2011 Volkswagen Jetta Wheels Problems

“On a trip to st. Charles, mo on 28 mar 2013, after we parked, my son noticed severe sidewall breaks on the left front tire. He said it looked like the tire was about to blow. I thought that he was joking, but looked any way. Wow. I have never seen such severe condition on any tire, nor had I ever even heard of such a condition . There were numerous short breaks and long breaks inches long all around the outside of the sidewall. The breaks went all the way in with metal belts showing. We had just finished driving 200 miles on the interstate to get to st charles. …”

“Palisades vw in ny striped my car of all original part and they are telling me that the car comes with old winter tires. I have tried to resolve this with them and they laughed in my face and told me to go and talk to the people that sold me car. My nephew changed my tire he said that I still am going to need a new one because he thought I a donut but I told him I have a full tire that it was not a donut and when he was done he told it wasn't. It was a full tire but again I figured maybe I was did not pay attention or I really did not see a full tire. …”

“Travelling under normal conditions on interstate 95 my tire pressure light came on signaling low tire pressure. I immediately reduced speed and moved over to the right lane to monitor any change in pressure or control. The light stayed on for approx. 3 miles without any signal of low pressure at which time the rear passenger tire blew out. I was able to control the car and pull off the highway within 30-40 feet after blowout. The tire itself was completely separated from the rim and was 100% torn from at the belt seam on the interior and exterior. …”

“Similar to other reports here, extreme inner sidewall cracking; no indication from outside; approximately 1/2 of usable tread remaining. This affected all 4 tires and was inspected at vw dealer. Hankook communication occurred with determination of tread separation. This is an extremely dangerous situation as it is hidden from easy inspection.”

“Driving on freeway. Tpms light came on. When checked, all three tires which were original equipment (hankook optimo) had failed inside sidewalls. These tires had to be replaced. According to your website, there had been a hankook tire recall in 2010 and volkswagon did not advise myself or other customers about the dangers of these tires which a simple google search would reveal has resulted in numerous accidents and potential endangerment of both their customers and other individuals. …”