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agesilaus
Explorer III
Dec 16, 2013

Michelin Tire recall

"1.2 million Michelin LTX M/S tires, size LT225/75R16 115/112R LRE"

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BK
  • spadoctor wrote:
    Radial pull is common and been around since day one. To properly determine if that is whats wrong you switch the tires from left to right....if it is the tire it will either go away or change directions. It has a lot to do with the caster built into the front end.


    thanks for the reply on radial pull,
    I did switch the front tires, first thing the dealer told me to do.
    said he got about 2 tires a year with it.

    then it pulled the other way, so we both thought, I would be golden when we replaced that one tire. did appear to work for a few days then came back, I may get an alignment before I go back.
    when this set was on the back for 6K miles it drove great, problem arose when we rotated the tires front to back. I may just have the back tires remounted to the front and just drive them out, then replace them with Michelins.
    guess I should not have cheaped out, saved about 150, would gladly pay the 150 to make the problem go away.
  • Radial pull is common and been around since day one. To properly determine if that is whats wrong you switch the tires from left to right....if it is the tire it will either go away or change directions. It has a lot to do with the caster built into the front end.
  • agesilaus wrote:
    "1.2 million Michelin LTX M/S tires, size LT225/75R16 115/112R LRE"

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    BK


    Might link up that other thread listed somewhere here about all the 18 & 20" size also. At least the dough boy is standing behind their product. I knew I should have gotten Mich's with a 10 year warranty :W
  • hate to hear that,
    the set of Michelin LT 265/70-17's A/S that I have on my 2500 Dodge diesel are smooth as silk.

    great tires: ride and drive fine.

    however on my Toyota van I have a set of coopers and I am having what is called radial pull, never heard of it before, but this set of coopers have it.
    replaced one so far, but must have another one with the same problem or dealer replaced the wrong one.

    tire problems are a real pain in the bottom.