Tire separation/cracking linglong L688 tires 205 40 zr 17.

- Burleson, TX, USA

My son was almost killed along with drivers on the freeway below the overpass he was on when a 2 week old tire blew and he instantly lost control of the vehicle. In viewing this tire, I found it to look as if it has dry rot all around it. Little tiny holes underneath the treads all around as if eaten away by termites or something. For a new tire it is older looking than the other 6 month old tires. I know no one who would lab test the material, but in my gut something is very wrong with it. It blew from underneath a thick new tread that has no punctures on top. It is a Firestone/firehawk P205/50R16, dot# W2W11tb0804. My car is a total loss, but my son made it through ok thank god. I took it to the dealer mgr I purchased it from and he outright disagreed and started to take the tire from me saying he would have thier lab test it, but I have little trust for thier lab. I need help in reviewing this. I have no car and I feel it is because of an accident caused by a defective tire. Insurance does not pay comprable to the vehicle you had. I had only one last payment to go. My son and many other people could have been killed. Buying tires is like a game of russian roulette with life and death. It seems we all just accept that fact.

- San Carlos, CA, USA

This spring my daughter had two tires blow with sidewall problems. The first time, she hit a pothole going about 25 mph and the sidewall went out. She replaced this tire. Then about one month later, she was driving on an interstate highway. She had passed two trucks and went back into her lane when something did not feel right. By the time she could slow down and stop, the tread of the tire came off in a large circle and dented the side of her car. The wheel was also damaged. She claims that she did not hit anything. There is no damage to the tread of the tire to indicate that she did. However, the sidewall was shredded. Now we are concerned about the tires. I did not see the first tire, however, she said that the sidewall had a huge hole in and the tire could not be repaired. Have there been other reports of problems with these tires? on the other hand, after seeing the damage done to the tire, we feel that the Ford Focus handled very well, allowing her to get off the road safely and avoid an accident.( dot number: )

- Byron, IL, USA