2001 Nissan Pathfinder Tires & Wheels Problems

JULY 1, 2007: MICHELIN TIRE FAILURE: P255/65 R16 MICHELIN LTX M/S . AFTER 22K MILES ON THE TIRES, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH, SUDDENLY THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL, RESULTING IN A BLOWOUT. THE 2001 PATHFINDER LE 4X4, DIDN'T FLIP OVER. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND PULLOVER ON THE SIDE. THE ENTIRE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED INTACT, AROUND THE TAILPIPE BRACKETS AND REAR MUDFLAP. THE TREAD IS UNDAMAGED: NO NAIL OR SCREWS OR ANY OTHER ROAD HAZARD OR DAMAGES. THE AAA SENT A TRUCK WHO CHANGED THE TIRE. HIS COMMENT WAS: "IN OVER 22 YEARS OF DOING TIRE AND MECHANICAL WORK, HE NEVER SAW ANYTHING LIKE THIS". I RETURNED THE TIRE TO COSTCO. THE TIRE CENTER MANAGER WAS VERY COOPERATIVE,WHERE THEY ORDERED A NEW TIRE WITHOUT QUESTION.DAMAGES TO THE PATHFINDER WERE ESTIMATED AT $900 DUE TO THE NEED TO REPLACE THE TAILPIPE/MUFFLER ASSEMBLY AND THE MUDFLAP WAS DESTROYED. COSTCO MANAGER SAID THAT THE CLAIM FOR DAMAGES WOULD NEED TO BE MADE DIRECTLY TO MICHELIN. I DID THAT. IT IS A MIRACLE THAT THE VEHICLE DIDN'T FLIP OVER !!!. MICHELIN REQUIRED THAT THE TIRE BE RETURNED TO COSTCO, HAVE THEM CALL MICHELIN TO GIVE A REPORT OF THE SITUATION. MICHELIN REP SAID THAT THEY WOULD OFFER PERHAPS A 50% DISCOUNT ON THE PURCHASE OF NEW REPLACEMENT TIRE BUT NOTHING ELSE. I WANT MICHELIN TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGES SUSTAINED !!. I WAS REQUIRED TO SEND THE TIRE TO MICHELIN (THEY EVENTUALLY PAID FOR THE SHIPPING) TO BE EXAMINED. THE RESULTS OF THEIR INVESTIGATION WAS A LETTER RESPONSE THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY "DRIVER ERROR" - BY RUNNING THE TIRE IN A RUN-FLAT CONDITION. A RUN -FLAT CONDITION ???? THEY SENT A BROCHURE PRINTOUT EXPLAINING HOW THAT OCCURS. AIR ESCAPES , RUNS LOW AND THE TIRE EVENTUALLY BLOWS OUT. THERE WAS NO AIR ESCAPE NOR IS THERE ANY ROAD HAZARD DAMAGE TO THE TREAD. HOW DID THE AIR ESCAPE TO RUN FLAT ??? MICHELIN DID NOT PAY ANY DAMAGES. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON I-95 THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. SPECIFICALLY THE THREADS PEELED OFF CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL, TRIM AND BRAKES. DAMAGE WAS $1650. TIRE WAS A TOYO TRANPATH A12(TAA12-6). P255/65R16 106S WITH GOOD THREADS. UPON INSPECTION CRACKS ARE VISIBLE ON TWO OTHER TOYO TIRES AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FOURTH TIRE IS A BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T AND SHOWS NO CRACKS. VIRGINIA HWY PATROL CHECKED VEHICLE BUT DID NOT FILE A REPORT. *NM

DRIVING ON PARKWAY, TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING ~ $3,000 BODY DAMAGE BY THE RIPPING RUBBER. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. TOW WAS NECESSARY. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE TIRE DID NOT SHOW THE "INDICATOR MARKING" OF WEAR, NOR WERE THE TREADS BARE. THE MAKE, MODEL AND NUMBERS ARE IDENTICAL TO 2 OTHER COMPLAINTS I QUICKLY REVIEWED ON THIS SITE. BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T STEEL BELTED RADIAL P255 / 65R16 NISSAN PATHFINDER 2001

SIDEWALL OF TIRE BLEWOUT. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE TIRE BLEW OUT. BRIDGESTONE DULLER HT #25565R16.*JB

TIRES HAVE NO WET TRACTION, THEY SPIN OUT AT LOW RATE OF SPEED LEAVING YOU EXPOSED TO FAST APPROACHING VEHICLES. TIRES ALSO CAUSE VEHICLE TO "FISH TAIL" AND SPIN OUT AT LOW SPEED TURNS, LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND/OR SIDE SWIPPNG A GUARD RAIL AND OR VEHICLE. DT

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 6A74100 TIRESIZE: P255/65R16)

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE, TECHNICIAN SERVICED VEHICLE AND NOTICE EXCESSIVE RADIAL RUN OUT ON TIRES (DOT UT6D2K30901 255-65-16). NLM THE CONSUMER IS ASKING REFUND FOR THE EXPENSE PAID FOR THE TIRES. *YH