2008 Hyundai Elantra Tires & Wheels Problems

We were taking the tire off to fix a problem so we used the Jack that was provided with the car. While my arm was under the car, the Jack bended, folded, and dropped the car straight down on the pavement. It was in the proper position, and it just couldn’t hold the car up and almost seriously injured me. I’m just lucky i was quick enough to see the car falling and just got out in time to not be crushed .

MY TIRE BURST ON THE ROAD, AND I GOT INTO THE TRUNK TO GET A SPARE TIRE ONLY FOR ME TO FIND OUT, THE TIRE COULDN'T FIT MY CAR AT ALL. THE HOLES IN THE RIM AREN'T OF THE SAME SIZE AS MY CAR. SO THEY SOLD ME THE WRONG SPARE TIRE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA WITH KUMHO SOLUS (NA) P195/65/R15 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE DETERIORATING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENT AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD LAST A LITTLE LONGER, BUT THE TIRES WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED SOON. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE TIRES ONLY HAVE 30,000 MILES ON THEM. UPDATED 8/29/11 *CN UPDATED 09/21/11

ON SEPT. 6TH, 2009 I RENT A CAR IN LAS VEGAS, NV FROM ADVANTAGE RENTAL CAR CO. WHEN I WAS DRIVING ALONE I-15 TO LA, DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE WAS BLOW OUT. THERE WAS SMOKE FROM LEFT SIDE AND PIECES OF FAILED TIRE WERE ALL OVER THE PLACE. IT DAMAGED FROND BUMPER AND RIGHT SIDE MIRROR. THE CAR ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL, I MIGHT GET KILLED BY THAT. I CALLED 911 AND AAA GOT THE RENTAL CAR TOWED BACK TO LAS VEGAS AND ASKED RENTAL CAR COMPANY TO CHECK IF THERE SOME DEFECTS OF ITS TIRE IN ORDER TO PROTECT OTHER DRIVERS. I TOLD THEM I WOULD PAY FOR PROFESSIONAL INVESTIGATION, BUT LATER ON ADVANTAGE RENTAL CAR CO. TOLD ME THAT TIRE WAS DISPOSED. THAT CARIS 2008 HYUNDAI ELANTRA SE. ON SEP. 21ST, WHEN I CALLED RENTAL CAR COMPANY, ONE OF ITS MANAGER TOLD ME THE TIRE IS KUMHO TIRE. LATER ON I WAS TOLD THE TIRE IS HANOVER AND MODEL IS OPTIMA. ANYHOW, FRANKLY SPEAKING, I HAVE NO IDEA WHO IS TELL ME THE TRUTH. *TR

HAVE A 08 ELANTRA. AFTER DRIVING IT FOR FEW MILES I HAD MY TPMS LIGHT WENT ON. I CONTACTED THE DEALER, HE CHECKED AND SAID THIS MAY BE DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER. AGAIN THE NEXT DAY THE LIGHT WENT ON. THE TIRE PRESSURES WERE ACCURATE. DEALER ORDERED A FRONT TPMS VALVE. AGAIN AFTER SOME MILES THE LIGHT STARTED TO GLOW IN THE PANEL. UNFORTUNATELY WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER THE LIGHT WENT OFF. THE DEALER SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM. AGAIN THE NEXT DAY MORNING THE LIGHT WENT ON. I DRIVE A LOT OF HIGHWAY MILES, IT WAS ALWAYS REALLY HARD FOR ME TO PARK THE CAR IN THE EMERGENCY STOPPING AREA AND CHECK WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR. DEALER AGAIN ORDERED NEW VALVE AND REPLACED IT (TOOK 3 DAYS). CALLED HYUNDAI LEFT A MESSAGE WITH ONE OF THE MANAGERS. THEY TOLD IF THE PROBLEM PERSISTS THEY ARE GOING TO SEND ME A FIELD OFFICER FOR INSPECTION. BUT I THINK MY DEALER CHANGED ALL THE TPMS VALVES AND HE SAID THEY ARE RECALIBRATED AND I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING ANY PROBLEM. AFTER THAT I STOPPED TRAVELING HIGHWAY MILES. NOW I DRIVE IN THE CITY AND A FEW DAYS BACK THE LIGHT AGAIN WENT ON. I NEED CALL DEALER AND HYUNDAI AND SPEAK WITH THEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AS TPMS SAYS WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOUR TIRE, SO IF THE LIGHT GOES ON WE THINK THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG AND WE PULL OUR CAR BACK AND CHECK IT. IT IS REALLY DANGEROUS AND ALSO HARD TO PULL CAR BACK IN A HIGHWAY(NEED TO SEARCH FOR REST AREAS). I HAVE ALL THE SERVICE PAPERS WHICH HAVE THE MILEAGE RECORDS IN THEM. SORRY TO HAVE NOT POSTED IT. *TR