YOKOHAMA TIRES Complaints

I BOUGHT A SET OF YOKOHAMA TIRES FOR MY 1999 CHRYSLER 300M IN JULY 2006. WE HAVE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES NOT HOLDING AIR. FINALLY, NOW, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW 2 HALF DOLLAR SIZE HOLES IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WE WERE ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD AS TO NOT CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGE. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO TIRES PLUS FOR THE PREVIOUS PROBLEMS AS WELL AS THIS BLOWOUT. WE WILL OBVIOUSLY BE REPLACING ALL FOUR TIRES AND WILL NOT BE BUYING THIS BRAND AGAIN. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUZUKI AERIO. THE VEHICLE HAS YOKOHAMA GEOLANDAR G046 TIRES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE HISTORY REPORT STATED THAT THE REAR TIRES HAD BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE OF WEAR. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE TIRES INSPECTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPLACE OR ROTATE THE TIRES A SECOND TIME BECAUSE THEY WERE TOO BAD TO BE ROTATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR TIRES HAD NO TREAD. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE TIRES MUST BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT IT IS ABNORMAL TO HAVE TO REPLACE A BRAND NEW SET OF TIRES AFTER TWO MONTHS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 13,822. THE CONSUMER STATED REAR TIRES HAVE RIPPLES FROM UNEVEN WEAR. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A COPY OF REPAIR INVOICE. UPDATED 08/23/07 *TR

YOHOMA TIRE TREAD ON A NEW 2 MONTH OLD TOYOTA RAV 4 COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED ON THE FREEWAY. WE HAVE A PICTURE OF THE TIRE. DEALER WILL NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH TIRE TO SEND BACK TO TIRE MANUFACTURER. VERY CONCERNED WITH SAFETY ASSOCIATED WITH 3 REMAINING TIRES.*AK

I HAVE VIBRATION WHEN EXITING A PARKING SPACE, OR WHEN I STOP AT A RED LIGHT, AND MAKE A TURN. THE VIBRATION ONLY HAPPENS WHEN TURNING FROM A STOP POSITION. *AK EVERYONE IS TELL ME MY TIRES ARE FLAT. I DONT KNOW WHAT THIS MEAN, THE DEALER SAID, THE VIBRATION IS NORMAL. I HAD CARS ALL MY LIFE AND NEVER HAD A CAR VIBE WHILE TURNING FROM A STOP OR GETTING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 ISUZU BOX TRUCK MODEL NPR. THE VEHICLE HAS YKS ALL SEASON RADIAL 235/85/16 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BELT FAILED ON THE TIRE, CAUSING THE TREAD TO SEPARATE FROM THE TIRE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON JUNE 27, 2007. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE DROP DOWN MENU AT THE TIME OF THIS COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 147,000.

SUMMARY: FAILURE OF 3 TIRES ON VEHICLE. I PURCHASED A SECOND SET OF TIRES, YOKOHAMA, FOR MY 1995 BONNEVILLE AFTER HAVING THE ORIGINAL SET FOR SOME TIME. SOON THEREAFTER, TWO TIRES FAILED. THE STEEL BELTS HAD SEPARATED ON THEM. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THEM UNDER WARRANTY. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS OR SO LATER, THE THIRD TIRE FAILED. THIS FAILURE, UNLIKE THE FIRST TWO, CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED I NOT REPLACE THIS ONE UNDER WARRANTY, DUE TO THE DAMAGE, & THAT I SHOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. UPON DOING SO, INCLUDING A RECOUNT OF MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE,TIRES, AND THE PREVIOUS FAILURES, THE MANUFACTURER INSISTED THE FAILURES WERE MY FAULT. ONE FAILURE OK, TWO, SOMETHINGS NOT RIGHT. THREE FAILURES FROM THE SAME SET OF TIRES MAKE ME THINK THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM. *NM

CAR PURCHASED 8/17/05 IN CT. OWNER MOVED TO TALLAHASSE 8/25/05. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AT TALLAHASSEE SUZUKI DEALER. OWNER MOVED TO MIAMI JAN 06. FLAT TIRE NOTICED 8/16/06 AND LACK OF TREAD ON BOTH REAR TIRES. CAR TAKEN TO SUZUKI DEALER IN MIAMI ON 7/17/06 FOR REPAIR & EXPLANATION. DEALER SAYS TIRES WERE NOT ROTATED BY TALLAHASSEE SUZUKI DEALERSHIP DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. OWNER TRUSTED DEALER TO PERFORM ROUTINE SERVICING AND ASSUMED ANYTHING NECESSARY WAS DONE. SUZUKI BLAMING OWNER FOR LACK OF ROTATION! CAR ALSO TAKEN TO YOKAHAMA TIRE DEALER ON 7/17/06 WHO WROTE LETTER CONFIRMING TIRES NOT DEFECTIVE. YOKAHAMA TOLD OWNER THAT THE 2005 SUZUKI AEREO HAS PROBLEMS WITH EXCESSIVE REAR TIRE WEAR. A VIN CHECK, WHICH CONFIRMS THERE IS A BULLETIN ON THIS, BUT SUZUKI AVOIDING THIS ISSUE AND BLAMING OWNER! OWNER OFFERED A FREE ALIGNMENT IF OWNER PURCHASES NEW TIRES.ISSUE OF WHY THE TREAD IS GONE ON A NEW CAR IS BEING IGNORED. SUZUKI ALSO IGNORING PROBLEM WITH DEALER IN TALLHASSEE NOT PERFORMING TIRE ROTATION, AND BLAMING OWNER! AWAITING CALL FROM REGIONAL MGR BUT WERE TOLD THAT HE WILL SUPPORT DISTRICT MGR. OWNER ALSO TOLD TO DRIVE TREADLESS CAR 10 HOURS TO TALLAHASSEE TO TAKE MATTER UP WITH THAT DEALER. WHY ISN'T SUZUKI GETTING INVOLVED WITH THIS? NATIONAL SUZUKI CUSTOMER SERVICE NOT ADVOCATING FOR OWNER, ONLY PROTECTING SUZUKI. THE CAR IS GOING BACK TO MIAMI DEALERSHIP TODAY 7/18/06 FOR FUTHER INSPECTION WHICH WAS ONLY OFFERED AFTER OWNER REFUSED TO LEAVE UNTIL TREATED FAIRLY. NOT ONLY IS SUZUKI IGNORING A LACK OF DEALERSHIP SERVICING, AND BLAMING OWNER, BUT THEY ARE IGNORING BIGGER ISSUE WHICH IS THAT THE CAR IS CAUSING EXCESSIVE REAR TIRE WEAR! *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. THE SERVICE DEALER FOUND AIR COMING OUT BETWEEN THE VALVE STEM AND THE TIRE. AFTER TEN DAYS, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE SERVICE DEALER FOUND AIR COMING OUT IN THE SAME AREA. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS PRIOR TO THESE INCIDENTS. THE PROPER PRESSURE RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNKNOWN AND PRESSURE CHECKS WERE NOT PERFORMED. THERE WAS ALSO NO VIBRATION BEFORE THE INCIDENT. HE BRAND NAME OF THE TIRE IS TURISMO TWO.

I HAVE A 2004 RSX-S A-SPEC . IT HAS A SIX SPEED TRANSMISSION. WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND, GEAR SOMETIMES GRINDS, WHEN SHIFTING FROM SECOND GEAR TO THIRD, GEAR GRINDS AND SOMETIMES POPS OUT. DEALERSHIP GAVE ME THE RUN-A-ROUND SAYING THEY "COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM". I HEAR OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

A PATTERN OF SAME SIZE CHUNKS ON THE SAME CIRCULAR COLUMN OF THE TIRES ARE BREAKING OFF. TIRE PSI AND BALANCING ARE EXCELLENT. NO OFF ROAD OR AGGRESSIVE DRIVING. TIRE ONLY 6 MONTHS OLD. *JB