Any problems with Goodyear tires?
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Any problems with Goodyear tires?
Today I found a flat tire on my truck. Thought someone slashed it at first after finding the bad spot on the sidewall. Did a little checking in the area and it seems that this tire had a small air bubble between the outer and innerrubber layers. Damage is only on the external rubber. It is not a cut but actually looks like the rubber burst with a maybe 1 inch split. The area around the split looks like I lightly brushed a curb. After checking all 4 other tires including the spare which was never used prior I found small bubbles in all tires. The one I found flat as well as the other on the frontwere put on new 6k miles ago right before I bought the truck used from a dealer. The rears seem to be the original tires. All are same make and model I knew the backs had bubbles and was willing to replace them when they blew or wore out (onlymaybe 2/32 left before I hit the wear bars)but not the fronts. Tires were never taken off road, never under inflated, over loaded or over inflated, I even try to avoid pot holes at all costs. Any one else have a similar issue?
Also this happened right after I used some foaming tire cleaner on them any way that will affect my warranty or even cause this? Drove a block to the firehouse for a meeting came out 2 hours later and found the flat. Thought I P*d someone off.
Tires are Goodyear Wrangler RT/S in 265/70R16.
Taking the issue to the dealer hopefully tomorrow to see if they can help me out. Maybe honor the Goodyear warranty and give me 2 new ones at least. I mean hell something has to be wrong with the tires if even the 2 new ones are bubbled. I am looking into replacing possibly with Fusion XTI, General Grabber AT2 or Kumho Road Venture AT KL-78. Anyone have experience with these tires?
Also this happened right after I used some foaming tire cleaner on them any way that will affect my warranty or even cause this? Drove a block to the firehouse for a meeting came out 2 hours later and found the flat. Thought I P*d someone off.
Tires are Goodyear Wrangler RT/S in 265/70R16.
Taking the issue to the dealer hopefully tomorrow to see if they can help me out. Maybe honor the Goodyear warranty and give me 2 new ones at least. I mean hell something has to be wrong with the tires if even the 2 new ones are bubbled. I am looking into replacing possibly with Fusion XTI, General Grabber AT2 or Kumho Road Venture AT KL-78. Anyone have experience with these tires?
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RE: Any problems with Goodyear tires?
idk my dad has the wrangler rt/s on his truck and no problems, he ran the orgional set almost 50,000 miles before replacing them, and nothing ever happened, as far as i can tell they are good tires, and no his do not have bubbles, or at least not ones that we can see, and we have never had a problem with hydroplaining either and we have hit some situations were at the speeds we were moving we should have but thats just my experience with them
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RE: Any problems with Goodyear tires?
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idk my dad has the wrangler rt/s on his truck and no problems, he ran the orgional set almost 50,000 miles before replacing them, and nothing ever happened, as far as i can tell they are good tires, and no his do not have bubbles, or at least not ones that we can see, and we have never had a problem with hydroplaining either and we have hit some situations were at the speeds we were moving we should have but thats just my experience with them
idk my dad has the wrangler rt/s on his truck and no problems, he ran the orgional set almost 50,000 miles before replacing them, and nothing ever happened, as far as i can tell they are good tires, and no his do not have bubbles, or at least not ones that we can see, and we have never had a problem with hydroplaining either and we have hit some situations were at the speeds we were moving we should have but thats just my experience with them
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RE: Any problems with Goodyear tires?
my dad just bought the second set of tires for his truck, replaced the stock tires w/ the same kind, goodyear rt/s's and he has had absolutley no problems, his truck has driven through ice, snow, rain, you name it these tires are amazing, of course in bad weather you cannot drive like an *** or now tire will keep you from turning, but these are pretty damn good tires, w/ a damn good tread life on them, in our experience
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RE: Any problems with Goodyear tires?
Update:
Took it to a tire dealer. The guy said lets see what we can do. They called Goodyear and got me only 17% off a new tire that cost $160. I was hoping for a little bit better than that 20-25%, but hey its better than paying full price. Got the newtire and the spare(never used until now) mounted on the cast aluminums and had the other tire which was still good put on the steel for a spare. All for only $20 more than tirerack.com lists the same tire for with tax. I am fairly pleased, was hoping for a better discount but oh well at least they stepped up to the plate. I once hit a sharp granite curb and took a 3/8ths inch deepchunk out of a BFG A/T KO and that tire lasted 30K before the tread wore out and with a Goodyear I tap the 2 inch concrete curb in front of the house and it bruises and blows.
Took it to a tire dealer. The guy said lets see what we can do. They called Goodyear and got me only 17% off a new tire that cost $160. I was hoping for a little bit better than that 20-25%, but hey its better than paying full price. Got the newtire and the spare(never used until now) mounted on the cast aluminums and had the other tire which was still good put on the steel for a spare. All for only $20 more than tirerack.com lists the same tire for with tax. I am fairly pleased, was hoping for a better discount but oh well at least they stepped up to the plate. I once hit a sharp granite curb and took a 3/8ths inch deepchunk out of a BFG A/T KO and that tire lasted 30K before the tread wore out and with a Goodyear I tap the 2 inch concrete curb in front of the house and it bruises and blows.