Tire Sidewall problems of the 1999 Acura CL

Two problems related to tire sidewall have been reported for the 1999 Acura CL. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Tire Sidewall problem

Failure Date: 12/21/2005

No event lead to tire failure. Goodyear allegra 185/65r15 with 23k miles on them. Found crack on tire on 12/21/05. Purchase at sam's Club on 03/09/03, sam's replaced tire. On 12/30/05 found flat on different tire, no visible damage. Inflated tire and checked with soap. Leaking on sidewall in two places near raised lettering. Contacted goodyear via e-mail to complain. Tires appear to be defective and a hazard.

2 Tire Sidewall problem

Failure Date: 04/15/2002

Second tire to develop sidewall bubble under normal driving conditions in under 6000 miles. Michelin contacted and responded that "this is normal road hazard. " failed tires are new "low profile" tires. Previous vehicles used over the same roads with higher profile tires did not develop sidewall bubbles when subjected to the same driving pattern. Are these tires safe?.


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