2008 Ford Focus Tires Problems

“Bought my 2008 Ford Focus march 14, 2009 with 15,000 miles as a fleet return. At 36,000 miles the hankook optimo h725 original equipment tires are worn out and need to be replaced. Just average driving on the tires. These tires are supposed to have a 80,000 mile tread life guarantee. Hankook's warranty does not apply to original equipment tires. To say I am disappointed and perturbed by the poor performance of these tires is an understatement. Didn't even make it to the half way point of their tread life.”

“On 4/9/09 I was driving to work and I noticed slight vibration coming from the left rear pirelli p6 tire on my 2008 Ford Focus. I checked the tire and did not notice any visible sign of damage. On the way home the vibration got more severe. On arriving home I checked the tire and found one spot that was completely bald. From when I checked the tire at work to when I arrived at home I had driven a total of less than 90 miles for the tire to go completely bald in that spot. …”

“I bought this car for my daughter at loving lincoln mercury in lufkin texas. While test driving the car I noticed 1) that the brakes were making a light grinding noise while coming to a stop. 2) the low tire pressure indicator light was on. The salesman assured me they would take care of the problem before I bought it. When we picked it up they said they looked at all the brakes and they were ok. Also, the tire pressure light was no longer on, so I went ahead and bought the car. Now, just a few days after taking possession of the car the low tire pressure light is on again. …”

“My wife took our 2008 Ford Focus in for a routine oil change and tire rotation. The dealer stated they could not rotate the tires because the rear tires were bad. The cords in the rear tires had broken inside the tire and now they are out of round. They said they are not under warranty because the dealer did not have record of rotating the wheels (because I had done it at home for free). I have been on many internet tire web sites and the pirelli tires are known for this happening on smaller vehicles.”

“Counting this set of tires this is third set, original, set bought from dealership were I purchased car and then goodyear tires. Each set lasted around 20,000 miles. Always back passenger side wears completely slick. They had to replace front tie rod on one side at around 50,000 using my extended warranty because they wouln't listen to me. They also told me there were no recalls. I had mine rotated and balanced also when I was suppose to. I now have 77,000 original miles on my vehicle and warranty will soon be out. Bought my car new in 2008.”