1999 BMW 323I Tires Problems

TL*THE DRIVER OWNED A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT WAS REPRESENTING A LAW FIRM FOR THE DRIVER WHO WAS KILLED IN A CRASH THREE DAYS AGO. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SWERVE, TURN COUNTER CLOCKWISE AND IT CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE TO SPLIT IN TWO CUTTING OFF BOTH OF HER LEGS. THE TRAFFIC HOMICIDE INVESTIGATORS STATED THAT THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED CAUSING HER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE BRAND WAS PEP BOYS, TIRE LINE COOPER CORNELL 1000, SIZE P205/55R16 WITH DOT #3DT2XH40106. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED ON HER VEHICLE AND THE TIRES WERE ROTATED TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO OTHER OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE LOCATION OF THE TIRE, ESTIMATED MILEAGE, TREAD DEPTH, AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 03/02/11 *BF UPDATED 12/14/11 *CN

I PURCHASED FOUR P205/60R15BW AMEAG H (GOODYEAR)ON 8/2/06, THESE TIRES HAVE A 60,000 MILE TREAD WEAR. ON 8/15/06 MY CAR WAS SENT TO A CERTIFIED BMW MECHANIC DUE TO EXCESSIVE WHEEL NOISE. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE PROBLEM OF ORGIN TO BE "ALL TIRES VERY NOISEY & L/F CHOPPY TIRE AFTER 37 K MILES." HE ALSO STATED THE L/F TIRE WAS ALMOST SEPERATED. *JB

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAD TWO CONTINENTAL CONTITOURING CONTACT TIRES MADE FROM THE SAME MANUFACTURER. THE TWO TIRES, WHICH WERE LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, BLEW OUT. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AROUND 17000 MILES . *AK

Mileage: 17,000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 20555R16)

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. UPON STOPPING VEHICLE, NOTICED TREAD HAD STARTED TO SEPARATE. MICHELIN TIRES, MODEL XSE205/55R/16. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

TREAD ON ALL FOUR TIRES SEPARATING AND PEELING, CONTINENTAL CONTITOURING CONTACT, 20555R16, DOT # ACOF 3FW. *CJ

ALL CONTINENTAL GENERAL TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO CRACKING AND SPLITTING, THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL THE TIRES AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

ALL CONTINENTAL GENERAL TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO CRACKING AND SPLITTING, THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL THE TIRES AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

ALL 5 ORIGINAL TIRES HAD SIDEWALL SPLITTING/HERNIATION (INCLUDING THE SPARE), OTHER INSTANCES WERE REPORTED TO ME BY PEAKE BMW (I.E. 15 TO 20 OTHER SETS OF TIRES WERE REPLACED FOR A DISCOUNT AS UNDER WARRANTY). I AM CONCERNED BY THESE NUMBERS AND THE FACT THAT THEY WILL NOT PAY 100% TO REPLACE THE TIRES. I AM ALSO CONCERNED AS TO HOW THEY REPORT THIS DATA AND WHETHER THEY ARE COLLECTING THE DATA IN A MANNER SUFFICIENT TO DETERMINE WHETHER A RECALL IS WARRANTED.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 205 TIRESIZE: 205/55R16C)

TIRE TREAD IS SEPERATING FROM TIRE. THERE ARE CRACKS ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE. MFG WILL REPLACE TIRE(PRORATED) WITH THE SAME TIRE. HOWEVER I DON'T FEEL CONFORTABLE WITH THE SAME TIRE SINCE IT ONLY HAS 13000 MILES ON THE ONES THAT ARE ON THE CAR. I HAVE AN IN-LAW THAT HAS THE SAME CAR AND HIS TIRES ARE DOING THE SAME THING. I HAVE TALKED WITH BOTH BMW OF NA AND GENERAL TIRE AND ASKED IF IT TAKES A FATALITY TO GET SOMETHING DONE. BMW IS NOT ACKNOLEDGING A PROBLEM AND GENERAL TIRE IS NOT WILLING TO WORK WITH THE CONSUMER. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P20555R16 )