1998 Pontiac Trans Sport Tires Problems

“I have goodyear assurance cmftrd 97t 80,000 mile tires on my 98 Pontiac montana van. They have less than 30,000 miles on them and two of them started leaking air out of the sidewalls which are full of dryrot type cracks. Two tire stores told me they look like defects. I took them back to the store where I bought them and the depth was greater than 3/32 of an inch. I at the time of purchase, bought a free replacement/road hazard certificate that is good for only three years and the tires are now four years old. …”

“Since 1973, I've driven a series of 8 cars (about 20-24,000 miles per year) in all kinds of weather, and never hydroplaned until purchasing transsport in 1998. I've hydroplaned 3 times in it, in shallow water, but managed to get control of car and avoid accidents. This car was purchased with the idea of giving it to my daughter as a used car when she turned 16 in 2001. …”

“We replaced our original tires at 37,156 miles with these cooper tires. Our local expert tire store is where we purchased them and they also did the mounting and balance. This was done on 06/22/99. On 09/21/00, we took the van back to our dealer's service department for an oil change and rotation. Upon inspection, the service supervisor advised us not to drive on these tires until replaced, as there was steel cord showing through on 3 of the 4 tires. The wear was on the inside area of the tires, which could not be seen unless up on a hoist. We left the van and had the tires replaced. …”