1999 Nissan Altima

UPON ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THE TIRES, IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE IS A CRACK RUNNING AROUND THE CIRCUMFRANCE OF ALL FOUR TIRES WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL. THIS IS ON ALL FOUR TIRES. OUR DEALER HAS RECOMMENDED THAT WE REPLACE THE TIRES BEFORE WARM WEATHER STARTS. WE DECIDED TO INVESTIGATE ONLINE TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THESE TIRES. THERE IS NO RECALL, BUT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS LISTED FOR THESE FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES FOR TREAD SEPARATION. I FEEL THERE MUST BE A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.*AK

AFTER NOTICING THE TIRE WAS LOW IN PRESSURE I PROCEEDED TO A TIRE REPAIR FACILITY. AFTER INSPECTING THE TIRE AND FINDING A SMALL NAIL THE REPAIRMAN NOTICED A SPLIT ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE WHERE THE BELTS ARE JOINED TOGETHER. THE REPAIRMAN SAID HE COULD NOT PUT THE TIRE ON THE CAR DUE TO SAFETY REASONS. I PURCHASED A NEW TIRE TO BE ON MY WAY. AFTER TAKING THE TIRE TO A GENERAL TIRE DEALER IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DEFECT WAS A FACTORY PROCESS DEFECT. I CONTACTED GENERAL TIRE (FILE #75994) HOWEVER THE COMPANY WOULD ONLY AGREE TO FUND HALF OF ANOTHER TIRE. I DID NOT WANT ANOTHER TIRE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS DEFECT MAY AFFECT OTHER TIRES, HOWEVER, EVERY TIRE WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE MOUNTING TO INSPECT THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. I WOULD LIKE GENERAL TIRE TO REFUND MY PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE NEW TIRE I WAS FORCED TO PURCHASE DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE DEFECT.*AK (DOT NUMBER: A3C63DV488 TIRESIZE: P195/65R15)

RECALL 00 020/TIRE FAILURE: RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED THREE FLATS WHILE DRIVING A 1999, NISSAN, ALTIMA; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE P195/65R15, DOT# UNVAILABLE. AFTER THIRD INCIDENT TIRE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TREADS WERE SEPARATING FROM TIRE, TIRE WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND FIRESTONE WAS NOTIFIED. *AK TIRES ARE FIRESTONE AFFINITY, DOT NUMBER OF ONE TIRE WAS W206AAB069, MECHANIC STATED ONE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE FLAB. *SLC

TIRES ARE WARRANTIED FOR 80,000 MILES. WE HAVE TRAVELED LESS THAN 1/2 OF THAT AND THE TIRES DID NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. WHEN WE CONTACTED FIRESTONE THEY HAD SENT A MEMO TO THEIR DEALERS STATING THAT AFTER APRIL 2000, THE AFFINITY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES WOULD NO LONGER BE WARRANTEED TO 80,000 BUT ONLY 50,000 MILES. THE AFFINITY PURCHASED IN THEIR STORES WOULD RETAIN THE 80,000 MILE WARRANTY. WE AS OWNERS WERE NEVER NOTIFIED IF WE HAD WE WOULD HAVE TAKEN ACTION PRIOR TO APRIL! WE ALSO HAVE A 98 ALTIMA WITH THE SAME TIRE PROBLEMS AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME MILAGE POINT, FOR WHICH I WILL FILL A SEPERATE REPORT.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P195/65R15 )