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Dixie_Flyer
Explorer II
Sep 04, 2015

Truck Tire issues

I have a 2012 F350 with Michelin tires on it. Tire size is LT27560R20. everything was fine until 34,000 miles and then the tread separated on three of the tires within three thousand miles of each other. I have always kept the tires rotated, balanced with the correct air pressure, never before have I had Michelin tires fail like this.

After talking with several people I have heard the same story, tires failing with tread separation at about 25- 35,000 miles. Anyone else with this experience with Michelin truck tires?

Michelin gave me 75% back on the cost of the tires, but the expense of the service people coming out to change the tires was on me. I found out the jack that came with the F350 was a joke. Let me add that the right front tire blew out on Interstate 64 running 70 MPH. The others blew out just sitting there after I felt something wrong and pulled over to inspect the tires.
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  • Slick_Rick's avatar
    Slick_Rick
    Explorer
    Sep 04, 2015
    What tires, LTX A/T2? That's what I have and I've got 16k on em. So far so good but we are taking a long trip soon.
    Thanks
  • Dixie_Flyer's avatar
    Dixie_Flyer
    Explorer II
    Sep 04, 2015
    Cummins12V98 wrote:
    RVman3252 wrote:
    In 1998 I bought a new Dodge Ram 2500 and it came with Michelin E Rated tires. The first trip I took was empty and 2,000 miles to & from Florida. Tire pressure was ok as I am in a habit of checking tire inflation at every stop. We were on our way back and just crossed the Kentucky / Tennessee line, driving about 75 MPH at around midnight when my right rear tire blew! The tread had separated, and took out the exhaust, break-lines and the right side of the of the bed! After we got it to a dealership and looked at the remaining tires... they were all cracked where the tread meets the sidewall.

    I contacted Michelin and they would not do one thing for me... and repairs in 1998 were over $6,800.00. I fought and fought with them and never got one red cent from them... I would not buy a Michelin tire ever again.

    RVman / John


    From the info you provided you should have had everything paid for by your insurance company. They should have gone after Michelin for damages.


    I agree. Good Year once paid over Four thousand dollars for damage to my fifth wheel when a Good Year Marathon tire separated and the tread came off.
  • Cummins12V98's avatar
    Cummins12V98
    Explorer III
    Sep 04, 2015
    RVman3252 wrote:
    In 1998 I bought a new Dodge Ram 2500 and it came with Michelin E Rated tires. The first trip I took was empty and 2,000 miles to & from Florida. Tire pressure was ok as I am in a habit of checking tire inflation at every stop. We were on our way back and just crossed the Kentucky / Tennessee line, driving about 75 MPH at around midnight when my right rear tire blew! The tread had separated, and took out the exhaust, break-lines and the right side of the of the bed! After we got it to a dealership and looked at the remaining tires... they were all cracked where the tread meets the sidewall.

    I contacted Michelin and they would not do one thing for me... and repairs in 1998 were over $6,800.00. I fought and fought with them and never got one red cent from them... I would not buy a Michelin tire ever again.

    RVman / John


    From the info you provided you should have had everything paid for by your insurance company. They should have gone after Michelin for damages.
  • RVman3252's avatar
    RVman3252
    Explorer
    Sep 04, 2015
    In 1998 I bought a new Dodge Ram 2500 and it came with Michelin E Rated tires. The first trip I took was empty and 2,000 miles to & from Florida. Tire pressure was ok as I am in a habit of checking tire inflation at every stop. We were on our way back and just crossed the Kentucky / Tennessee line, driving about 75 MPH at around midnight when my right rear tire blew! The tread had separated, and took out the exhaust, break-lines and the right side of the of the bed! After we got it to a dealership and looked at the remaining tires... they were all cracked where the tread meets the sidewall.

    I contacted Michelin and they would not do one thing for me... and repairs in 1998 were over $6,800.00. I fought and fought with them and never got one red cent from them... I would not buy a Michelin tire ever again.

    RVman / John
  • agesilaus's avatar
    agesilaus
    Explorer III
    Sep 04, 2015
    I have their Goodrich tires (owned by Michelin) and they've been fine so far but they are the all Terrain T/A tires and I don't have 35K on them yet. Michelins usually get good reviews but I know that they have had some recalls recently, my Goodrich tires were just all replaced at about 18K.

    This one for example

    I'd google michellin recalls with your tire type to check.

    I do suggest that you go out and buy yourself a 12 ton or more bottle jack, you need it for your fifth wheel anyway. Carry a piece of wood to put under the jack so it doesn't get pushed into the dirt when you use it. A 18 inch length of 2X8 or wider or an equivalent piece of 3/4 inch plywood works well. The jack they include with all vehicles are **** since they stopped making bumper jacks.

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