TOYO Z TIRE TIRES Complaints

TOYO 225/45R-17XL 94V ULTRA Z-900 ALL SEASON BW, DOT 73H8 2650116. 2013 JETTA TDI VIN [XXX] TWO OF THESE TIRES FAILED ON MY VEHICLE. IN BOTH CASES THE SIDEWALL DEVELOPED A BULGE ON THE OUTER SIDEWALL AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WITHIN 3400 MILES. THE NEXT FAILURE OCCURRED WITHIN 22000 MILES. THESE TIRES ARE RATED FOR 65000 MILES. IN THE FIRST CASE LES SCHWAB REPLACED IT AT NO CHARGE. THE SECOND FAILURE WAS REPLACED AT A COST TO ME OF $143.93. HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THESE TIRES. SINCE 2 OUT OF 5 TIRES FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER WITHIN 22,000 MILES, I SUSPECT THERE MIGHT BE. CAN YOU TELL ME IF THERE IS? THANK YOU! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 COUNTRY COACH ALLURE. THE VEHICLE HAS TOYO TIRES, SIZE 275/70R M102Z (NA). THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THREE BLOWOUTS WITH THREE OF THE SIX TIRES ON HIS MOTOR HOME. ALL THREE BLOWOUTS WERE APPROXIMATELY ONE TO TWO MONTHS APART. HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THE BLOWOUTS. NO CRASH OCCURRED. HE INSPECTED THE TIRES AND NOTICED THAT THEY APPEARED TO HAVE EXPLODED AND BARELY ANYTHING REMAINED IN THE TIRES. THE CONTACT REPLACED ALL SIX TIRES AT THE COST OF $263 PER TIRE. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER (TIRES) APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AFTER REPLACING THE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REIMBURSE THE CONTACT FOR THE MONEY HE SPENT FOR THE TIRE REPLACEMENT. HE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO CLAIM REIMBURSEMENT. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE DOT NUMBER FOR THE TIRES BECAUSE THEY EXPLODED DURING THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,475 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,119.

TOYO TIRES,MANUFACTURING COMPANY TIRES ARE SPLITTING IN THE CENTER OF IT,S TIRE AFTER APPROX;6,000 MILES OF USE CAUSING IT TO BE UNSAFE I CONTACT THEM TO REPORT IT TO THE COMPANY,AND THE COMPANY REFUSE TO HAVE THEM RECALL OR INVESTIGATED,THIS WAS VERIFIED BY THE COMPANY OF WHOM SOLD ME THERE PRODUCT THAT THERE WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM, WHEN THIS TYPE OF SPLIT OCCUR DIRECTLY IN THE OUTSIDE CENTER. THIS COMPANY IS HEADQUARTERED,IN JAPAN AND THE PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED IN THE U.S,AND THERE CONSUMER AFFAIR OFFICE IS LOCATED IN CYPRESS CALIFORNIA. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 COUNTRY COACH INTRIGUE (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH IN DRY CONDITIONS, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE BLEW WITH SUCH FORCE THAT IT SHATTERED THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THE REAR TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED DUE TO RECALL NUMBER 06V262000 (TIRES). THE TIRES ARE TOYO M10 Z, SIZE 275/70R 22.5. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 52,000.

TIRE FAILURE--TOTAL DISINTEGRATION OF TOYO PROXES T1-R 97Y ZR 23545R17 PURCHASED ON 2/11/06. *NM

2 TOYO TIRES BLEW OUT DURING RECENT TRIP. FIRST INCIDENT WAS ON AUG 9 WHILE TRAVELING ON I-95 IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. WITHOUT WARNING, THE LEFT REAR INNER TIRE BLEW. THIS REQUIRED EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE, A TIRE CHANGE, AND SEVERAL HOURS DELAY OF OUR VACATION. THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS ON AUG 19 WHILE TRAVELING ON HWY 401 IN ONTARIO. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE MOTORHOME: FUEL FILLER NECK AND CAP RIPPED OFF, FENDER DAMAGED, FIBERGLASS DAMAGE, WHEEL DAMAGED, LOST HUBCAP. THIS ALSO REQUIRED EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE, A TIRE CHANGE, AND OVER 3 HOURS DELAY ON OUR VACATION. *NM

STARTED DRIVING 5:30 IN THE MORNING AND THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW APART PULLING ME INTO THE FAST LANE A COUPLE OF FEET CAUSING THE CAR ALONG SIDE ME TO PANIC AND HIT ME. THE TIRE RIPPED OUT ALL WIRING FOR MY TRANSMISSION AND SLIDE CONTROLS, DAMAGED THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER. *NM

FRONT TIRES ARE WEARING EXCESSIVELY ON THE INSIDE. THE CAR IS VERY HARD TO DRIVE AS IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT ONCE THE TIRES START TO WEAR. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT RAINS ALMOST DAILY, AND THE CAR IS EVEN WORSE ON SLIPPERY ROADS. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED FRONT TIRES TWICE AND REAR TIRES ONCE. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE BREAKS TWICE. THE BRAKES STILL SQUEAL AND SQUEAK BUT THE DEALER SAYS THE BRAKES ARE FINE. ONCE IT WAS ALIGNED THE SQUEAKING STOPPED FOR A FEW DAYS, THEN STARTED AGAIN.

TIRES DEVELOPED CRACKS IN SIDEWALL. THE FIRST TIME WE THOUGHT WE RAN OVER SOMETHING AND IT WAS CUT. REPLACED IT OUR COST.. SECOND TIRE COMPLETELY SHREDDED. TOOK TIRES OFF CAR AND FOUND OTHER TIRES WITH CRACKS IN SIDEWALLS BUT STILL HOLDING AIR. STILL HAVE TIRES 4 OF 5 TIRES. *NM

ORIGINAL MANUFACTURED EQUIPMENT PURCHASED ON A 1997, DODGE, AVENGER. PASSENGER'S FRONT TIRE HAS DEVELOPED A BUBBLE IN THE TREAD. TIRE SIZE 21545ZR17. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK