general problems of the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox

Purchased my 2013 chevy Equinox from certified Chevrolet dealer in 2023. All 4 of my tires are: michelin latitude tour m+s (radial x green), p235/55 r18. Dot m33j 007x 3012. These are the same tires that were on my SUV at time of purchase & are still on it. Upon purchasing from the dealership, the tires appeared somewhat cracked around the outside walls & where the tread meets the tires. Not being sure how to read all info on tires, I only went by the thickness of the tread, which was great & I didn't question the cracks too much. In the fall of 2024, took my SUV in to have the oil & filters changed, tires rotated, etc, as yearly maintenance. Was made aware at that time by the mechanic that the tread & side walls on the michelin p235/55 r18 were becoming deeply cracked & I should plan on looking to replace the tires for safety reasons as soon as possible. I don't do a lot of driving, except for around town, so I figured I'll replace them sometime within the next year. I'm now in "the next year". It's 2025 & I've noticed over the last 4-5 months, I am losing air frequently from all the tires & am making biweekly trips to the gas station air pumps. In the past 2-3 months the cracks have increased significantly & now I'm afraid to fill to the recommended air pressure. I think these tires are quite dangerous in the way they seem to be breaking apart. My plan is to get them replaced as soon as I'm financially able. My SUV, only had about 36,000 miles on it when I bought it in 2023. Now it only has 42,000. I don't understand how these tires could be in such bad condition with such awesome, thick tread. I've found an awful lot of complaints these specific michelin latitude tour tires breaking/splitting apart. I don't understand why these specific tires haven't been recalled. There's an incredible danger in driving with these faulty tires. I'm surprised there's been no reported accidents. I'm now afraid to drive much at all, until I can get them replaced.

My wife was driving my 2013 chevy Equinox back to pennsylvania and she had a blow out on interstate 80 in new jersey. I had to pay $165. 00 to have my truck towed off the high way. She put the donut on and continued driving to pennsylvania. She got the tire replaced another $205. 00. The guy at the tire place gave her the tire back and suggested we file a complaint because he didn't understand how it happened. The side wall had a big hole in it.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The vehicle was equipped with michelin latitude tour tires, size 225/65/17. The contact stated that upon starting the ignition, the low tire pressure warning lamp was illuminated pertaining. The contact inflated the four tires to the correct tire pressure daily as a result of the defective tires. The tires had not been replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 18,500.