Doesn't seem to have been many ST tire failures this year.

Are any of the "failures" posted in this thread new/previously unreported? I ask because some of them have a ring of familiarity, perhaps brought about by repetition every time this subject arises.

Dates of occurrence, however general, would be most helpful in sorting this out. This especially since the O.P.'s question has to do with his perception of a drop in RECENT new reports, or at least those reports made this year/season.