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IN MARCH OF 2014 I PURCHASED A SET OF TIRES FROM TREADWRIGHT TIRES WITHIN A VERY SHORT TIME I NOTICED THE SIDE WALLS CRACKING , BEFORE I COULD GET ANY RESPONSE I HAD A BLOW OUT ON MY RIGHT FROM TIRE AT 60 MPH, I WENT THROUGH TWO MORE SETS WITH THE SAME RESULTS OF SIDE WALL CRACKING BUT NO BLOW OUTS I AM NOW ON MY FOURTH SET , THEY ARE A DIFFERENT MODEL TIRE BUT I AM NOW HAVING A BAD VIBRATION SOME WHAT LIKE I HAD JUST BEFORE THE BLOW OUT ON THE FIRST TIRE SET. TREADWRIGHT IS BEING UNRESPONSIVE NOW TO MY WARRANTY CLAIM AND NOT REFUNDING ME THE COST AND SHIPPING OF THE TIRES.
IN MARCH OF 2014 I PURCHASED A SET OF TIRES FROM TREADWRIGHT TIRES WITHIN A VERY SHORT TIME I NOTICED THE SIDE WALLS CRACKING , BEFORE I COULD GET ANY RESPONSE I HAD A BLOW OUT ON MY RIGHT FROM TIRE AT 60 MPH, I WENT THROUGH TWO MORE SETS WITH THE SAME RESULTS OF SIDE WALL CRACKING BUT NO BLOW OUTS I AM NOW ON MY FOURTH SET , THEY ARE A DIFFERENT MODEL TIRE BUT I AM NOW HAVING A BAD VIBRATION SOME WHAT LIKE I HAD JUST BEFORE THE BLOW OUT ON THE FIRST TIRE SET. TREADWRIGHT IS BEING UNRESPONSIVE NOW TO MY WARRANTY CLAIM AND NOT REFUNDING ME THE COST AND SHIPPING OF THE TIRES.
TRUCK WAS ALIGNED BY DEALERSHIP, OWNER RETURNED FOR NO IMPROVEMENT, PROBLEM FOUND TO BE WITH TIRES, OWNER WAS TOLD THAT RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED AND LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS GOING, TIRES ARE GOODYEAR, WRANGLER, P23585R16. *CJ
TRUCK WAS ALIGNED BY DEALERSHIP, OWNER RETURNED FOR NO IMPROVEMENT, PROBLEM FOUND TO BE WITH TIRES, OWNER WAS TOLD THAT RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED AND LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS GOING, TIRES ARE GOODYEAR, WRANGLER, P23585R16. *CJ
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS INSPECTING TIRES AND NOTICED THAT FRONT REAR TIRES WERE BALD, AND THERE WERE CRACKS ALL AROUND THE TIRES TWO OF THE TIRES WERE LEAKING AIR THAT CAUSED FLATS. TIRES WERE FIRESTONE. *AK
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS INSPECTING TIRES AND NOTICED THAT FRONT REAR TIRES WERE BALD, AND THERE WERE CRACKS ALL AROUND THE TIRES TWO OF THE TIRES WERE LEAKING AIR THAT CAUSED FLATS. TIRES WERE FIRESTONE. *AK
PE00040, TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHLE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH TREAD ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S OUTSIDE TIRE CAME OFF. TIRE SIZE LT21585R16, DOT # VDOP1WV474. REPLACEMENT TIRE ON A 1994, FORD, F350. FIRESTONE WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT TIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK *SLC
PE00040, TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHLE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH TREAD ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S OUTSIDE TIRE CAME OFF. TIRE SIZE LT21585R16, DOT # VDOP1WV474. REPLACEMENT TIRE ON A 1994, FORD, F350. FIRESTONE WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT TIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK *SLC
TREAD SEPERATED DURING NORMAL DRIVING TREAD KNOCKED HUB BOLTS OFF AND BENT STEEL RUNNING BOARDS AND KNOCKED MUD FLAP OFF (TIRESIZE: LT235/8516)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT235/8516 )
TREAD SEPERATED DURING NORMAL DRIVING TREAD KNOCKED HUB BOLTS OFF AND BENT STEEL RUNNING BOARDS AND KNOCKED MUD FLAP OFF (TIRESIZE: LT235/8516)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT235/8516 )
TREAD SEPARATED AND TIRE THEN BLEW WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH THE VEHICLE AND THE TOW VEHICLE. THIS TIRE LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE THE TIRES SHOWN ON NEWS RELEASES FROM OTHER FIRESTONE INCIDENTS. (DOT NUMBER: VNORIWW TIRESIZE: LT23585R16)
TREAD SEPARATED AND TIRE THEN BLEW WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH THE VEHICLE AND THE TOW VEHICLE. THIS TIRE LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE THE TIRES SHOWN ON NEWS RELEASES FROM OTHER FIRESTONE INCIDENTS. (DOT NUMBER: VNORIWW TIRESIZE: LT23585R16)