Four problems related to tire have been reported for the 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Tire tread separation on passenger car tires. Brand = kumho line = ecsta asx size = 225/40/r18 dot # = yomx yc2f while driving down the road, my son noticed rubber chunks flying from the front end of his car. When he stopped to check things over, he found that the tread of one of the front tires was separating right down to the base cords of the tire. The separation occurred on just one edge of the tread and was being un-spooled from the tire. I am reporting this so that it may be documented for future reference in the NHTSA database.
On June 18,2001 first tire peeled off. Continental tire ,charlotte,nc 28273, mrs kimberly somerville, 704-588-4164would not pay for damanged, stated some road hazard punctured the tire. Again, on June 13, 2001 a second tire peeled off and cause damange. My attorney wrote them about the damage on July 30,2001. They refused to answer her letter. I still have the two peeled off tires in my father's garage. First tire claim number with continental was c-10-343. They refused to answer my attorney on the second peeled off tire. I requested all continental tires be removed from the car for safety reason and to pay for my damages. (tiresize: p205-55r16).
Tires splitting and cracking at seam on 3 of 4 tires. (dot number: acof3f1299 tiresize: p20555r16).
Goodyear rsa tires; the tire ripped and split down the middle. The right front passenger tire is defective. Dealer was not contacted. Goodyear was contacted and problem still exists.