GOODYEAR TIRES Complaints

VALUE STEM FAILURE. I TWO FAIL ON ME IN TWO DAYS THE TIRES WHERE BROUGHT FROM GOODYEAR TIRE ON WILLIAMSBURG ROAD IN RICHMOND VA THE FIRST WAS SAT MAY 24 2008 HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRE THE OTHER MAY 26 ONLY REPLACE STEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET CAPRICE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A FAINT "POOF" SOUND. SHE PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. SHE HAD JUST PURCHASED FOUR NEW VALVE STEMS AND HAD FOUR NEW TIRES INSTALLED, MOUNTED, AND BALANCED FIVE DAYS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. SHE CALLED AAA AND THE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND VALVE STEM FAILURE HE HAD ENCOUNTERED IN LESS THEN A WEEK. HE REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A SPARE. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE AND PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 107,820. UPDATED 06/30/08 *BF UPDATED 06/30/08

WE WENT ON VACATION AND GOT A HOLE IN THE TREAD OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE ON JUNE 3, 2008. WE GOT IT REPLACED, AND BLEW OUT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE ON JUNE 5, 2008. WE GOT TWO NEW TIRES AND PUT THEM ON THE REAR AND MOVED THE OLD TIRES TO THE FRONT. ON JUNE 18, 2008 WE GOT ANOTHER HOLE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. WE GOT RID OF THE FIRST TWO TIRES, BUT STILL HAVE THE TWO WE MOVED TO THE FRONT. *TR

ON SUNDAY, JUNE 1ST 2008, I WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON THE HIGHWAY 99 IN MY WIFE'S 1998 FORD EXPEDITION FROM FRUITRIDGE RD TO FLORIN RD. AS I EXITED ONTO FLORIN RD GOING WESTBOUND, I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE PLASTIC CAUGHT ON THE SIDE. I PULLED INTO THE 76 GAS STATION ON FLORIN ROAD AND EAST PARKWAY TO ASSES THE DAMAGE. THE VALVE STEM ON MY NEARLY NEW GOODYEAR EAGLE GT II 285/50-20 TIRE HAD TORN. THE HORROR IS THAT I DECIDED TO TAKE MY WIFE'S TRUCK AND LEAVE MY 2002 FORD EXCURSION AT HOME THAT MORNING BECAUSE IT HAD MY BOAT ATTACHED AND I DIDN'T WANT TO MOVE IT. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN EXTREME HARM DONE TO MY WIFE AND CHILDREN. IT COST ME TIME AND MONEY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *TR

ON FREEWAY AT 75 MPH. HEARD A LOUD POP SOUND AND THE VEHICLE TUGGED TO THE LEFT. MANAGED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL AND PULL OFF TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. THE TIRE WAS DAMAGED BUT INTACT, IT WAS A VALVE STEM FAILURE. TOOK THE TIRE TO SHOP WHERE PURCHASED AND WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER 300. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR INTEGRITY TIRES, SIZE 175/70R13. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. HE NOTICED LUMPS AND BUBBLES ON ALL FOUR TIRES, SOME OF WHICH WERE ON THE TREAD OF THE TIRES. HE COMPLAINED TO THE TIRE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT ALL OF THE TIRES WERE THE SAME. THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A NEUTRAL DEALER AND THEY ASKED HIM WHAT TYPE OF VEHICLE THE TIRES WERE MOUNTED ON, AND INFORMED HIM THAT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. HE HAD TO PAY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE DEFECTIVE TIRES AND NEW TIRES IN ORDER TO GET ALL NEW TIRES. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 400.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA TIRES, SIZE P235/45R/18. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALL WAS CRACKED HALFWAY AROUND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE GOODYEAR DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT BASED ON THE TREAD WEAR, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRICE DIFFERENCE OF THE TIRE. SHE WAS DISPLEASED TO DISCOVER THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANYTHING. IN ADDITION, SHE FELT THAT THE REMAINING TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED AT NO COST DUE TO THE VEHICLE'S RIDING PERFORMANCE. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPLACED. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,100.

I WAS DRIVING ALONE MY 1998 MAZDA PROTEGE ALONG A LOCAL ROUTE IN TEWKSBURY MA IN LIGHT RAIN AT ABOUT 30-35 MPH WHEN A CAR A FEW CARS AHEAD OF ME MADE A QUICK STOP FOR A LEFT TURN. SEVERAL CAR BEHIND STOPPED WITHOUT PROBLEM, BUT I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP AND SKID ALL THE WAY INTO THE CAR AT FRONT WHICH WAS A 2002 CAMRY. AT THE TIME THE CAR AT FRONT OF ME HIT THE BRAKE I TAPPED ON MY BRAKE ALMOST AT THE SAME TIME AND THERE WERE ABOUT 10 CAR LENGTH DISTANCE BETWEEN ME AND THE 2002 CAMRY THAT I HIT EVENTUALLY. THE TRACTION PROVIDED BY MY TIRES ARE EXTREMELY LOW ESPECIALLY IN WET. THE TIRES I WAS RIDING ON ARE 4 GOODYEAR INTEGRITY P175/70R13 THAT I INSTALLED IN MAY 2005 IN ALLIED TIRES AND SERVICE IN GAINESVILLE, FL 32607. I HAD ABOUT 40K MILES ON THEM AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. MY CAR PASSED THE MA STATE SAFETY INSPECTION IN JAN 2008, AND MY MOST RECENT VISUAL CHECK ON THE TIRES SHOWED THERE WERE ENOUGH TREAD LEFT. FROM DAY ONE I NOTICED THESE TIRES WERE EXTREMELY SLIPPERY COMPARED TO OTHER TIRES, A LITTLE BIT MORE ON THROTTLE OR BRAKE COULD CAUSE TIRE SPIN IN EVEN DRY CONDITION, IN WET IT'S MUCH WORSE. AS A SAFETY DRIVER I CONSIDERED MYSELF, I ALWAYS DROVE WELL UNDER SPEED LIMIT WITH EXTREME CAUTION, AT THAT TIME I DIDN'T CONSIDER THESE TIRES AN IMMINENT HAZARD SO I TOOK NO ACTION AND CONTINUED USING THEM UNTIL THIS ACCIDENT. I DEEPLY REGRETTED THIS. I SINCERELY REQUEST YOUR FULL INVESTIGATION INTO THE GRIP PERFORMANCE ON THIS LINE OF TIRES. I AM A SAFE DRIVER WITH 7 YEAR OF CLEAN RECORD BEFORE THIS ACCIDENT. BEFORE I MADE THIS COMPLAINT I FOUND MANY PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE ALSO ADDRESSED THE GRIP ISSUE. AND THERE ARE SUBSTANTIAL COMPLAINTS OF THIS LINE OF TIRES ON THE GRIP PERFORMANCE ON INTERNET. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT 1:30 PM, MAY 31, 2008, AT MAIN ST RT. 38 IN TEWKSBURY, MA 01876. SHOULD YOU REQUIRE MORE DETAILS YOU COULD CONTACT ME OR THE TEWKSBURY MA POLICE. I APPRECIATE ALL YOUR EFFORT ON THIS. THANK YOU, WING-HIN WONG *TR

TIRE BLOWS BUBBLE ON SIDEWALL, NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BUT GOODYEAR WILL ONLY WARRANTY A PRORATED DISCOUNT TOWARDS PURCHASE OF SAME TIRE. HAPPENED A SECOND TIME ON DIFFERENT TIRE JUNE 2, 2008. TIRE IS AT LOCAL GOODYEAR DEALERSHIP AWAITING DECISION ON WHAT HAPPENS NEXT. *TR

TIRE KEPT GOING LOW. I HAVE HAD VEHICLE FOR 3 MONTHS AND BOUGHT BRAND NEW VEHICLE. TIRE IS SEPARATING... DEALERSHIP WILL ONLY REPLACE THE ONE TIRE WHERE I REQUESTED ALL BECAUSE ALL HAVE SAME DATA. *TR