Two problems related to tire tread/belt have been reported for the 1999 Nissan Sentra. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1999 Nissan Sentra equipped with goodyear viva 2 tires, size 175/65r14 dot number (pj8jh6hr5011). The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, there was a roaring noise coming from the driver front tire. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic. While the tires were being rotated, the technician noticed that the inside of both tires were separated. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the tire warranty had to be redeemed at the location from which the tires were purchased. The tires were not exchanged. The failure mileage on the vehicle was 155,432. The failure tire mileage was 300. . . . . Updated 03/08/13.
Consumer states steering wheel shakes at certain speeds and front end seems floaty, consumer was advised by technician everything was fine, consumer then went back to dealership to check the balancing of the tires, noting that the steering wheel is still shaking at certain speeds, excessive wear was then noticed of the front tires, the service technician stated that this was a tire failure and consumer should go to a dunlop outlet for a remedy, a local tire shop stated this was not the fault of the tires themselves, but rather the result of a balance/alignment problem, consumer purchased another set of dunlop tires to replace the excessively-worn front tires, consumer states despite the maintenance and replacement of tires and tire rotation, the suspension still feels floaty.
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