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The contact owns a 2018 chrysler 300 equipped with hancock optimo tires, size: 235/55r19 (na). While driving, an abnormal clunking noise was detected and the vehicle slid. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the tires needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to kolosso chrysler jeep dodge ram (2701 w college ave, appleton, wi 54914, (920) 659-6064) where it was diagnosed that the strut and strut mount needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The dot number and tire failure mileage were unknown. The vin was invalid. The vehicle failure mileage was 2,000.
The contact owns a 2008 kia sportage. The vehicle was equipped with hankook optimo h418 tires (na), tire size 235/60/16. The dot number was t7bnbwh. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who noticed that the rear passenger and driver's side tires tread were completely worn. The defect occurred one year after the new rear tires were mounted on the vehicle. The recent defective tires had not been replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. The failure mileage was unavailable.
Sidewall of tire blew out on passenger side while pulling into a parking lot aftermaking a u turn.
My hyundai elantra gt came with hankook optimo h426 215r45 17 tires. These original tires had less than 29,000 miles on them at the time the defect was noticed. The front driver side tire had developed a serious defect/bulge in the sidewall and had to be replaced immediately as the tire could fail and cause vehicle loss of control and potentially an accident that could cause injury.
The contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra equipped with hankook optimo h426 tires, size: p205/55r16. While driving at approximately 70 mph, the contact could feel a vibration in the tires. The vehicle was driven to a dealer where the tires were replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate vehicle and tire failure mileage was 16,300. The dot was not available.
The contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra equipped with hankook optimo tires, tire size 205/55r/16 h426. The contact stated that the front passenger and driver side tires exhibited bubbles on the sidewall. The vehicle was taken to a tire center where both defective tires were replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 4,000. The dot number and vin were unavailable.
New 2014 nissan altima came equipped with hankook optima h426 p215/60r16 94t tires. Tire blew on freeway going 55mph with less than 16,000 miles. Dealership thus far claiming it is a tire manufacturing issue.
Bought vehicle in 07\2013 vehicle has now 6728 miles. Tread wear on hankook p205\55r16 89hoptimoh426 and dot is t7bc dl h. I have notice irregular tire wear on the front tires.thread wear seems to be flaking off. Took car to dealer and informed hankook on the issue. Waiting for response. Not comfortabledriving vehicle with this tire conditions.
I was turning into driveway right front tire barley hit curb, tire went flat, called auto club they changed to spare, went to tire store, they said tire was not repairable. I bought new replacement tire ,different brand. Very poor quality oe tires, tires should not fail that easily. Only 1700 miles on new car.
The contact owns a 2012 chevrolet sonic equipped with hankook optimo tires, size: 195/65/r15 (n/a). The contact stated that she took the vehicle to the dealer for an oil change and noticed that there were bubbles in the front driver's side tire. The contact stated that she contacted the dealer and but they provided no assistance. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure later occurred on the rear passenger's side tire. The failure mileage was 9,000. The dot number was unavailable.
My low tire pressure light came on while i was driving.i pulled into the next gas station and noticed that 3 out of my 4 tires had a bubble on the outside sidewall.
Tire with only 8800 miles went flat as i was driving down the road.
Purchased 2014 ford fiesta and have had nothing but noise and handling issues with the hankook optimo tires on my fiesta - car has approx. 50,000 miles on the car - and definitely having a drive and safety issue with these tires
The contact owns a 2011 ford flex equipped with hankook optimo h426 tires, size: 255/45r20. While driving 65 mph, the contact heard a humming noise coming from the front driver and passenger tires. The contact noticed that both tires began to shred. The contact stated that both tires were replaced by ford, but the failure recurred. Tidelands ford lincoln (9387 ocean highway, pawleys island, south carolina 29585, (843) 237-3673) was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the tire manufacturer (hankook) was made aware of the recurring failure and stated that the failure was cosmetic. The tires were not replaced upon the second occurrence. The tires were original equipment prior to the replacements. The tire failure mileage was approximately 5,000. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
The contact owns a 2014 ford fiesta se. The contact stated the vehicle was equipped with hancock optima h426 tires, tire size 195/50/16. The dot number was 5mjtpdlh613. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the front driver's side of the vehicle began to vibrate. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician stated that the front driver's tire sidewall exhibited a bulge. The defective tire had not been replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 672.
The contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra equipped with hankook tire line: optimo h426 and tire size: p215/45/r17. The contact discovered a bubble in the front driver's side tire. The tire was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 14,536. ....updated 04/23/15
Hankook tire h426 p215/45r17 87h passenger side front tire sidewall bulge9,983 miles on tire,no apparent road hazard, no credit from hankookcost $180 for new tire, mounting, online search revealed high incidence of this tire and sidewall bulge, asked hankook for quality assurance tracking, told no due to their opinion tire failure not a defect but dueto roadhazard, too many incidents of this exact tire failurewarrants a study of tire safety standards.
Brand new tire with 500 miles on it suffered catastrophic failure.sidewall blew out and completely disconnected from the tread and the bead.i have pics.
The contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra equipped with hankook optimo h426 tires, size 215/45/17. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the tire pressure monitoring system warning light illuminated. The contact noticed that the front driver's side tire exhibited a bubble in the sidewall. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the defective tire was replaced. The mechanic also detected a tear in the sidewall of the rear passenger's side tire. A sealant was applied to the tire as a precaution. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 26,000.
The contact owns a 2012 hyundai azera equipped with hankook tires optima h426, size p245-40r19. The contact stated that four tires failed on two different occasions, the first failure occurred when the contact crashed into a curb while driving 20 mph. The second failure occurred as the contact traveled over a pot hole while driving 20 mph. Both the front and rear driver side tires blew. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The tire mileage was not available. The vehicle mileage was approximately 50.
I am the original owner of a 2013 hyundai elantra gl with hankook optima model 426 205/55r/16 tires. I did all rotations at 6000 miles and alignments once a year as the car manufacturer specfies. This vehicle is also equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system (tps). Which never indicated any problems with proper inflation. Even with full tread these tires had almost zero traction in any weather conditions were there was any accumulation ofrain or snow. These are stated as all season radials and they do not perform as such. My tires were down to the wear bars 3/32' tread left with 29791 miles on the odometer.the manufacturer lists these as 50,000 mile rated tires. When i questioned hyundai they referred me to hankook telling me the manufacturer knows all about the problems with the tire and is handling all complaints i contacted hankook customer service at 800-426-5665 and spoke with [xxx] at ext. 616i was first told all i needed to do was have a one of their local tire distributors verify tread depth.i had the tires replaced at town fair tires. Then i asked the manager at town fair tires to call them to verify.which he was happy to do.the story changed two days later the manager called and was told they didn't know what he was talking about, he called me i called them and then they remembered the conversation and said" they would call him back". Then he was told they needed pictures emailed to them of the tires. An hour later i was told by hankook they need the actual tire skins. Since it had been three days since i had the tires replaced the distributor's recyclers had already picked up the tires and they were no longer available. All i was looking for was the industry standard tire allowance for lack of performance. Which now they are refusing to do for me without the tires. Can you help me? these are dangerous products on our roads and need to be removed.
The contact owns a 2010 hyundai sonata equipped with hankook optimo h426 tires, size p215/55r-17 dot (5mblelh4008). The contact stated that upon inspection, it was found that both front tires had low pressure and the sidewalls were split. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The tires were replaced by the owner. The approximate failure mileage was 23,000. Updated 3/20/13
Bad hankook tires in which they will not repair or replace
5/31/2016 left florida traveling i95 north destination maryland, overnight in nc. Proceeded on our trip 6/1/2016 upon going onto md rt 50 traveking in 4 lanes of traffic we felt something funny.my husband made his way to the right shoulder of the highway at 12:30 pm,got out of the car and immediately checked the front passenger tires and it was shredded, and i mean shredded.being older i called the md state police for roadside assistance, after waiting i had to call them back as the jack had slipped and was now under the car, upon getting the spare on we had to proceed to get air in the tire.my husband said the back passenger tires appeared low and he put air in it also.we proceeded to get onto rt 75 (in maryland) and again after driving for approximately 15 minutes we felt something not right with the car, we again got over to the right shoulder of the 4 lane highway called state police road assistance again as the rear tire was also flat and damaged.these tires only had approximately 24,000 miles on them.hankook optimo p245/40r19 94v.at the time this occurred we had to wait for assistance as we had no other spare.we finally managed to find a shop with used 19 inch tires to mount on the ones that were destroyed and i mean shredded !we had to put out $130.00 for (2) used unmatched tires.at the time this occurred we were only (1) hour from our hotel.we did not arrive until 7:00pm.i feel as though hankook should replace all 4 of our tires at their expense!something was definitly wrong with these tires!it is a wonder that we are still here to tell out experience!
The contact owns a 2013 ford flex equipped with hankook tires, tire line: optimo h426, tire size: 255/45r20 n/a, and dot number: 5112polh0413. The contact stated that the both front tires and the rear tires were missing large pieces of the tire treads. The contact took the tires to the dealer who diagnosed that all four treads were disintegrating and all four tires needed to be replaced. The tires were not replaced. The tires were the original tires. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.the approximate failure mileage was 31,100 and the tire failure mileage was also 31,100.
The contact owns a 2013 volkswagen passat. The vehicle is equipped with hankook optimo h426 tires, size 215/55r17 (na). The contact stated that the tire pressure monitoring system indicator illuminated and there was a bubble in the sidewall of the front driver side tire. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate tire and vehicle failure mileage was 19,727.
The contact owns a 2010 kia soul with hankook optimo tires h426, line size p205/55/r16. The contact stated that the front and rear passenger side tires developed a bulge on the side walls. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who stated that the tires needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The tires were replaced. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 40,000.
The contact owns a 2013 ford flex equipped with hankook optimo tires, size: 255/45/r20.the contact stated that when she took her vehicle in for routine maintenance, the mechanic stated that the tread depth for all four tires was in the red and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer informed the contact that there was nothing they could do to assist. The approximate failure mileage was 17,629.
The contact owns a 2018 chrysler 300 equipped with hancock optimo tires, size: 235/55r19 (na). While driving, an abnormal clunking noise was detected and the vehicle slid. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the tires needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to kolosso chrysler jeep dodge ram (2701 w college ave, appleton, wi 54914, (920) 659-6064) where it was diagnosed that the strut and strut mount needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The dot number and tire failure mileage were unknown. The vin was invalid. The vehicle failure mileage was 2,000.
Tire on vehicle developed a blister on the outside part of the tire.
2016 toyota corolla with 30,000 miles on original hankook optimo 195/65r h426 tires. My complaint is about complete tire tread separation. Dot# 5mdh dl h.i was driving on a country road at 55 mph when complete tire tread separation occurred.no injuries, however tire tread separation destroyed inside wheel-well plastic protection cover.
I was turning into driveway right front tire barley hit curb, tire went flat, called auto club they changed to spare, went to tire store, they said tire was not repairable. I bought new replacement tire ,different brand. Very poor quality oe tires, tires should not fail that easily. Only 1700 miles on new car.
The contact owns a 2013 volkswagen passat. The vehicle is equipped with hankook optimo h426 tires, size 215/55r17 (na). The contact stated that the tire pressure monitoring system indicator illuminated and there was a bubble in the sidewall of the front driver side tire. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate tire and vehicle failure mileage was 19,727.
My hyundai elantra gt came with hankook optimo h426 215r45 17 tires. These original tires had less than 29,000 miles on them at the time the defect was noticed. The front driver side tire had developed a serious defect/bulge in the sidewall and had to be replaced immediately as the tire could fail and cause vehicle loss of control and potentially an accident that could cause injury.
Brand new tire with 500 miles on it suffered catastrophic failure.sidewall blew out and completely disconnected from the tread and the bead.i have pics.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet sonic equipped with hankook optimo h428 (na) tires, size p195/65r15 (na). The contact stated that all four factory tire sidewalls were severely cracked and the front passenger tire thread had begun to separate. The contact notified gm and hankook of the failure. Only the front passenger side tire was replaced. The vehicle and tire failure mileage was 11,000.
The contact owns a 2012 hyundai azera equipped with hankook tires optima h426, size p245-40r19. The contact stated that four tires failed on two different occasions, the first failure occurred when the contact crashed into a curb while driving 20 mph. The second failure occurred as the contact traveled over a pot hole while driving 20 mph. Both the front and rear driver side tires blew. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The tire mileage was not available. The vehicle mileage was approximately 50.
The contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra equipped with hankook optimo h426 tires, size: p215/45r15 (na). After inspecting the tires, the contact discovered bubbles on the sidewalls of the tires. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact stated that the tire was the original equipment. The approximate failure mileage of the vehicle and tire was 29,000.
Hankook tire h426 p215/45r17 87h passenger side front tire sidewall bulge9,983 miles on tire,no apparent road hazard, no credit from hankookcost $180 for new tire, mounting, online search revealed high incidence of this tire and sidewall bulge, asked hankook for quality assurance tracking, told no due to their opinion tire failure not a defect but dueto roadhazard, too many incidents of this exact tire failurewarrants a study of tire safety standards.
The contact owns a 2010 kia soul with hankook optimo tires h426, line size p205/55/r16. The contact stated that the front and rear passenger side tires developed a bulge on the side walls. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who stated that the tires needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The tires were replaced. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 40,000.
The contact owns a 2010 hyundai sonata equipped with hankook optimo h426 tires, size p215/55r-17 dot (5mblelh4008). The contact stated that upon inspection, it was found that both front tires had low pressure and the sidewalls were split. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The tires were replaced by the owner. The approximate failure mileage was 23,000. Updated 3/20/13
My low tire pressure light came on while i was driving.i pulled into the next gas station and noticed that 3 out of my 4 tires had a bubble on the outside sidewall.
The contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra equipped with hankook optimo tires, tire size 205/55r/16 h426. The contact stated that the front passenger and driver side tires exhibited bubbles on the sidewall. The vehicle was taken to a tire center where both defective tires were replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 4,000. The dot number and vin were unavailable.
Sidewall of tire blew out on passenger side while pulling into a parking lot aftermaking a u turn.
The contact owns a 2012 chevrolet sonic equipped with hankook optimo tires, size: 195/65/r15 (n/a). The contact stated that she took the vehicle to the dealer for an oil change and noticed that there were bubbles in the front driver's side tire. The contact stated that she contacted the dealer and but they provided no assistance. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure later occurred on the rear passenger's side tire. The failure mileage was 9,000. The dot number was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2013 volkswagen passat. The vehicle is equipped with hankook optimo h426 tires, size 215/55r17 (na). The contact stated that the tire pressure monitoring system indicator illuminated and there was a bubble in the sidewall of the front driver side tire. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate tire and vehicle failure mileage was 19,727.
Tire on vehicle developed a blister on the outside part of the tire.
The contact owns a 2014 ford fiesta se. The contact stated the vehicle was equipped with hancock optima h426 tires, tire size 195/50/16. The dot number was 5mjtpdlh613. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the front driver's side of the vehicle began to vibrate. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician stated that the front driver's tire sidewall exhibited a bulge. The defective tire had not been replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 672.
The contact owns a 2012 hyundai elantra equipped with hankook optimo h426 tires, size 215/45/17. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the tire pressure monitoring system warning light illuminated. The contact noticed that the front driver's side tire exhibited a bubble in the sidewall. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the defective tire was replaced. The mechanic also detected a tear in the sidewall of the rear passenger's side tire. A sealant was applied to the tire as a precaution. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 26,000.
The contact owns a 2015 hyundai elantra equipped with hankook optimo h426 tires, size: p195/65r/15 (na). The contact noticed that the middle tread on the rear passenger tire was separated. The tire was taken to an unknown dealer where it was diagnosed that the belt separated from the rear passenger tire. The tire was replaced. In addition, while driving at an unknown speed, the rear driver side tire blew out. The vehicle was towed to an unknown dealer where the cause of the failure was undetermined. The tire was replaced. The contact noticed a hole in the front passenger tire. The vehicle was towed to an unknown dealer where it was diagnosed that the band was fractured and detached from the tire. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the tires needed to be reviewed by their investigators. The dot number was unknown. The approximate tire and vehicle failure mileage was 32,000.
2016 toyota corolla with 30,000 miles on original hankook optimo 195/65r h426 tires. My complaint is about complete tire tread separation. Dot# 5mdh dl h.i was driving on a country road at 55 mph when complete tire tread separation occurred.no injuries, however tire tread separation destroyed inside wheel-well plastic protection cover.
The contact owns a 2013 honda civic equipped with hankook optimo h426 tires, size: p205/55r16. While driving at various speeds, there contact noticed uneven movement in the tires. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the tire tread was separating in all the tires. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was confirmed that the tread separated from all four tires. The tires were not replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate vehicle and tire failure mileage was 24,469.
The contact owns a 2008 kia sportage. The vehicle was equipped with hankook optimo h418 tires (na), tire size 235/60/16. The dot number was t7bnbwh. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who noticed that the rear passenger and driver's side tires tread were completely worn. The defect occurred one year after the new rear tires were mounted on the vehicle. The recent defective tires had not been replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. The failure mileage was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2013 hyundai elantra equipped with hankook optimo h426 tires, size: p205/55r16. After inspecting the tires, the contact discovered that the tread was prematurely worn. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the tires needed to be replaced. The tires were replaced, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate vehicle and tire failure mileage was 19,000. The dot number and vin were unavailable.
I am the original owner of a 2013 hyundai elantra gl with hankook optima model 426 205/55r/16 tires. I did all rotations at 6000 miles and alignments once a year as the car manufacturer specfies. This vehicle is also equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system (tps). Which never indicated any problems with proper inflation. Even with full tread these tires had almost zero traction in any weather conditions were there was any accumulation ofrain or snow. These are stated as all season radials and they do not perform as such. My tires were down to the wear bars 3/32' tread left with 29791 miles on the odometer.the manufacturer lists these as 50,000 mile rated tires. When i questioned hyundai they referred me to hankook telling me the manufacturer knows all about the problems with the tire and is handling all complaints i contacted hankook customer service at 800-426-5665 and spoke with [xxx] at ext. 616i was first told all i needed to do was have a one of their local tire distributors verify tread depth.i had the tires replaced at town fair tires. Then i asked the manager at town fair tires to call them to verify.which he was happy to do.the story changed two days later the manager called and was told they didn't know what he was talking about, he called me i called them and then they remembered the conversation and said" they would call him back". Then he was told they needed pictures emailed to them of the tires. An hour later i was told by hankook they need the actual tire skins. Since it had been three days since i had the tires replaced the distributor's recyclers had already picked up the tires and they were no longer available. All i was looking for was the industry standard tire allowance for lack of performance. Which now they are refusing to do for me without the tires. Can you help me? these are dangerous products on our roads and need to be removed.
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