YOKOHAMA ALL SEASON RADIAL TIRES Complaints

LTR FM CAROL BERMAN (NY) RE THE REFUSAL OF YOKOHAMA TIRE CORP. *MR THERE WAS LOSS OF TREAD. THE MECHANIC STATED THE TIRE WAS RE-CAPPED. THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THE TIRE FAILED BECAUSE OF UNDER INFLATION AND OVERLOADING WHICH CAUSED OVER DEFLECTION OF THE SIDEWALLS AND THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WEAKENED THE ADHESION BETWEEN THE RUBBER AND THE CORDS. BASED ON THE FINDINGS THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE PROPERTY CLAIM. *SCC *JB

THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. YOKOHAMA ALL SEASON RADIAL TIRE P215/75R15. *JB

DISCOUNT TIRE COMPANY, 20225 NORTH SCOTTSDALE RD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85255 AS AN INDEPENDENT TIRE DISTRIBUTOR AND DEALER FAILURES TO COMPLY WITH TITLE 49, VOLUME 5, PART 574, SEC OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, BY NOT PROVIDING TIRE PURCHASERS (CONSUMERS) THE REQUIRED TIRE REGISTRATION FORM. THIS INCIDENT HAPPEN ON THE RAINY MORNING OF FEB 2003 AT THE DISCOUNT TIRE STORE AT 407 WEST BELL ROAD, PHOENIX, AZ 85023. I INQUIRED AT TWO OTHER DISCOUNT TIRE COMPANY STORES AND THEY DENIED HAVING ANY TIRE REGISTRATION FORMS FOR CONSUMERS, SO IT APPEARS THIS IS STANDARD TO THIS COMPANY. THOUSAND OF CONSUMERS HAVE BEEN WRONGED BY THIS COMPANY'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH 49CFR574.8. FOR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS PLEASE CONTACT ME. *JB

20560R16 TIRES SPLITING BETWEEN THE TREADS AND CAUSING THE CAR TO VIBRATE. ONLY HAVE APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES ON THE TIRES.

TIRE SIDEWALL FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED. FAILURE OCCURRED ON INNER SIDEWALL. NO ABRASIONS OR OTHER SIGNS OF DAMAGE, JUST A 2-1/2" SPLIT IN THE SIDEWALL.

CONSUMER STATED THAT ALL SIX TIRES SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING. THE TIRE TURNED INTO AN EGG AND WERE NOT DRIVABLE. TIRE INFO: YOKOHAMA-185R-14D/DOT #NOT AVAILABLE. THERE WAS PLENTY OF TREAD REMAINING AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHEN THE TIRES SEPARATED. (TOYOTA MOTOR HOME) SCC *JB

REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. REPLACEMENT TIRES, 18000 MILES, P205/70R15, MOUNTED ON A FORD ,WINDSTAR, 1996.*AK

DUE POSSIBLY TO POOR ALIGNMENT, INCORRECT COIL SPRINGS, ALL FOUR TIRES WORN DANGEROUSLY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. MAZDA ISSUED "BULLETINS" ON THESE PROBLEMS TO DEALER BUT DID NOT NOTIFY OWNERS. THERE WAS ALSO A "BULLETIN" ON A BRAKE PROBLEM, NOT REPORTED TO OWNER.*AK (DOT NUMBER: FD9L TIRESIZE: 65R15)

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE BRAKES WENT OUT ON THIS CAR CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CAR THE SECOND TIME OCCURRED ONLY THREE MONTHS AFTER THE BRAKES WERE FIXED. *AK (TIRESIZE: 215/65/15)

YOKOHOMA, P20565R15 MODEL -7376RB;TIRES ARE EXPERIENCING SEPARATION OF TREAD ON ALL FOUR TIRES AND ARE READY TO BLOWOUT, CAUSING A SHIMMY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK