New Michelin LTX M/S recall 225/75R-16

[elfhearse]

This will probably include a few Class C RV's, its for light commercial tires.

Recall LINK

[chinrv]

I just stopped at Discount Tire to check out the situation. They said that the M/S2 is the direct replacement, but there still might be some of the M/S tires still in the pipeline. If there is still a choice: would the older model M/S tires be a better choice if there are handling problems with the M/S2 tires? Have the older M/S tires been discontinued from being manufactured? It would certainly be useful if anyone else has had experience with the M/S2 tires, positive or negative, and would post their thoughts. Discount Tire said there would be no cost whatsoever in getting the tires exchanged.

[F1bNorm]

A heads up.
Last summer we replaced the orig. LTX M/S with M/S2. (The orig. were aged out and cracking).

It transformed our really nice handling 24' B+ into a squirming mess. Had the rig weighed, adjusted tire inflations, nothing was helping.

Dealer, America's Tire, was very good about exchanging the tires for Mich XPS. (We had to pay the diff in price)

Bottom line- if you get the MS2's (or any tire) give it a good run before putting it in storage.

Norm

[SFVdave]

Thanks for the recall topic. Took my MH into to America's tire and got my free replacements today. Only had 7,000 miles on the tires and down 1/32". Had to get the M/S2 as they could not locate any of the original M/S.

[ScottMack]

MNtundraRet wrote:
Some replies here mentioned only the manufacturing date. Did the DOT Sequence also match? They have more than one line, or plant, producing tires so both sets of numbers must match the recall. Not just the date.

MNtundraRet,

In my case the DOT sequence is not the same as the those involved in the recall. I did neglect to mention that in my previous post.

[ratfink09]

I called Michelin yesterday to enquire about the recall. They set up an "account" with my name, address, phone #, vehicle type, make and year. They said tires in question will be replaced with balance and mounting included. Since my RV sits in a snow bank stored for the winter, I asked if there was a time frame for the recall. Since it is a safety recall, there is no time frame. Waiting until spring is no problem. Forgot to ask if they are replacing tires with the same tire or can you get the M/S2. Will be checking it out and talking to a couple of Michelin dealers this week. I would call Michelin and open an account just to be safe before you attempt to get these tires replaced.

[super_camper]

I replaced my tires almost 3 years ago and all are part of the recall, dates codes of 0810 and 0910. Some are happy to get new tires but I just find it another chore I have to do now.

I looked up info on the recall and I see Michelin recommends they be replaced right away. My MH is in storage so how long do I have before I must get the tires changed?

[BruceMc]

It was the first thing I verified - the Dot Sequence. I then verified the date on 2 of the 6; the date is only on one side and it so happens all four on the rear are turned inward. I purchased them at the same time, so it's likely they are within the range.

[MNtundraRet]

Well I checked mine out today.

They were M3JH AEEX and date code of 4411. While mine were manufactured in the time frame, they have a different DOT Sequence.

I am happy with the fact that were not part of the recall. They have no signs of cracking. The original Michelins never showed any very slight cracking until nearing 10 years at replacement.

Some replies here mentioned only the manufacturing date. Did the DOT Sequence also match? They have more than one line, or plant, producing tires so both sets of numbers must match the recall. Not just the date.

[dan-nickie]

jamesk1 wrote:
I made a call to them this AM and it sounds like I will get reimbursed. I just had all replaced in October because of cracking. I had to pay around $750 out of pocket and now they are recalling them!

Good to hear.
I was hoping to get reimbursed for the 2 failures I had in October as well.

[ScottMack]

Hi all,

Interesting - just for a frame of reference, four of mine were manufactured 4609 and two during 4409 - just 7-9 weeks prior to the earliest recall date. We have about 19,000 miles on them and they look virtually brand new - no inkling of any sidewall cracking. Hopefully we will won't experience any separation issues with ours. I guess like anything else, they can have a "bad run".

Also, it wouldn't affect Class C's, but some of their 18" and 20" LTX M/S 2's are also being recalled (on a separate notice).

I hope everyone affected gets taken care of quickly and painlessly!

[BruceMc]

I stopped by Costco this afternoon, they were unaware of this recall. I showed them the website, then they looked at their messages from Michelin. Corporate is putting together the customer communication, customers will be notified in a matter of days.

They were well aware of the previous recall on the Lattitudes, and was pleased that I gave them a heads-up on this one regarding the LTXs. They'll be contacting me when they have further information.

[jamesk1]

I made a call to them this AM and it sounds like I will get reimbursed. I just had all replaced in October because of cracking. I had to pay around $750 out of pocket and now they are recalling them!

[elfhearse]

I had a newer batch on my 12 E450/13 Winn. Aspect - B7JH AEEX, so no new LTX 2's for me.

[CapriRacer]

MikeRP wrote:
I have the tires but my fronts are 3611. The rears have the e2 designation exactly the same as chinrv above. So does that mean mine were made the 36th week of 2011, exactly within the recall? Is that the way you guys read it?

No. As I explained above, the E2 is an ECE certification and has nothing to do with the date code. BTW, E2 means the certification originated in France - that's all it means. The number immediately to the right signify the document numbers of the certification - again, not tied to the date code.

So your tires may or may not be within the recall period. If purchased at the same time, it is quite likely they are, but it is not definite.

[j-d]

MikeRP...

Yes, 3611 would be as you describe, the 36th week of the year 2011

I'm interested to see how this plays out at the dealers. Pure curiosity, since we aren't on Michelins...