GOODYEAR INTEGRITY TIRES Complaints

WE LEASED A NEW 2007 HONDA PILOT ON 12/29/07. WITHIN TWO WEEKS WE HAD 2 SEPARATE FLAT TIRES. TWO WEEKS LATER A THIRD TIRE WENT FLAT DUE TO A LEAKING VALVE. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION THAT TIRE TOO HAD BEEN PATCHED. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT IT WENT FLAT BEFORE DELIVERY AND THEY PATCHED IT. THIS MEANS THAT 3 OUT OF 4 TIRES WENT FLAT IN LESS THAN 1000 MILES. THE TIRES ARE: GOODYEAR INTEGRITY P235/70/R16 DOT# 4808 B3WR 4906. *NM

I HAD MY 2004 MERCURY MONTEREY PREMIERE MINIVAN IN FOR WARRANTY WORK ON THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND AT THE SAME TIME HAD AN OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION. VEHICLE HAS 17,890 MILES. UPON DOING THE TIRE ROTATION THE FORD DEALERSHIP CONTACTED ME TO ADVISE I HAD A DANGEROUS TIRE ON THE FRONT LEFT-SIDE. THEY SAID IT WAS CALLED TIRE SEPARATION OR SPLITTING. (I SAW IT MYSELF, LOOKS LIKE A LACERATION ON THE INSIDE WALL ABOUT 2 INCHES UP FROM THE RIM). THE TIRES ARE GOODYEAR INTEGRITY P235/60R16'S. THEY SAID THEY CANNOT HELP ME REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY. GOODYEAR ALSO WILL NOT HELP. I FEEL I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THE TIRE WHEN IT IS CLEARLY A DEFECTIVE TIRE. WHAT ELSE CAN I DO? *JB

GOODYEAR LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING ON TOYOTA PRIUS (2006). TIRE HAD LESS THAN 14,000 MILES AND THE CAR WAS ONLY 11 MONTHS OLD. TIRE WAS EXAMINED BY A TOYOTA DEALER (TO WHICH THE CAR HAD BEEN TOWED) WHO DID NOT FIND EVIDENCE OF TIRE DAMAGE DUE ROAD HAZARD. *JB

WE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES WITH ONLY 20,000 MILES ON IN ORDER FOR OUR VEHICLE TO PASS INSPECTION. TIRES ARE RATED AT 50,000. DEALER CLAIMED IT WAS BECAUSE OUR REAR WHEELS WERE OUT OF ALIGNMENT YET THEY HAD NO WAY OF ALIGNING THE REAR WHEELS SO NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT PAY ABOVE MSRP FOR TWO NEW TIRES. A FEW WEEKS LATER WE WENT TO A LOCAL TIRE STORE FOR TWO MORE AS WE WERE TRAVELING AND DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE ANY CHANCES.

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW 2006 HONDA PILOT. THE VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR INTEGRITY TIRES. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER SERVICE SHOP THREE TIMES AND I AM GOING BACK FOR A FOURTH ATTEMPT TO GET THE TIRES BALANCED. THE DEALER IS WORKING WITH ME, BUT THESE TIRES ARE GARBAGE. THEY CAN'T BE ADEQUATELY BALANCED BECAUSE THEY ARE DEFECTIVE. *JB

IT HAD RAINED EARLIER IN THE DAY AND THE ROADS WERE STILL WET. I WAS TRAVELING 30 MPH IN A 40 MPH ZONE. I APPLIED MY BRAKES APPROX. 200 FEET PRIOR TO THE TRAFFIC AND STOP LIGHT. THE CAR SKIDDED. AT 150 FEET I BROKE HARDER AND THE ABS ENGAGED. THE HARDER I PUSHED THE MORE THE CAR SKIDDED. THE BRAKES NEVER STOPPED THE CAR -- IT ONLY SLOWED IT DOWN. THE ONLY TIME THE CAR STOPPED WAS WHEN IT HIT THE SUV IN FRONT OF IT, CAUSING $3,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY CAR. EITHER THE BRAKES DON'T WORK PROPERLY, OR THERE IS NOT ENOUGH TRACTION WITH THE TIRES. (GOODYEAR INTEGRITY).*JB

PRIUS TIRE WEAR - GOODYEAR INTEGRITY TIRES HAVE WORN TO THE POINT OF "RECOMMENDED" REPLACEMENT AT 20000 MILES. TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER & DEALER CLAIM THAT PRIUS TIRES "WEAR FASTER THAN MOST CARS"... I HAVE NOT HEARD OF A 50,000 MILE TIRE LASTING ONLY 20,000 MILES - TOYOTA SHOULD BE FORCED TO INVESTIGATE WHY THE PRIUS RUINS TIRES SO QUICKLY. CONSUMER AFFAIRS ALSO IS TAKING COMPLAINTS ON PRIUS TIRE WEAR. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE 1/8 INCH DEEP PUCKERS IN THE SIDEWALLS OF ALL FOUR TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER. THE TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND DEEMED UNSAFE DUE TO A FLAW WHICH WAS NOT DISCUSSED WITH THE CONTACT. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND AUTHORIZED REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRES. UPDATED 9/20/2006 - *NM

ON OUR 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS WE HAVE HAD 3 CATASTROPHIC TIRE FAILURES INVOLVING THE GOODYEAR INTEGRITY TIRE WHICH CAME ON THE CAR. THE FAILURES HAVE ALL BEEN ON I-40 AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS RESULTING IN A MINOR LOSS OF CONTROL. EACH TIME WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET THE CAR SAFELY OFF THE ROAD. TIRES JUST DISINTEGRATE AT SIDE WALLS. PRESSURES ARE CHECKED REGULARLY BY HUSBAND WHO IS A FFA LICENSED AIRCRAFT MECHANIC. TOYOTA AND GOODYEAR DENY ANY LIKE PROBLEMS. *NM

NOTE: SYSTEM DID NOT LET ME PUT IN THE CORRECT TIRE SIZE 235/70/16. I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2006 HONDA PILOT EX AND WANTED TO EXPRESS MY DISSATISFACTION WITH THE TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. THEY ARE GOODYEAR INTEGRITY TIRES. I PURCHASED THE PILOT FOR A FEW REASONS, ONE BEING THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A 5 STAR SAFETY RATING WHICH IS NOT COMMON AMONG SUV VEHICLES AND SECOND BECAUSE OF HONDA'S RELIABILITY AND CRAFTSMANSHIP. THIS IS MY 5TH HONDA THAT I HAVE PURCHASED AND I HAVE NEVER OWNED ANYTHING BUT HONDA'S. I HAVE TO SAY THAT THE GOODYEAR INTEGRITY TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE ARE JUNK. I LOVE THE VEHICLE BUT HATE THE TIRES. I DON'T JUST HATE THE TIRES BUT I FEEL EXTREMELY UNSAFE DRIVING MY VEHICLE IN THE RAIN WITH THESE TIRES. THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE AT ANY MOMENT IT IS GOING TO HYDROPLANE. ALSO, WHENEVER I STOP IN THE RAIN MY ABS BRAKES ARE CONSTANTLY BEING ACTIVATED. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING WITH THESE TIRES. I HAVE LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AT SOME PILOT AND TIRE DISCUSSION BOARDS AND FOUND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE TIRES ON OTHER PILOTS AND ALSO OTHER VEHICLES (SO IT IS NOT THE VEHICLE BUT THE TIRES). *JB