Four problems related to tire sidewall have been reported for the 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse based on all problems reported for the 2003 Eclipse.
One of my goodyear eagle rsa p215/50/r17 tires had a nail in the traid of the tire. When I took it to goodyear to my surprise there was a crack in the inside sidewall that would have blown out on the road. There was no cracking on the outside so I had no idea.
I bought my 2003 Eclipse gt in March of 2004. At approximately 30,000 miles two bulges suddenlyappeared on left side front and rear tires (one bulge on each). When the car was taken to the goodyear retailer I was told it was the result of running over pot holes. However, the position of the bulges doesn't suggest so. The tires are goodyear rsas which came stock on the car. The tire size is p215/vr17.
Consumer noticed that both falken tires, size 225/40cr-18 were splitting on the sidewall. Vehicle had only 7,000 miles on them. The dealership had not yet notified.
Two out of four tires had bulges coming out of the sidewalls after less than 14,000 miles. Took them to goodyear and they blamed it on me. They said the plys delaminated because I was running into too many potholes (which I wasn't). I've never had a tire do this before. I think the rsa's are an accident waiting to happen and a serious investigation needs to be initiated on these tires, especially the low-profile version. My tire size is p215/50vr17 , and came stock on my 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse gts.
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