PEP BOYS FUTURA TIRES Complaints

My tires have very little wear because I drive far less now. On I-75 in FL recently, while coming off the ramp and increasing speed, the steering wheel began to wobble back and forth violently. As the road surface was wet, I lost control briefly. Once home, I began investigating the problem. I went back to Pep Boys and they inspected and said the tire was separated and they would give me a credit, but they've discontinued that model tire and I'd have to buy 2 new tires. I could not afford that. So they placed it on the rear and I left mad. A month later the steering wobble returned. I then went elsewhere to have it investigated and they said two more were separated. It turns out 3 of the 4 tires I bought are separated so much they are unsuitable for use on the front and make noticeable vibration in the rear when placed there. Date codes on all of my tires are within two sets of weeks of each other, 1717 and 2717 and all are from the same factory. I placed the best two of the 4 on the back and have to replace them all now as there's no way to use any on the front as it's dangerous. They've discontinued this line, but it needs a recall. Pep Boys is coping out of their responsibility. It is Pep Boys Futura Scrambler A/P, 265/75R16. The DOT code is U973PAM1717 and 2717.

PEP BOYS FUTURA ADVENTURER LT 265/75R16. I HAD TWO DELAMINATION EVENTS WITH SEVERE VEHICLE DAMAGE ON TWO TOTALLY DIFFERENT DATES AND SETS OF TIRES OF SAME BRAND AND SIZE. *TR

NOTICED THERE WAS A HUG BUMP/BULGE ON A FUTURA SUPER SPORT GLS 255/70/15 TIRE ON MY SUV. THE BUMP WAS ABOUT 7 INCHES LONG AND ABOUT 1 INCH HIGHER THAN THE NORMAL TREAD. WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, NOTICED CAR WAS BOUNCY/ROCKING. TOOK IT IN TO PEP BOYS WHO SAID IT WAS A DEFECT AND REPLACED AT PRORATED RATE. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE SPOTTED. IF THE TIRE BLEW WHILE DRIVING, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS. TWO DAYS AFTER HAVING THE DEFECTIVE TIRE (MENTIONED ABOVE) REPLACED, NOTICED A SECOND FUTURA SUPER SPORT GLS (PURCHASED AT THE SAME TIME) WAS SHOWING THE SAME DEFECT. THE BULGE WASN'T AS BAD BUT IT WAS STARTING TO FORM AND GROW. TOOK IT TO PEP BOYS WHO REPLACED AGAIN AT PRORATED RATE. IT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THESE TIRES. WHAT ARE THE CHANCES THAT OF THE 3 TIRES I BOUGHT IN 2006, 2 HAVE THE SAME MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT? I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE DEFECT IF INTERESTED. *TR

NOTICED THERE WAS A HUGE BUMP/BULGE ON A FUTURA SUPER SPORT GLS 255/70/15 TIRE ON MY SUV. THE BUMP WAS ABOUT 7 INCHES LONG AND ABOUT 1 INCH HIGHER THAN THE NORMAL TREAD. WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, NOTICED CAR WAS BOUNCY/ROCKING. TOOK IT IN TO PEP BOYS WHO SAID IT WAS A DEFECT AND REPLACED AT PRORATED RATE. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE SPOTTED. IF THE TIRE BLEW WHILE DRIVING, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS. TWO DAYS AFTER HAVING THE DEFECTIVE TIRE (MENTIONED ABOVE) REPLACED, NOTICED A SECOND FUTURA SUPER SPORT GLS (PURCHASED AT THE SAME TIME) WAS SHOWING THE SAME DEFECT. THE BULGE WASN'T AS BAD BUT IT WAS STARTING TO FORM AND GROW. TOOK IT TO PEP BOYS WHO REPLACED AGAIN AT PRORATED RATE. *TR

FOUR TIRES FROM PEP BOYS LT-265/75/16E (MFG. BY COOPER TIRES) ON FORD DIESEL TRUCK (F-250) HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO 3 TREAD SEPARATIONS AND ONE FOR RADIAL PULL. LAST INCIDENT WAS 2 REAR TIRES THAT HAD TREAD SEPARATION WITHIN 60 MILES OF EACH OTHER ON SAME DAY (3 OCT. 09) WHILE PULLING 5TH WHEEL RV. ALL TIRES PROPERLY INFLATED USING WEIGHT CHART, LOAD BASED. DID APPROX. 4000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO REAR LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF F-250 TRUCK. LAST INCIDENT PUT US INTO A DITCH, BUT NO INJURIES. CLAIMS SUBMITTED AND THE LAST TWO TIRES SENT TO COOPER TIRE CO. DOT # FOR THE 2 TIRES IS UPW8 XEB 0205 H07R " " 0505 C00R ALL TIRES REPLACED WITH SAME TIRES FROM PEP BOYS. STUPID HUH? AWAITING CLAIM ADJUSTMENT. *TR

I HAVE PEP BOYS (COOPER TIRES) ON MY 1998 F-150 FORD. FUTURA ADVENTURE H/T P265-70R17 AND WITH 55 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM THE RADIAL BELT HAS SLIPPED ON 2 OF THE TORES AND IS CAUSING A VERY RUFF BUMPY RIDE. THE TIRES HAVE PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT AND SHOULD HAVE LASTED 70 THOUSAND MILES. WHAT A SHAME THEY HAVE NOT BEEN RECALL FOR BEING DEFECTIVE. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM A FORD DEALER AND THEY PUT ON THE NEW TIRES. I DO NOT HAVE A RECEIPT. THE DESIGN NUMBER IS 9351 ANOTHER NUMBER I TOOK OFF THE TIRE IS 29122-1 AND 1135. *TR

PEP BOYS TOURING SE TIRE SEPARATION. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH THE TIRE SEPARATED CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. THE SEPARATING TREAD CAUSED $2,500 IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE PURCHASED FROM PEPBOYS, SIERRA VISTA, AZ 85635, OCT 2004 AND HAVE APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES ON THEM. IT APPEARS THAT THE OTHER FRONT TIRE MAY BE GETTING READY TO SEPARATE BECAUSE I AM GETTING THE SAME FEEL IN THE STEERING WHEEL THAT I EXPERIENCED BEFORE THE FIRST TIRE FAILED. PEPBOYS OF YUMA, AZ PRORATED THE FAILED TIRE AND MOUNTED THE REPLACEMENT TIRE. *TR

SIDEWALL EXPLODED WHILE ENTERING A DRIVEWAY. BOUGHT THE SAME TIRE AS A REPLACEMENT AND IT DEVELOPED A GIANT SIDEWALL BUBBLE IN A FEW THOUSAND MILES THAT JUST RUPTURED...THE TWO TIRES BOTH WENT BAD IN ONLY 11333 MILES...ABOUT 5666 MILES EACH!! *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65-70 MPH, THE TREAD ON ONE OF MY FUTURA LTE 2000 P215/65R15 CAME COMPLETELY OFF. BEFORE AND DURING LONG TRIPS (LIKE THIS ONE), I CHECK AND VERIFY THAT THE AIR PRESSURE OF THE TIRES IS 35 PSI AND ALL TIRES WERE HOLDING THEIR PRESSURE JUST FINE (I.E. NO LEAKS). I HAD LAST CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE THE PREVIOUS EVENING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS A PEP BOYS FUTURA, SCRAMBLER AP, TIRE SIZE P215/75R/15. THE DOT NUMBER IS 3DHFPANM3104. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE LEFT REAR TIRE. THE TIRE SEPERATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND LEFT RUBBER MARKS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE REAR PANEL. THERE WAS NO TRACTION WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PRIOR WARNINGS TO THE FAILURE. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE DOT AND ADDITIONAL TIRE INFORMATION WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 151,547.