I was using a Michelin green X tire for about 2 years an mileage of 50000. In a 45 degree curve suddenly my tail went out of control and I ran into the middle separate of road, caused a lot of wreckage. I was told that this was because of low rear tire grip to the road.

- 1, 00, USA

I installed the aftermarket mazdaspeed lowering springs on my Mazdaspeed3, carefully following the supplied instructions. The instructions require removing the bump stops from the strut mounts. I thought this was strange, but I did it, and later found that my right-front tire tread surface had made contact with the top of the inside of the fender. The result was deep circumferential grooves in the tire, and the plastic fender liner was completely worn away in one area. This is potentially very dangerous since it could lead to a tire blowout. And yes, I am certain that the instructions show the removal of the bump stops. I have the instructions and photos of the damage.

- Houston, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Mazda speed 3. while driving less than 10 mph, the vehicle went into a full skid and struck a curb. Five miles later, the vehicle lost steering ability and the wheel turned completely around. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and they replaced the failed steering rack. The contact stated that the dealer was selling vehicles with summer tires. There were no injuries. The current mileage was 8,800 and failure mileage was 8,780. Updated 01-30-08. The consumer stated failure warn about to summer rated tires. Updated 01/18/08

- Acron, OH, USA