HANKOOK DYNAPRO AS TIRES Complaints

VALVE STEM ON FORD F150 FAILED RESULTING ON A FLAT TIRE ON THE HIGHWAY. OTHER THREE VALVE STEMS ARE CURRENTLY CRACKING. *TR

ON THE WAY TO WORK IN MY NEW CAR, SIGNAL WENT OFF FOR LOW TIRE PRESSURE. TOOK TO A TIRE PLACE AND THE VALVE STEM WAS LEAKING AIR AT THE POINT OF THE JOIN OF THE TIRE. I HAVE NEVER IN ALL MY YEARS OF DRIVING EXPERIENCED SUCH A THING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE HAS HANKOOK DYNAPRO AS TIRES, SIZE P235/70R17S. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT KEPT LEAKING AIR. THREE HOURS AFTER THE TIRE WAS REPLACED, THE CONTACT HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO BE REPAIRED. THE THREE REMAINING TIRES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE SAME LEAKAGE ISSUE. THE SENSOR LIGHT FOR THE TIRES CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATES. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE CONTACT INTENDS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON MARCH 30, 2008 FOR THE FIFTH TIME CONCERNING THIS FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 06/17/08. *LJ IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE STEM WAS BAD.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EDGE. THE VEHICLE HAS HANKOOK DYNAPRO AS, SIZE P235/70R17S TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE TIRES DO NOT GRIP AND THE ABS ACTIVATES. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE STOPPING DISTANCE BETWEEN HIS VEHICLE AND OTHERS IS TOO EXCESSIVE. HE ALSO FEELS THAT THE TIRES ARE THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,250.

FORD PUT P-METRIC TIRE ON A TRAILER TOW PACKAGE TRUCK AFTER DRIVING FOR A HOUR WE STOP AND WALK AROUND TO CHECK IF EVERY THING IS OKAY MY TIRE WERE WEARING VERY BAD I WIPE MY HAND ACROSS THE TIRE AND HAD RUBBER IN IT. THIS ATFER GOING THROUGH STATE INSPECTION AND PASSED THIS WEAR IS ON ALL 4 TIRE. *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE HAS HANKOOK DYNAPRO AS TIRES, SIZE P235/75R17. IN JULY OF 2007, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ONE OF HIS TIRES WAS FLAT. FORD STATED THAT HIS NEGLIGENCE CAUSED THE FLAT TIRE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. THE CURRENT VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS 3,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F150. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR A SLOW LEAK ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE SO THE MECHANIC PLUGGED THE TIRE. WHILE MOUNTING THE TIRE TO THE VEHICLE IT EXPLODED. THE EXPLOSION WAS CAUSED BY SEPARATION OF THE TIRE BEADS. THE MECHANIC MOUNTED THE SPARE TIRE. AFTER DRIVING TEN MILES THE SPARE TIRE BLEW ALSO DUE TO TIRE BEAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE BEADS WERE COMPLETELY SEVERED IN BOTH FAILURES. THE FAILED TIRE BRAND IS HANKOOK DYNAPRO, SIZE, P235/75R17. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE SPARE TIRE FAILED. *AK UPDATED 2/22/2007 - *NM UPDATED *JB UPDATED 04/16/07*TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE LEFT FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SIDEWALL SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS ROAD HAZARDS PRESENT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A SPARE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT ALERTED. THE TIRE WAS A HANKOOK, SIZE DYNAPRO AS P235/70R17, AND DOT NUMBER OF T79CP. *AK