MICHELIN TIRES Complaints

TIRE TREAD AND BELT SEPARATION. BELTS EXPOSED; RAPID DEFLATION. TIRE DESTROYED. NOT THE FIRST SIMILAR PROBLEM I'VE HAD WITH THIS MODEL OF TIRE. IT HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE A FEW YEARS AGO. *AK (DOT NUMBER: M3H3 AKYX TIRESIZE: 205-70R15)

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COULDN'T PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE ALL 4 TIRES HAD CRACKS IN THE PATTERN. IN DECEMBER, CONSUMER NOTICED FINGERNAIL PRINTS IN SIDEWALL. ORGINAL TIRES, XGTV4, SIZE P225/60R16 WITH 29045 MILES ON A 1997, DODGE, INTREPID.*AK

MICHELIN RADIAL XSE TIRE, SIZE 21555R16, DOT F3DMER2X50R WITH 25,000 MILES, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON MERCEDES BENZ, 300, 1999; WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH 90% OF TREAD SEPARATED FROM INSIDE AN OUTSIDE OF BOTH SIDEWALLS ON RIGHT REAR TIRES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

IN OCTOBER 1999, WE PURCHASED FOUR OF YOUR MICHELIN RADIAL X-ONE BW TIRES FROM TIRES PLUS ON PRAIREE VIEW ROAD, KANSAS CITY MO. AT APPROXIMATELY MILES ON THE TIRE, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WENT COMPLETELY FLAT ON A LOCAL LAKE ROAD, 25MPH. SINCE SHE HAD TO DRIVE SOME DISTANCE BEFORE SHE COULD PULL OVER, THE TIRE ENDURED ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. IT WAS EVIDENT THE TIRE HAD RUPTURED ON THE SIDE-WALL(NOT FACING THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE). TO ME, IT APPEARED TO HAVE A THINNING, OR DEFECT IN THE SIDE-WALL, BUT YOUR DEALER DISAGREED. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY TOLD US THE TIRE WAS NOT COVERED, SINCE WE HAD NOT PURCHASED ROAD HAZARD INSURANCE. THAT IT HAD PROBABLY BEEN PUNCTURED BY GLASS, (EVEN THOUGHT THERE WAS NO GLASS, & TO ME, AN OBVIOUS WEAKNESS IN THE SIDE-WALL). WE PURCHASED AND REPLACED THE TIRE TO MATCH THE REMAINING THREE ON APRIL 22LAST JUNE, A SECOND TIRE FROM THE ORIGINAL FOUR SUFFERED A BLOW OUT WHILE EXITING THE INTERSATE AT 50 MPH. AFTER CHANGING THE TIRE ON THE SHOULDER, WE TOOK A LOOK AT THE SECOND TIRE AS WELL. IT SUFFERED A RUPTURE IN THE SIDE-WALL(NOT FACING THE OUTSIDE OF TIRE). THIS TIME, THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL DRIVING ON THE TIRE, AND IT WAS APPARENT THERE THE BLOWOUT OCCURRED AT A DEFECT IN THE SIDE-WALL. AGAIN, WE TOOK IT TO YOUR DEALER, WHERE THE MECHANIC THERE AGREED THAT IT WAS AN OBVIOUS WEAKNESS IN THE SIDE-WALL. THE MANAGER TOLD US THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT COVERED FOR WARRANTY, SINCE WE HAD NOT PURCHASED ROAD HAZARD INSURANCEWE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TIRE, AND OUR PREVIOUS, NEARLY IDENTICAL SITUATION, AND PURCHASED A SIXTH TIRE TO MATCH THE REMAINING SETS ON JUNE 14. IN MAY OF 2001 THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD DEVELOPED A WEAKNESS IN THE SIDWALL, HAS EXPANDED AND WILL BLOW. 50% OF MY TIRE PURCHASES HAVE NOW FAILED, ALL DEVELOPED A WEAKNESS IN THE SIDEWALL. I UNDERSTAND ROAD HAZARD, BUT THESE TIRES ARE DRIVEN IN NORMAL TO EXCELLENT DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK (TIRESIZE: 195/60TR15)

IN OCTOBER 1999, WE PURCHASED FOUR OF YOUR MICHELIN RADIAL X-ONE BW TIRES FROM TIRES PLUS ON PRAIREE VIEW ROAD, KANSAS CITY MO. AT APPROXIMATELY MILES ON THE TIRE, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WENT COMPLETELY FLAT ON A LOCAL LAKE ROAD, 25MPH. SINCE SHE HAD TO DRIVE SOME DISTANCE BEFORE SHE COULD PULL OVER, THE TIRE ENDURED ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. IT WAS EVIDENT THE TIRE HAD RUPTURED ON THE SIDE-WALL(NOT FACING THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE). TO ME, IT APPEARED TO HAVE A THINNING, OR DEFECT IN THE SIDE-WALL, BUT YOUR DEALER DISAGREED. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY TOLD US THE TIRE WAS NOT COVERED, SINCE WE HAD NOT PURCHASED ROAD HAZARD INSURANCE. THAT IT HAD PROBABLY BEEN PUNCTURED BY GLASS, (EVEN THOUGHT THERE WAS NO GLASS, & TO ME, AN OBVIOUS WEAKNESS IN THE SIDE-WALL). WE PURCHASED AND REPLACED THE TIRE TO MATCH THE REMAINING THREE ON APRIL 22LAST JUNE, A SECOND TIRE FROM THE ORIGINAL FOUR SUFFERED A BLOW OUT WHILE EXITING THE INTERSATE AT 50 MPH. AFTER CHANGING THE TIRE ON THE SHOULDER, WE TOOK A LOOK AT THE SECOND TIRE AS WELL. IT SUFFERED A RUPTURE IN THE SIDE-WALL(NOT FACING THE OUTSIDE OF TIRE). THIS TIME, THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL DRIVING ON THE TIRE, AND IT WAS APPARENT THERE THE BLOWOUT OCCURRED AT A DEFECT IN THE SIDE-WALL. AGAIN, WE TOOK IT TO YOUR DEALER, WHERE THE MECHANIC THERE AGREED THAT IT WAS AN OBVIOUS WEAKNESS IN THE SIDE-WALL. THE MANAGER TOLD US THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT COVERED FOR WARRANTY, SINCE WE HAD NOT PURCHASED ROAD HAZARD INSURANCEWE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TIRE, AND OUR PREVIOUS, NEARLY IDENTICAL SITUATION, AND PURCHASED A SIXTH TIRE TO MATCH THE REMAINING SETS ON JUNE 14. IN MAY OF 2001 THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD DEVELOPED A WEAKNESS IN THE SIDWALL, HAS EXPANDED AND WILL BLOW. 50% OF MY TIRE PURCHASES HAVE NOW FAILED, ALL DEVELOPED A WEAKNESS IN THE SIDEWALL. I UNDERSTAND ROAD HAZARD, BUT THESE TIRES ARE DRIVEN IN NORMAL TO EXCELLENT DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK (TIRESIZE: 195/60TR15)

ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT PURCHASED ON HYUNDAI, SONATA 2000. WITHIN 15,000 MILES LEFT FRONT TIRE HAS DEVELOPED A BUBBLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

BOTH THE LEFT FRONT AND LEFT REAR TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED SOFT SPOTS/BUBBLES IN THE SIDEWALL. AUTHORIZED DEALERS CLAIM DAMAGE FROM ROAD HAZARD. I HAVE NOTICED OTHER Z3'S WITH SIMILAR ISSUES ON THESE TIRES, AND DO NOT BELIEVE ROAD HAZARD TO BE THE CAUSE. DIRECT CORRESPONDENCE TO MICHELIN REMAINS UNAMSWERED.*AK (TIRESIZE: 225/50 R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/50 R16 )

RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65 MPH WITH DRIVER AND ONE CHILD PASSENGER IN A 1999, DODGE, STRATUS. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE P195/70R14, DOT# UNAVAILABLE. FIRESTONE WAS NOTIFIED, AND WILLING TO REPLACE THAT TIRE. BUT CONSUMER REFUSED, AND WOULD LIKE THIS TIRE TO BE AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS TO NHTSA. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

RAINFORG RADIAL X, P185/65R15 DOT 4MNX, REPLACEMENT TIRE ON A 1995, VOLVO, 940S WITH APPROXIMATELY 10-15000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION .*AK

MICHELIN TIRE MODEL-MX4 SIZE: P20570R15, REPLACEMENT TIRE. WHILE DRIVING 65MPH HEARD A NOISE, PULLED OVER AND NOTICED A BLOWOUT ON RIGHT REAR TIRE. DEALER GAVE CONSUMER AN ALIGNMENT AND BALANCED THE TIRES. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT PROBLEM WAS. CONSUMER REPLACED 8 TIRES WITH SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IF NECESSARY.*AK