Michelin Sidewalls Cracking - Updated
I was just checking the pressure in my Michelin LTX LT265/70R17E tires and noticed all four are starting to crack. The cracking covers a band about one inch wide starting about one inch from the rims ...
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rtmcavoy wrote:
I bought mine at Costco and have the same cracking issue. I was worried about it so I went back to cost and the manager told me it was from applying a tire dressing. I am pretty upset about it because I have a lot of tread left. The tires are rated for 70,000 miles.
Like others said scrub the sidewalls clean. My Michelins had cracking on both sidewalls, inside and outside. I never use tire dressing, so I believe the cracking was stress related.
Tires are expensive. I wouldn't give up so easily. Keep trying different Costcos if possible.
