS THE RETAILER OF THESE DANGEROUS TIRES.I SHOPPED FOR THE LAST TIRE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE AND THREE TIRE RETAILERS STATED THEY REPLACE A ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF THESE TIRES DUE TO THE SAME REASON. *KB

MY 2011 BMW 550XI HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE LS 2 RUN FLATS, 245/40. I TOOK DELIVERY OF THE CAR IN JUNE 2011 AND HAVE HAD REPEATED BUBBLES ON THE FRONT TIRES. FOUR TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TO DATE. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH TIRES FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS. THE BMW DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO SAY WHETHER IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON TIRES WITH BUBBLES. *KB

REPEATED SIDEWALL BUBBLES ON MY GOODYEAR EAGLE LS 2 TIRES, 245/40 R19, AND NEED FOR REPLACEMENT, BOTH FRONT TIRES IN TWO SEPERATE INCIDENTS, WITH LESS THAN 7,000 MILES ON THE CAR, AFTER HITTING MINOR BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THEY ARE UNRELIABLE AND DANGEROUS. *TT

ORIGINAL TIRES ON BMW 550I XDRIVE WITH M SPORT PACKAGE HAVE FAILED DUE TO BUBBLES IN THE SIDEWALLS. THESE ARE GOOD YEAR EAGLE LS-2 RUNFLATS, 245/40R19 98 V. I HAVE HAD FRONT RIGHT TIRE REPLACED TWICE, AND FRONT LEFT TIRE NOW AWAITING 3RD REPLACEMENT. BUBBLES OCCUR AFTER TIRE TAKES ANY SMALL IMPACT IN THE ROAD, SUCH AS DRIVING OVER A MANHOLE THAT IS NOT QUITE UP TO THE LEVEL OF THE PAVEMENT, OR HITTING A SMALL POTHOLE. ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL, THERE ARE NO OTHER TIRE REPLACEMENTS APPROVED, AND THE CURRENT TIRE REPLACEMENT IS ON BACKORDER. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD TO DRIVE ON TIRES THAT CAN POTENTIALLY BLOW OUT THE SIDEWALL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED. I FEEL THERE NEEDS TO BE A NATIONAL RECALL ON THESE TIRES, WHICH WOULD THEN OBLIGATE BMW TO USE A DIFFERENT TIRE LINE. THANK YOU. *TT

BRAND NEW GOODYEAR RS-A, 205-55-16 HAVE NO TRACTION AT ALL IN WET CONDITIONS MY CAR (ACURA CL 1999) IS ALL OVER THE ROAD I ALMOST HIT A GUARDRAIL DUE TO LACK OF TRACTION. THESE TIRES HAVE HORRIBLE REVIEWS NOW THAT I CHECKED ON WWW.TIRERACKCOM AND OTHER TIRE SITES FOR THESE REASONS; NO TRACTION. IF I KNEW THAT I WOULD NEVER HAD LET THEM BE INSTALLED ON MY CAR. THE POINT IS THAT GOODYEAR IS SELLING DANGEROUS AND FAULTY TIRES AND SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE LACK OF QUALITY. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THE MAIN CONCERN HERE; IF YOU ARE DRIVING AND IT RAINS AND THE CAR HAS ZERO TRACTION ITS A MAJOR ISSUE. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE TO RECALL THESE TIRES AND REFUND OUR MONEY AND ALSO TO TAKE THEM OFF THE ROAD BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CORVETTE GRAND SPORT EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE F1 TIRES LINE SIZES P325/30Z R19 (REAR), DOT NUMBER: M6XE DBDR 3010 AND P275/35/Z R18 (FRONT), DOT NUMBER M652 DBDR 2810. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HYDRO PLANNED DURING A RAIN STORM, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE INTO ANOTHER LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,700.

FRONT TIRES SEPARATED AT THE INNER SECTION OF TIRE. THE GROOVED SECTION OF TIRE SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL CAUSING AN INSTANT BLOWOUT AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PASSENGER TIRE FAILED COMPLETELY. DRIVER SIDE HAS SAME WEAR AND SEPARATION BUT DID NOT FAIL AT THIS POINT. *TR

THE GOODYEAR 245/40/19 LS2 TIRE ON MY 2011 BMW BLISTERED THEN LOST ALL AIR AFTER HITTING A MINOR POTHOLE AT LESS THAN 5 MPH. THE CAR WAS DRIVABLE AT LOW SPEED AFTER THE LOSS OF AIR. NO SPARE TIRE IS PROVIDED ON THIS VEHICLE. THESE TIRES ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE FROM BMW OR GOODYEAR AND I HAD TO WAIT FOUR DAYS FOR A REPLACEMENT. THIS IS AN IMPROVEMENT OVER THE ONE TO TWO WEEKS I HAD TO WAIT FOR THE FIVE PREVIOUS REPLACEMENTS IN THE LAST FIVE MONTHS. *TR

2011 BMW 535XI WITH M SPORT PACKAGE DEVELOPED BUBBLE ON FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE TIRE IS A GOODYEAR LS-2 RUN FLAT TIRE. VEHICLE HAS 1830 MILES ON IT. SERVICE CENTER AGREED TO REPLACE TIRE HOWEVER THEY HAVE BEEN ON NATIONAL BACKORDER SINCE JULY (10 WEEKS BACKORDER). THERE IS NO OTHER ALL SEASON TOURING RUN FLAT TIRE AVAILABLE BY ANY OTHER MANUFACTURER. *TR