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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 2009
Tires
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 YAMAHA XT250 MOTORCYCLE. THE VEHICLE HAS CHENG SHIN C-6006 TIRES. WHILE TRAVELING OFF ROAD OR ON GRAVEL, THE TIRES WOBBLE AND CAUSE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE TO SHAKE. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH OR GREATER. THE VEHICLE PERFORMS NORMALLY ON REGULAR ROAD CONDITIONS. THE DEALER IS RESEARCHING…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 YAMAHA XT250 MOTORCYCLE. THE VEHICLE HAS CHENG SHIN C-6006 TIRES. WHILE TRAVELING OFF ROAD OR ON GRAVEL, THE TIRES WOBBLE AND CAUSE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE TO SHAKE. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH OR GREATER. THE VEHICLE PERFORMS NORMALLY ON REGULAR ROAD CONDITIONS. THE DEALER IS RESEARCHING IF NEW TIRES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE MOTORCYCLE. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE SIZE AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 400. UPDATED 08/04/09 *BF UPDATED 08/05/09.*JB
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