GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST TIRES Complaints

On a trip from Southern California to Waco, TX, tire tread separation occurred on the driver's side front tire (Goodyear Wrangler ST-A LT265/60R20) on Sept 4, 2023 in Deming, NM. On the return trip from Waco, TX, to Southern California, on Sept 15, 2023 the tread on the passenger side rear tire (Goodyear Wrangler ST-A LT265/60R20)started separating in the same manner. The tire was replaced with the spare tire in Deming, NM, and the trip was resumed. On the same day, Sept 15, 2023 on arrival into Blythe, CA, the driver's side rear tire (Goodyear Wrangler ST-A LT265/60R20) in the same manner (tread separation). At that point, all the tires were replaced at a tire shop in Blythe, CA. In summary, within an 11 day period, three tires (Goodyear Wrangler ST-A LT265/60R20) failed from tread separation. All tires were the same make and model. They were purchased mounted when the new vehicle on Sept 11, 2018 (Chevrolet Silverado HD) was purchased. The three tires (Goodyear Wrangler ST-A LT265/60R20) failed from Sept 4, 2023 through Sept 15, 2023.

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2017 RAM 1500 EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST(P) TIRES, SIZE P275/60/R20 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CEMENT PARTITION IN THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE RENTAL FACILITY. THE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR DETAILS WERE NOT DISCLOSED. THE DOT NUMBER AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,256.

DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ERROR OF A TIRE, I HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE INTERSTATE THAT ENDED UP TOTALING MY CAR. THE TREAD COMPLETELY SPLIT FROM THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT ANY COLLISIONS OR DAMAGE TO MYSELF OR OTHERS. THE BLOWOUT RIPPED OFF PIECES OF THE FRONT BUMPER, SOME SIDING OF THE CAR, AND CAUSED HUGE COSMETIC DAMAGE IN ADDITION TO WRECKING THE FRAME AND CAUSING SOME INTERNAL DAMAGE, INCLUDING A LEAK OF WIPER FLUID. MY CAR WAS A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY (WITH 60,000 MILES) AND THE TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST TIRE WITH DOT # M671 EKER. (THERE WAS NO SET OF NUMBERS FOLLOWING THE EKER AS ON MOST TIRES, JUST A BLANK SPACE.)

ON MAY 25,2012, MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH AND RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT - TIRE SIDEWALL DAMAGE RESULTED AFTER ROLLING TO STOP ON FLAT TIRE. EVIDENT THAT TREAD CLEANLY SEPARATED FROM TIRE BODY IN ONE LOCATION. TIRE HAD APPROXIMATELY 38,000 MILES ON IT AT TIME OF OCCURRENCE. JUST BEEN ROTATED AND INSPECTED ON MAY 2, 2012. LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *TR

SIDEWALL BLOWOUT, P225/75R16 M+S , WRANGLER ST 104S. DOT M671 EYER4611. VEHICLE UNDER TOW 121 MILES AT FAILURE, CA210FWY @ 57 MPH. DRIVER SIDE REAR. 1109 TOTAL MILES ON VEHICLE AND ALL TIRES. 285 TOTAL MILES TOWED. NO TREAD FLAT SPOTS, NO INDICATION OF TIRE DAMAGE AT START OF FINAL TOW. NO HEAT NOTED IN OTHER TIRES AT FAILURE. WHEEL SPUN FREELY ON JACK, TRANSMISSION IN PARK, TRANSFER CASE IN NEUTRAL. *TR

DROVE APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES, AND TURNED INTO A DRIVEWAY. TRAVELING NO MORE THAN 10 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW. THE VEHICLE, A 2010 JEEP WRANGLER SUSTAINED $1500 DAMAGE WHEN THE BLOWOUT JERKED THE VEHICLE INTO A STONE WALL. THE JEEP HAS 6,916 MILES ON IT, HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD, AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE TO BLOWOUT. *TR

PURCHASED 2 NEW(?) WRANGLER ST TIRES FROM DEALER ON 11/09/2005 BUT DATE CODE ON TIRE WAS 2504 TO MATCH ORIGINAL 2 STILL IN GOOD SHAPE. BREAKS REDONE FRONT END ALIGNMENT PERFORMED. FRONT END OF TRUCK STILL VIBRATED AT HIGHER SPEEDS ON LEVEL ROAD. DEALER TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO IDENTIFY CAUSE OVER 2-3 YEARS. BALANCED AND REBALANCED THE TIRES. DID HIGH SPEED TEST IN SHOP. SUSPECTED TIRES, BUT COULD NOT IDENTIFY EXACT PROBLEM WITH TIRES. ON 30 OCT. 2010 WHILE TRAVELING @ 70MPH ON CLEAR DAY ON STRAIGHT INTERSTATE ROAD, FRONT PASSENGER TIRE EXPLODED. ROAD WAS CLEAR, NOTHING WAS STRUCK BY TIRE, OUTSIDE TEMP WAS ABOUT 73 DEGREES F. TIRE WAS SHREDDED TO BITS AND ONLY HAD ABOUT 31K MILES ON IT. PLENTY OF TREAD AND NO UNUSUAL WEAR PATTERNS. TOOK TIRE TO DEALER AND REPLACED BOTH FRONT TIRES WITH COOPERS AND NOW THERE IS NO VIBRATION IN THE FRONT COMING FROM THE TIRES. *TR

WHILE RETURNING FROM VACATION MY CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 PICKUP TRUCK PICKED UP A VIBRATION. UPON CHECKING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE HAD BELT SEPARATION. THE ONLY CORRECTION WAS TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WHICH WAS DONE IMMEDIATELY. I NOW KEEP A CLOSE CHECK ON THE REMAINING THREE TIRES. *TR

1. NORMAL USAGE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. VEHICLE IS DRIVEN DAILY ON HIGHWAY AND SIDE STREETS; NEVER OFF ROAD OR IN AREAS OF CONSTRUCTION. 2 THREE SEPARATE INCIDENTS THERE HAS BEEN TIRE FLATS FROM FOREIGN OBJECTS ON THE ROAD. FIRST INCIDENT 12/22/2008 IN SIDEWALL CAUSING REPLACEMENT 2ND INCIDENT 6/1/2009 IN TREAD REQUIRING REPAIR; THIRD INCIDENT 8/19/2009 ON SIDEWALL CAUSING REPLACEMENT. 3. FIRST INCIDENT REQUIRED TIRE REPLACEMENT, 2ND INCIDENT TIRE REPAIR, 3RD INCIDENT TIRE REPLACEMENT. OLD TIRES ARE KEPT BY SUPPLIER. TWO REPLACEMENTS REQUIRED IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS. *TR

MY SON AND A COUPLE OF HIS FRIENDS AND I WERE TRAVELING TO A MARLINS GAME ,ABOUT A 2 HR. DRIVE FROM OUR HOUSE. I HAD MADE A VISUAL CK. OF TIRES WHILE FUELING CAR BEFORE GETTING ON I-95. ALL LOOKED FINE. ABOUT 3-4 MILES AS I WAS GETTING ON I-95 THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. I PULLED OFF TO A SAFE AREA AND CHANGED TIRE. SOMETHING SEEMED ODD TO ME SO THE NEXT DAY I INSPECTED THE TIRE TO SEE IF I COULD FIND ANY REASON FOR THE BLOW OUT. TIRES ARE NOT THAT OLD AND THEY APPEARED TO HAVE PLENTY OF TREAD [3/8"]. TO THE UNTRAINED EYE ALL SEEMED NORMAL AS I COULD FIND NOTHING ON THE TREAD AREA THAT WOULD INDICATE ANY DAMAGE TO THAT PART OF TIRE. THE OUTER SIDEWALL WAS SHREDDED AS I HAD TO DRIVE ABOUT A 1/4 MILE TO GET OFF THE ON RAMP TO A SAFE AREA TO CHANGE TIRE , INNER SIDEWALL SHOWED LITTLE DAMAGE. I RECALL HITTING OR RUNNING OVER NOTHING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED ANY DAMAGE TO TIRE. MY CONCERN IS THAT I HAVE THESE TIRES ON THE OTHER WHEELS AS WELL AS SPARE TIRE .THIS IS MY WIFE'S CAR AND I WANT TO BE SURE SHE AND MY SON WILL BE SAFE. I'VE HAD TIRES GO FLAT BEFORE BUT AFTER MAKING A POINT OF CHECKING THEM PRIOR TO OUR TRIP AND THE ODD WAY THEY WENT FLAT I BECAME SUSPICIOUS THAT MAYBE SOMETHING IS WRONG HERE. I'LL HAVE TO TAKE THEM BACK TO DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT I'LL SEE IF THEY'LL ALLOW ME TO KEEP TIRE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO INSPECT IT . THANK YOU JIM DIRKS *TR ..