1997 Dunlop Grand Trek

WHILE DRIVING ON TX US59 NB RIGHTHAND LANE AND VEHICLE SPEED APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE FAILED. I MANAGED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STOP ON THE SHOULDER. WHAT I FOUND WAS A VERY HOT TIRE WHICH HAD REMAINED INFLATED BUT HAD LOST APPROX. 75% OF THE TIRE TREAD CIRCUMFERENCE DOWN TO THE STEEL BELT. APPROX. 25% OF TREAD REMAINED WITH THE TIRE OF WHICH APPROX.10% REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE STEEL BELT. THE SITUATION DESCRIBED ALLOWED THE TIRE TO BECOME A ROTATING METAL EATING MACHINE, DOING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WHEEL WELL, TRUCK BED, SUSPENSION AND EXHAUST (3 INCH STAINLESS STEEL PIPE BENT TO 90 DEGREES). AFTER WAITING FOR THE TIRE TO COOL, I DEFLATED AND REMOVED THE TIRE. I WAS THEN ABLE TO BEND AND MOVE SOME DAMAGED SHEET METAL AWAY FROM THE WHEEL WELL TO ALLOW CLEARANCE FOR MY FULL SIZE SPARE, WHICH I INSTALLED AND DROVE APPROX. 5 MILES HOME, WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGING THE VEHICLE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON TX US-59 NB RIGHTHAND LANE GOING APPROX. 65 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE FAILED. I MANAGED TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STOP ON THE HIGHWAY SHOULDER. WHAT I FOUND WAS A VERY HOT TIRE WHICH HAD REMAINED INFLATED, BUT HAD LOST APPROX. 75% OF THE TREAD CIRCUMFERENCE DOWN TO THE STEEL BELT. APPROX. 25% OF THE TREAD REMAINED WITH THE TIRE, OF WHICH APPROX. 10% REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE STEEL BELT. THE SITUATION DESCRIBED ALLOWED THE TIRE TO BECOME A ROTATING METAL EATING MACHINE, CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WHEEL WELL, TRUCK BED, SUSPENSION AND EXHAUST SYSTEM (3 INCH STAINLESS STEEL PIPE BEND TO 90 DEGREES). INSURANCE ESTIMATES ARE APPROX. $2400.00. AFTER WAITING FOR THE TIRE TO COOL, I DEFLATED AND REMOVED THE TIRE. I WAS THEN ABLE TO BEND AND MOVE DAMAGED SHEET METAL AWAY FROM THE WHEEL WELL AREA TO ALLOW CLEARANCE FOR MY FULL SIZE SPARE, WHICH I INSTALLED AND DROVE APPROX. 5 MILES HOME WITHOUT CAUSING FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *TR

I HAVE HAD 2 VALVE STEM, BREAK CAUSING THE TIRE PRESSURE TO DECREASE. ABOUT 3-4 MONTHS APART. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE VEHICLE HAS DUNLOP GRAND TREK TIRES. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER 35 MPH, THE FRONT END BEGINS TO VIBRATE. THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 26,000.

DUNLOP AT20 GRANDTREK TIRES, P265/65R17; 6K MILES; SINCE NEW, VEHICLE HAS A SHIMMY STARTING AT 32 MPH AND BEYOND; THESE TIRES HAVE VERY POOR TRACTION DURING WET WEATHER AND MY 4 WHEEL ANTI SLIP CONSTANTLY ENGAGES WHILE DRIVING IN WET WEATHER. DEALERSHIP HAS INSPECTED AND TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THESE TIRES WERE JUNK AND I SHOULD GET MY WEAR AND REPLACE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER WITH DUNLOP GRAND TREK TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE SHOP STATED THAT ALL THE TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED DUE TO THE INNER BEAD BEING DAMAGED OR FLAWED. THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL FOR TIRES BEAD (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 06V235000). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,826 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,250. UPDATED 03/05/08. *LJ

OUR SUV STARTED SERIOUSLY SKIDDING ON THE ROAD SURFACE WHILE DRIVING, CHECK THE TREAD AND FOUND INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF TIRES EDGES BALD, AND CENTER OF TIRE ALSO POOR TREAD. SO FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND FAMILY I HAD ALL 4 TIRES REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE VEHICLE HAS DUNLOP GRAND TREK TIRES, SIZE P24575R16. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED A BLOW OUT ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE AND CRACKS ON THE SIDEWALL. AS OF AUGUST 16, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE TIRE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE TIRE BEAD (NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 06V061000), HOWEVER, THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY RECALL. THE CONTACT FELT THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND SUBMITTED COMPLAINT NUMBER 918236 TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 15,900.

TIRE FAILURE: TOYOTA TUNDRA 2003 EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP GRAND TREK P265/70R16 TIRES: THE TIRES DEVELOPED 5" LONG CRACKS BETWEEN THE TREADS PARALLEL WITH THE TREADS ON THE WEAR SURFACE. THE TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPPED TIRES ON THE VEHICLE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 08/03. MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS 8,126 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS NONCOMMERCIAL, LIGHT DUTY WORK AND HAS BEEN PARKED IN A CLOSED LOCATION-GARAGE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF WEATHER CHECKING ON THE TIRES AND THE TREAD DEPTH WAS NEAR NEW. THERE HAS BEEN NO OFF ROAD USE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE HAS BEEN VERY LIMITED TOWING USE OF LESS THAN 1,500 LBS OF TOTAL TOWED WEIGHT. THE TREAD SEPARATION OCCURRED ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE.*AK

LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATION ON DUNLOP GRAND TREK AT 21265/70/R16 ON TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2002, WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY YET IF THE VEHICLE IS TOTAL LOSS OR IF CAN BE REPAIRED BECAUSE AS CONSEQUENCE OF TREAD SEPARATION THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO THE CONCRETE WALL AND IS BADLY DAMAGE. MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE INJURED, BUT NOT TOO BAD BUT. IN ADDITION THE AIR BAGS DID NOT COME OUT AFTER THE IMPACT. I AM LOOKING FOR SOME LEGAL ADVISE TO SEE IF DUNLOP COMPANY WILL HONOR MY LOSS AND TOYOTA COMPANY. I BOUGHT THIS SUV AS "CERTIFIED USE VEHICLE" AND THE EXPIRATION DATE WILL BE ON 2008. *JB

2004 TOUAREG-EXCESSIVE WEAR ON ALL 4 TIRES, LESS THAN 20K MILES. *JB

OUR 05 TOYOTA SEQUOIA BOUGHT NEW WITH ORIGINAL TIRES(DUNLOP GRAND TREK AT20). ALMOST RIGHT AWAY NOTICED THE TIRES WEARING ODDLY ON OUTSIDE OF ALL 4 TIRES. WE PURCHASED TOYOTA'S SERVICE PLAN & TOOK IT IN AS SUGGESTED EVERY 5,000 MILES. MY WIFE TOLD A SERVICE MAN & WAS TOLD IT WAS EXPECTED. I TOOK IT IN & THEY ROTATED THE TIRES AGAIN. GOING AGAINST TOYOTA'S RECOMMENDATION(EVERY OTHER OIL CHANGE). I DIDN'T SEE HOW ROTATING THEM SOONER WOULD STOP THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOTICED THE TRACTION ON THEM FAILING EVEN ON DRY ROAD AND THIS IS THE ONLY FORM OF TRANSPORTATION FOR MY WIFE AND 2 YEAR OLD SON. LOOKING ONLINE I HAVE FOUND TOYOTA HAD COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM SINCE 2003. THERE'S EVEN SEVERAL ONES FOR THE SAME EXACT CAR AS OURS. OTHERS HAD SERIOUS PROBLEMS & I AM WANTING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THESE TIRES ARE UNSAFE AND WE WANT THEM REPLACED THE OUTSIDE EDGE ON ALL 4 OF OURS HAVE BEEN BALD OVER 10,000 MILES. YET TOYOTA SAYS ITS OK. ARE THEY TRYING TO PUSH US OFF UNTIL THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED? OH, DUNLOP'S WEB SITE SAID TO GO TO THE DEALER,TOYOTA'S HANDBOOK SAID TO GO TO THE TIRE CO.? I DON'T CARE WHO SAID WHAT I BOUGHT THE SEQUOIA NEW FROM TOYOTA WITH THE TIRES THEY PUT ON IT & THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR OVER 3 YEARS NOW. SOMEONE NEEDS TO STEP UP AND TAKE CARE OF THIS BEFORE THERE'S AN ACCIDENT & SOMEONE REALLY GETS HURT. I'M GOING TO TAKE IT IN FOR THE 30,000 ON 1/3/07 & ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE AGAIN. HOWEVER I HAVE NOTICED EVERY REVIEW STATES THAT THE NEW TIR

1. FLAT TIRE, NEEDED TO GET SPARE OUT FROM UNDER VEHICLE. 2. BRAND NEW SPARE TIRE HAD NEVER BEEN TAKEN DOWN, NEW SPARE TIRE HAS BRANDING MARKING ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE, FROM THE HEAT UNDER THE VEHICLE AND WHERE IT IS ATTACHED TO HAS COMPROMISED THE SAFTY OF THE TIRE. 3. WENT TO TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *NM

OEM GRANDTREK TIRES ARE A DISGRACE. 1 SIDE-WALL TEAR, 1 INTERNAL SHREDDING, AND 3 BLOW OUTS WITHIN 15,000. REPLACED SOON THEREAFTER. *JB

DISSATISFACTION WITH THE WEAR OF OEM TIRES. ONLY 6/10 OF TREAD AFTER 6,000 MILES. *NM

TIRES KEEP GETTING WORN OUT. *NM

30 MONTH OLD 2003 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER SPORT. WENT TO USE SPARE TIRE FOR THE FIRST TIME BUT FOUND PLACES ON THE SIDEWALL WHERE THE RUBBER APPEARS TO BE MELTED. THE MARKS LOOK LIKE THEY CORRESPOND TO THE PLACES WHERE THE SPARE TIRE TOUCHES THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE SPARE TIRE IS STORED. IT LOOKS TO ME (AS A LAYMAN) THAT THE DAMAGE IS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH THAT IT COMPROMISES THE SAFETY OF THE TIRE. *JB

2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, SR5; DUNLOP AT20 GRANDTREK TIRES, P265/65R17; 4K MILES; SINCE NEW, VEHICLE HAS A SHIMMY STARTING AT 32 MPH AND BEYOND; DEALERSHIP HAS INSPECTED 3 TIMES, REPORTEDLY RE-BALANCING WHEELS ONCE AND EQUALIZED ALL TIRE PRESSURES. PROBLEM NOT SOLVED! TEST DROVE ANOTHER LIKE VEHICLE, SIMILAR PROBLEM. OTHER SAME VEHICLES' OWNERS HAVE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. REPORTED TO TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE; NO RESOLUTION! PLEASE ADVISE OF ANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH TIRES/RIMS/VEHICLE/WARPING OF DRIVE AXLE, ETC. THANK YOU. *JB

TREAD SEPARATION OCCURRED FOR REAR-PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. (DUNLOP GRANDTREK 265/70/R15) THE TIRE CAME AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH THE SUV, IT WAS THE (FULL-SIZE) SPARE. THIS TIRE WAS MOUNTED ON THE REAR WHEEL A YEAR OR ABOUT 10,000 MILES AGO. THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO THE CONCRETE BARRIER. *JB

WAS GETTING A FRONT END ALIGNMENT ON MY VEHICLE. COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. GARAGE REPORTED 2 TIRES WERE SEPARATING AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. PREVIOUSLY HAD A BLOW-OUT 2 MONTHS AGO ON THE SAME VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 30K MILES AND IS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. *NM