2000 Chevrolet S10 Tires Problems

“On 11/08/06 I bought 4 new tires from sears at the regency mall in jacksonville, florida. On 7/17/07 I was on the highway on my way to sears again when I changed lanes and had a blowout. At most I ran over one of the reflectors on the road lines, but the blowout was so big I would have had to run over something much larger and sharper. I would have seen it. I went back to sears and explained what had happened. They insisted that I ran over something I knew I did not. I even went back and checked the road. Shortly thereafter I developed an undetectable air leak on the side of the tire. …”

“Failure of right front wheel bearing. In past three months have also had to replace left wheel bearing assembly and lower ball joint, as well as effected tire. Have spent over $750 in parts and labor on this vehicle for these failure in past 90 days. Mechanic says to expect problems with wheel bearings to continue in future.”

“The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet s-10 equipped with the michelin x radial tire. The contact stated that the tires cracked one year after purchase however, the tires were still threaded. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted. The failure and current mileages were 127,000.”

“Dismissed as road hazard, the puncture's location--just below the crown--indicates to me a structural weakness in the tirewall. On another vehicle with uniroyals, the rubber on the crown was eaten away by broken glass (bottle) as if chewed by a dog. New tires should not be so soft, so incapabale of handling ordinary and common road hazards. I received no satisfaction from the dealer or the tire's rep. I was on my own and make this report to warn others that tires which cost in excess of $100 each should perform to a higher and safer standard. …”