GOODYEAR TIRES Complaints

BOUGHT A 2009 NISSAN MAXIMA ON 4/21/2011, IT HAD 25206 MILES ON IT, I CURRENTLY HAVE 37000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD TO ADD AIR TO MY TIRES AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK, ON CHRISTMAS DAY I CAME OUT TO A FLAT TIRE, REMOVED WHEEL AND NOTICED THE INSIDE WALL HAD SEVERAL "SPIDER WEB" CRACKS ON IT, ONE WAS BAD ENOUGH TO LEAK AIR. I WOULD LIKE TO NOW IF ANYONE ELSE HAS REPORTED THIS PROBLEM? *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CIVIC SI EQUIPPED WITH GOOD YEAR ASSURANCE TIRES, MODEL: TRIPLE TRED, SIZE: 205/55/R16 AND GOOD YEAR COMFORT TRED TOURING TIRES, SIZE: 205/55/R16. THE DOT NUMBERS FOR BOTH TIRES WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE VIBRATED ABNORMALLY. THE STEERING WOULD VIBRATE ABNORMALLY AT SPEEDS OVER 70 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED WITH BOTH SETS OF TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT BOTH SETS OF TIRES WERE OUT OF ROUND AND THE BELTS IN THE TIRES WERE SHIFTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE CONTACT REPLACED BOTH SETS OF TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,027 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,466.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER HP TIRES, LINE SIZE: 245 50/R20. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, BOTH FRONT TIRES BLEW. THE CONTACT ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER SIDE FENDER WELL WAS DAMAGED AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL TIRE SHOP TO HAVE THE TIRE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER TO REPORT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

2009 KEYSTONE MONTANA 3400 RL FIFTH WHEEL. CONSUMER STATES TIRE BLEW WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD DONE OVER A $1,000 IN DAMAGE TO THE RV, BY THE TIME HE WAS ABLE TO STOP. ON OCTOBER 27, 2001 THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE RV AND SUFFERED LESS DAMAGE THAN BEFORE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WERE MADE IN CHINA WITH INSUFFICIENT PLYS IN THE SIDEWALL. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES, LINE SIZE: P235/75/R15, DOT NUMBER: RTN-ST235-75-15105S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND DROVE INTO THE WOODS, CRASHING INTO SEVERAL TREES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE RIBS, HEAD, BACK AND SHOULDERS. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED (SOUTH CAROLINA POLICE REPORT NUMBER: 40-8691422). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

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

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CARRIAGE CARRI-LITE RV, MODEL NUMBER: 36SBQ, EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR G614RST TIRES, SIZE LT235/85R16 AND DOT NUMBER: MJOR610W0308. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE REAR AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND SHRED INTO PIECES. THE TIRES FLEW FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE BUT THERE WERE NI INJURIES. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER WHERE HE CHANGED THE TIRE AND INSTALLED THE SPARE. THERE WERE NO ROAD HAZARDS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD BE SENT TO RETRIEVE THE TIRES FOR INSPECTION. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 01/03/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO REPLACE FOUR TIRE, TWO ALLOY WHEELS AND OTHER COMPONENTS THAT WERE DESTROYED DUE TO THE TIRE FAILURE. UPDATED 01/12/12

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