GOODYEAR G159 TIRES Complaints

The contact owns a 1995 Fleetwood American Eagle RV equipped with Goodyear Tires, Tire Line: G159, Tire Size: 265/75/R22.5, DOT Number: (NA). The contact stated while driving 65 MPH with the cruise control activated in the State if Iowa, the rear passenger’s side outer side tire had a blowout. The contact was able to park on the side of the road and called roadside assistance to replace the tire. The tire was replaced. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH on cruise control in the State of Nebraska, the rear passenger’s side inner tire had a blowout and was also shredded, causing a fracture to the wheel well. The contact continued driving 10 MPH to a nearby tire shop, where the passenger’s side inner tire was replaced. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH on cruise control in the state of Missouri, the front passenger’s side tire experienced a blowout. The contact parked near a highway patrol station. The contact called roadside assistance to replace the front passenger’s side tire. The tire was replaced. The contact stated he replaced all other tires later on after the trip. The contact stated that on December 12, 2021, while driving 65 MPH on cruise control in the State of Georgia, the rear passenger’s side outer tire had a blowout. The contact was able to drive to a nearby tire shop and had the tire replaced. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ENDEAVOR. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR, TIRE LINE: G159, TIRE SIZE: 275/R70/R22.5, AND DOT NUMBER :(N/A) THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A SIDEWALL BARRIER ON THE HIGHWAY. THE MOTOR HOME WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AIR BAGS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. THERE WAS WERE INJURIES REPORTED DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. THE MOTOR HOME WAS INITIALLY TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT TOW YARD AND WAS THEN LATER TOWED TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO COULD REPAIR THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER (GOODYEAR) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A SETTLEMENT WAS MADE IN RELATION TO THE FAILURE. THE TIRE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE APPROXIMATELY 21,000.

I HAVE A CLASS A MOTORHOME WITH GOODYEAR G159 TIRES (245/70R19.5). I HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AT A MECHANIC SHOP AND THEY CHECKED THE TIRES, AND SET THEM TO THE MOTORHOME MANUFACTURER'S STATED RECOMMENDATION OF 80 PSI. A BLOWOUT LATER OCCURRED AT 60 MPH ON I-65 CAUSING THE TREAD TO SEPARATE AND DAMAGE THE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 COUNTRY COACH INTRIGUE EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR G159 TIRES, SIZE: 265/75/R22.5 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE INNER DUAL TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT WITH AN EXTENSIVE HOLE IN THE INNER SIDEWALLS. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED AND A TECHNICIAN CHANGED THE INNER DUAL TIRE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN, DOT NUMBER, AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *TT CONSUMER STATED I NEVER LEAVE HOME WITHOUT CHECKING TIRE PRESSURE. I HAVE MY OWN COMPRESSOR AND FILL THE TIRES RELIGIOUSLY. 4 OF 5 TIRES HOLD PRESSURE ALL WINTER LONG. THIS TIRE IS ONE OF THEM. NO OVER SPEED AND NO LOW PRESSURE CAUSED THIS FAILURE. UPDATED 10/16/18*JB