We found the following complaints for BF GOODRICH 215/50ZR1690Y G-FORCE T/A KDW DIR TL07 (Unknown)
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We have a rebuilt 49 chevrolet pickup with a s10 frame, the frame was sandblasted painted and all bearings, bushings, seals and front springs replaced with new stock replacement parts. We also had 5 new bf goodrich tires. Before this was taken on the road, a professional mechanic came and adjusted the thransmision linkage and took it on a test drive. The next step was to bring it to thelocal firestone dealer and they alligned the front end and checked all the suspension. When we had 800 miles on it and no hint of trouble with drive train we took our 9 year old grandson on a trip to mount rushmore and the black hills. This vehicle did have a national hot rod association 23point safety check, which it of course passed with flying colors----including seatbelts. With 1400 miles on vehicle, we had a terrible vibration in front end--i pulled over and looked @ suspension which looked fine--we slowly drove to the nearest town--wall sd, there a tire shop said they would take a look- i started driving into the shop and he saw the bulge in the right front tire, he said the steel belt broke and i should just take it to a bf goodrich dealer and they would take care of it as the tire was obviously bad from factory. He put our spare on and we were on our way.less than 600 miles later we were on the interstate doing 75 when the back left tire lost 80% of its tread,but it still held air so we drove 15 miles to the next town on the shoulder of the interstate doing about 12mph,with the flashers on. When the tire lost its tread it hit the back fender pusing it in about 6".there in murdo at the only shop in town that had any car tires we put on 2 new tire on the back-they were a couple sizes smaller, but that was all they had. We then drove about 145 miles to mitchell sd and spent the night-before we checked out of the hotel, i checked all the tires and the front left had a bulge so i was going to put the spare on and it too had a bulge so we bought 2 more new tires @ mitchell.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)on feb 12, i had a periodic maintenance done at the dealership and they advised me that my tires were bad.i had only had the tires a short while so i brought the car to where i bought them (sears) and was advised that the tread was good but there was rot between the tread.the tires are bf goodrich traction t/a tires (my model p21550v16) and were sold nationwide by sears.bf goodrich did give me a 45% credit but i feel these tires are dangerous since i was told they could shred at any time (sounded like firestone all over again).bf goodrich no longer makes traction t/a tires but since the tires are 60,000 mile tires and i only got 35,000 on them and had them less than 3 years i thought your agency should investigate for a possible recall.many people could be driving around on them without knowing how dangerous and hazardous they are.i initially sent a letter to your agency using the address from the website but it came back as not enough information provided.i hopethis email will be as effective.the tires were not cheap tires and they were properly inflated and rotated so i never thought they would last such a short time (i purchased themon 4/22/07).i expect other people will feel the same and may not be as lucky as me to find out that these tires are bad and extremely dangerous.i have also sent this information to the ri attorney general's office.any additional information that you require may be obtained by calling my cell at [xxx]
We have a rebuilt 49 chevrolet pickup with a s10 frame, the frame was sandblasted painted and all bearings, bushings, seals and front springs replaced with new stock replacement parts. We also had 5 new bf goodrich tires. Before this was taken on the road, a professional mechanic came and adjusted the thransmision linkage and took it on a test drive. The next step was to bring it to thelocal firestone dealer and they alligned the front end and checked all the suspension. When we had 800 miles on it and no hint of trouble with drive train we took our 9 year old grandson on a trip to mount rushmore and the black hills. This vehicle did have a national hot rod association 23point safety check, which it of course passed with flying colors----including seatbelts. With 1400 miles on vehicle, we had a terrible vibration in front end--i pulled over and looked @ suspension which looked fine--we slowly drove to the nearest town--wall sd, there a tire shop said they would take a look- i started driving into the shop and he saw the bulge in the right front tire, he said the steel belt broke and i should just take it to a bf goodrich dealer and they would take care of it as the tire was obviously bad from factory. He put our spare on and we were on our way.less than 600 miles later we were on the interstate doing 75 when the back left tire lost 80% of its tread,but it still held air so we drove 15 miles to the next town on the shoulder of the interstate doing about 12mph,with the flashers on. When the tire lost its tread it hit the back fender pusing it in about 6".there in murdo at the only shop in town that had any car tires we put on 2 new tire on the back-they were a couple sizes smaller, but that was all they had. We then drove about 145 miles to mitchell sd and spent the night-before we checked out of the hotel, i checked all the tires and the front left had a bulge so i was going to put the spare on and it too had a bulge so we bought 2 more new tires @ mitchell.
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