1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee Tires & wheels Problems

FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS I HAVE BEEN BUYING P225/70TR15 DUNLOP GTQ RWL TIRES FOR MY 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AS REPLACEMENT TIRES. THREE OUT OF THE LAST 4 TIRES I HAVE BOUGHT HAVE DEVELOPED A WELT JUST OFF CENTERLINE OF TREAD FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES I DIDNT THINK MUCH OF IT AS THE TIRE DEALER TOLD ME I MIGHT HAVE HIT SOMETHING A LONG TIME PRIOR TO WELT DEVELOPING AND IT IS JUST SHOWING UP NOW. THE FIRST OF THOSE TIRES WAS REPLACED ON 6/19/02 AND THE SECOND WAS REPLACED ON 8/26/02. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 13,000 TO 16,000 MILES LATER THIS CONDITION APPEARED AGAIN. I NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE CAR AND CONFIRMED THAT A WELT HAD APPEARED IN THE TIRE JUST OF CENTERLINE. I WAS ON MY WAY BACK FROM A BUSINESS TRIP WHICH WAS JUST 200 MILES FROM MY HOME AND THE TIRE DISINTEGRATED WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. I FEEL THAT THIS CONDITION HAS HAPPENED ENTIRELY TOO OFTEN AND IT IS WITH THE SAME TIRE BRAND AND TYPE. I HAVE NOT BEEN TO THE TIRE DEALER YET, BUT I DID WANT TO REPORT THIS IN CASE THERE IS A PROBLEM AND OTHER PEOPLE ARE REPORTING IT ALSO. THANKS FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10052435

Incident

Jan 5, 2004

TIRE SIZE P23575R15, TIRES HAVE 15, 000 MILES ON THEM. TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES FOR A JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, DOT NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE. CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING AT 20 MPH FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEWOUT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK CONSUMER GOING SLOW ON A DIRT ROAD WHEN THE SIDE WALL WAS FAILED. A VERTICAL SPLIT ABOUT FOUR INCHES LONG, THE TIRE BLEW OUT COMPLETELY, ALL AT ONCE. *YH

NHTSA ID

890648

Incident

Jun 1, 2001

THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, APPARENTLY IN TWO PLACES. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2HF IPJ TIRESIZE: P215/75R15)

NHTSA ID

742766

Incident

Nov 12, 2000

ALL FOUR FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX II (235-75R15) TIRES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE CAUSING ONE OF THE TIRES TO GO FLAT, CONSUMER NO LONGER HAS THE TIRES IN THEIR POSSESSION BUT ARE REQUESTING COMPENSATION FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES. NLM

NHTSA ID

558198

Incident

Aug 8, 2000

TIRE SIZE P225/70R15, AFTERMARKET WITH 29,000 MILES. DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ABOUT 45 MINUTES AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH IN HOT WEATHER WHEN LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD BLEW OFF, AND ROLLED ONTO HIGHWAY. *AK

NHTSA ID

874386

Incident

Sep 29, 2000

LEFT REAR GOODYEAR INVICTA TIRES CRACKED AND SPLIT IN THE SIDEWALL (P225/75R15008). NLM

NHTSA ID

556645

Incident

Oct 17, 2000

TIRE SIZE 22575R15; WHILE DRIVING IN LOW SPEEDS THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE AND VIBRATION WHICH A DEALER SAID WAS DUE TO SEPARATION INSIDE THE TIRE. THERE WERE NOT VISIBLE CRACKS ON THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE. NO PROBLEMS WITH THE OTHER TIRES AS OF YET. *AK ALL TIRES REPLACED WITH GOODYEAR INVICTA GA. *YH

NHTSA ID

873886

Incident

Oct 18, 2000

I WOULD LIKE THESE REPLACED. I CANNOT FIND DOT NUMBER. DEALER SAYS NOT MADE IN ILL.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235-75X15 )

NHTSA ID

729659

TRAVELING 70 MPH WHEN EXPERIENCED 1-2 SECONDS OF MILD SHAKINESS IN CAR FOLLOWED SUDDENLY BY SOUND THAT RESEMBLED JACKHAMMER AND EXTREME DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING CAR. ONCE CAME TO REST FOUND THAT ROUGHLY 50% OF TIRE TREAD WIDTH HAD SEPARATED AND PEELED BACK BETWEEN 180-270 DEGREES OF THE TIRE CIRCUMFERENCE, LEAVING A FLAP THAT SPUN AND DESTROYED REAR BUMPER AND SPLASH GUARD (LEFT), ALSO CAUSING DAMAGE TO LEFT QUARTER PANEL AND LEFT REAR DOOR AND ASSOCIATED PLASTIC MOLDINGS. I AM CURRENTLY SENDING A CLAIM TO THE MANAUFACTURER, WHOSE NUMBER I GOT FROM THE NHTSA HOTLINE. I WILL SEND A COPY OF THE COVER LETTER TO YOU. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 23575R15XL )

NHTSA ID

725239

Incident

May 31, 2000

LOUD "THUMP" IS HEARD WHEN MAKING TURNS AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED.

NHTSA ID

780836

THE MICHELIN TIRES (LT215/75R15) WORN OUT VERY SOON AND VERY UNEVENLY.

NHTSA ID

521853

POWER ANTENNA FAILED.

NHTSA ID

520403

Incident

Oct 9, 1995

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.

NHTSA ID

519600

GOODYEAR TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO FENDER FROM TIRE DEBRI.*SD

NHTSA ID

504426

Incident

Feb 1, 1996