1993 Volvo 940 Tires Problems

“In january 2002 we purchased a set of 4 dunlop winter sport m2 snow tires 205/55r16 for a Volvo 940 turbo sedan. We have had 3 sidewall failures of these snow tires running only 5700 miles, with 2 active blowouts & 1 large sidewall blister. Tires were used only in winter. There is hardly any wear on the treads. The first tire failed 13apr02 at 3000 mi (DOT code 3400), its replacement 12jan04 after 500 mi (DOT code 3702), & the latest failed 1dec05 at 5700 miles (DOT code 3400).. …”

“The contact owns a 1993 Volvo 940. The vehicle has dunlop tires, size p205/60r15. The contact stated that the valve stems on three out of the four tires were bad and caused the tires to flatten. He stated that the tires had only been on the road for six months, when during the course of one week, the valve stem failed on three different tires. The tires were replaced at the manufacturer's expense. The contact was uncertain of the DOT number (p072aro or cr54606-2). The VIN, purchase date, engine size, and speed were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 128,000.”