2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Tires Problems

MY DAUGHTERS JEEP JUST FAILED STATE INSPECTION DUE TO SEVERE CRACKING OF THE TIRE NEXT TO THE RIM. ALL 4 TIRES ARE GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST 225/75/16 104S. THE TREAD DEPTH IS STILL VERY GOOD HOWEVER THEY WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION DUE TO THE LARGE CRACKS TOTALLY AROUND THE RIMS. A TECH AT THE LOCAL JEEP STORE TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES. HE STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM GOES WAY BACK.THE LOCAL GOODYEAR DEALER (SULLIVAN TIRE) WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP. GOODYEAR USED TO BE ONE OF THE BEST TIRES, WHAT HAPPENED? IT SEEMS THAT ALL OF THE OTHER TIRE COMPANIES OFFER A MUCH BETTER PRODUCT. NO MORE GOODYEAR TIRES FOR MY FAMILY!!! *TR

MY DAUGHTER WAS RETURNING HOME TO MADISON, AL FROM AUBURN UNIVERSITY, ALABAMA USING INTERSTATE I-65 NORTH. JUST OUTSIDE OF BIRMINGHAM, AL AT MILE MARKER 170 SHE HAD A BLOWOUT OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. THE TIRE TREAD SEEMED TO COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM THE SIDEWALL ALL AROUND THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY USELESS. THE TIRE WAS ON A JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND WITH FULL TIME FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, WHICH WE BELIEVE HELPED MY DAUGHTER COME TO A SAFE STOP ON THE HIGHWAY MEDIAN. THE TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR WRANGLER SR A P235/65 R17 DOT MK87 DYWR 0506. WE ARE NOW VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE REMAINING WRANGLER TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE AND IF IT IS SAFE TO CONTINUE TO USE THEM. PICTURES OF THE DAMAGED TIRE AND THE TIRE ITSELF ARE AVAILABLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4WD. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES, SIZE P235/70R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INDEPENDENT OWNER WHO SOLD THE VEHICLE TO THE CONTACT HAD BRAND NEW TIRES PLACED ON THE VEHICLE. AT APPROXIMATELY 38,000 MILES, THE GOODYEAR TIRES BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE TREAD SEPARATION. SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVING PROPERLY AT SPEEDS 50 MPH AND LESS. THE TIRES WERE ALSO SEPARATING FROM THE HUBCAPS OR RIMS AND THEN FLATTENED. THE TIRE WAS REPAIRED. LATER, THE SECOND TIRE FLATTENED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE TIRE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. THREE MONTHS LATER, SHE AWAKENED TO FIND THAT THE TIRE WAS ENTIRELY FLAT. SHE PLACED AIR IN THE TIRE, BUT IT REMAINED SOFT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 09/10/08 *BF UPDATED 09/17/08. *JB

DT: THE CHROME RIMS THAT WERE AN OPTION ON THE VEHICLE, ON THE INSIDE METAL CORRODED AND PEELED OFF. ALREADY TALKED TO THE DEALER, AND THE MANUFACTURER NOTICED THIS . JUST THIS WEEK. THE TIRES ARE GOODYEAR, WRANGLERS. *AK THE TIRES NOW ARE MICHELIN TIRES WHICH WERE CHANGED AT 50,000 MILES. THE WHEEL OR RIM HUBS HAD TO BE BROKEN OFF BECAUSE THEY WERE RUSTED OUT DUE TO CORROSION. *TT *SB

THE MANUFACTURER PUT THE WRONG SIZE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TOLD TO THE CONSUMER AT 24,000 MILES THAT TIRES WERE WORN OUT. CONSUMER COULD NOT GET THE RIGHT TIRE FOR THE VEHICLE. GOODYEAR WRANGLER, ST ALL SEASON, P22575R16, 104S, WEIGHT RATING 1984 MAXIMUM. *AK.....GOODYEAR TIRES WORE OUT AT 23000 MILES. CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT HE WAS TOLD BY GOODYEAR THAT HE SHOULD GET 60000 TO 70000 MILES ON THAT TIRE. IN CHECKING FOR REPLACEMENTS BOTH B.F.GOODRICH AND MICHELIN REFUSED TO PUT THEIR TIRES ON CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THEY STATED THAT THEIR TIRE MUST HAVE A RATING OF 106S. *AK

THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND THE OTHER 3 TIRES FORMED BUBBLES IN THE SIDEWALL. MANUFACTURER REPLACED ALL TIRES, INCLUDING THE SPARE TIRE. *AK THERE WERE BUBBLES ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. *SCC *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING HEARD A LOUD NOISE, PULLED OVER THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. ORGINIAL EQUIPMENT. TS TIRE SIZE 225/75R16 AND DOT#M671EKWR1601. *YH

VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL LISTS 17" X 7.5" WHEEL RIMS & TIRES AS MINIMUM SIZE. VEHICLE FACTORY EQUIPPED WITH 16" X 7" WHEEL RIMS & TIRES. OWNERS MANUAL SAYS "WARNING! NEVER USE A TIRE SMALLER THAN THE MINIMUM TIRE SIZE LISTED...." MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO ADVISE AS TO CORRECT GVWR, TIRE PRESSURE FOR TIRES AS EQUIPED, OR TO SUPPLY CORRECT LABEL OR WHEELS & TIRES.*AK