PIRELLI PZERO TIRES Complaints

ON A MONDAY MORNING, I GET IN MY CAR TO GO TO WORK AND THE VEHICLE'S WARNING SENSORS START TO GO OFF INDICATING THAT MY LEFT REAR TIRE HAS ONLY 15 PSI. NOW, ONLY THE NIGHT BEFORE, I WAS DRIVING AROUND WITH NO PROBLEMS ON MY TIRES SO THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE I MUST HAVE PICKED UP SOMETHING ON MY WAY HOME LIKE A NAIL OR A SCREW. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE NEAREST TIRE SHOP AND WHEN THEY INSPECTED THE TIRE THEY INDICATED THERE WAS A BULGE IN THE INNER EXTERIOR OF THE TIRE. WHEN I ASKED THEM WHAT THAT MEANT THEY INFORMED ME THAT A BULGE USUALLY CREATED WHEN DRIVING THROUGH A POTHOLE. I WAS INDICATED THAT IT MUST HAVE BEEN A SIGNIFICANT POTHOLE TO CREATE SUCH A CONDITION ON A FAIRLY NEW TIRE BUT THE PROBLEM IS THAT I NEVER RAN OVER A POTHOLE. THE WHEELS DO NOT HAVE ANY BENDS OR SCRATCHES INDICATING IT WENT THROUGH A POTHOLE THE SIZE OF WHICH NEEDED TO BE SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE DAMAGE. THIS IS A NEW VEHICLE WITH ONLY 4,800 MILES AND FACTORY TIRES. BECAUSE THE BULGE IS AT THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE, THE ONLY COURSE OF CORRECTIVE ACTION IS THE REPLACE THE TIRE.

ALL 4 TIRES ON MY 2013 FORD MUSTANG MILEAGE 18598 HAS SLIPPED BELTS PER BOB RIDINGS FORD DECATUR IL & NEAL TIRES DECATUR ILL.SENT PAPER WOOK IN TO PIPELLI TIRE. I REPLACED WITH NEW TIRES AT MY EXPENCE. THIS TIRE A P 235/ZR18 97W & IS ON THE RECALL LIST ALL 4 TIRES ARE BAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 LINCOLN MKZ EQUIPPED WITH PIRELLI TIRES, TIRE SIZE: 245/40R19, TIRE LINE: PZERO NERO ALL SEASON, AND DOT NUMBER UN93L6384813. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE DISCOVERED THAT THREE OF THE TIRES EXHIBITED BLISTERS AROUND THE SIDE WALLS. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,491 AND THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,510.

I HAVE A 2010 CAMARO 2LT WITH 255-20FRONT AND 275-20REAR, AT AROUND 15K KILOMETERS I NOTICED A SLIGHT NOISE OF FRONT TIRES AND EFFECT ON THE STEERING, I FOUND A BIT LATER THAT THE PIRELLI P ZERO'S WERE STARTING TO CUP, I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO MY GM DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THEM THROUGH WARRANTY, I HAD A FULL ALIGNMENT DONE, NOTHING WAS OUT OF LINE OR BALANCE. I AM ON MY 2ND SET OF FRONTS AND THEY ARE ALSO TOAST AT THE SAME MILEAGE INTERVAL. I AM NOT SURE IF THE TIRES ARE THE PROBLEM OR IF THE VEHICLES STEERING/SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS TO LIGHT TO HANDLE THE LARGE TIRES? WHEN I LOOK AT THE STEERING SYSTEM I AM HIGHLY SUSPICIOUS THAT THIS IS THE CASE. GM WOULD OF COURSE DENY THIS AND I CANNOT PROVE THIS UNTIL I CHANGE OVER TO ANOTHER SET OF TIRES. IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO FIND OUT IF THE STEERING BEING TOO LIGHT WOULD BE THE PROBLEM. *TR

THESE ARE REPLACEMENT PIRELLI TIRES FOR MY DAUGHTER'S 2006 SCION TC. 235/40R18 H PIRELLI P ZERO NERO A/S 91H TIRES INSTALLED NEW ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. 1 TIRE ON LEFT REAR DEVELOPED LARGE BULGE/BUBBLE ON SIDEWALL - IDENTIFIED DURING SERVICE AT SERVICING TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. CONTACTED PIRELLI USA - WAS ADVISED TO HAVE TIRE REPLACED AND RETURN INCIDENT TIRE TO PIRELLI FOR EVALUATION AND ANY POSSIBLE CREDIT TOWARDS PURCHASE OF REPLACEMENT. TO DATE, AND AFTER SEVERAL CONTACTS WITH BIG O TIRES WHO PERFORMED THE REPLACEMENT - NO ANSWER. PLEASE NOTE THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF SPLIT OR DAMAGE TO INSIDE CASING OPPOSITE THE BULGE - THIS TIRE WAS NOT DAMAGED AGAINST A CURB. COULD HAVE LED TO A BLOW OUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA S CABRIOLET EQUIPPED WITH PIRELLI PZERO CORSA TIRES, SIZE: 235/35R19. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED SEVERE DRY ROTTING AND FRACTURES ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXTREMELY COMMON BUT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 FORD MUSTANG (V6) ON THE HIGHWAY (RT 202-PA) WHEN THE "LOW TIRE PRESSURE" INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OFF AT THE FIRST AVAILABLE EXIT (CHESTERBROOK BLVD) AND WHEN I TURNED ONTO THE OVER PASS MY REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPLODED LEAVING THE RIM COMPLETELY EXPOSED. HAD THE CAR TOWED (POLICE CAME BECAUSE CAR WAS IN DANGEROUS SPOT) AND CHANGED THE TIRE. APPROX 6 HOURS LATER I CHECKED THE PRESSURE IN ALL OF THE TIRES (WAS WITHIN LIMITS) AND SET OFF HOME ON PA TURNPIKE. 2 MILES ON THE TURNPIKE MY DRIVERS FRONT WHEEL WENT COMPLETELY FLAT. HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO MY HOME. ALL THE TIRES STEM VALVES ON MY FACTORY INSTALLED PIRELLI P ZERO NERO TIRES WERE ROTTEN (ALL EXCEPT MY REAR DRIVER WHEEL WHICH WAS REPLACED DUE TO A SEPARATE FLAT APPROX 6 MOTHS PRIOR). PER CONSUMER REPORTS WEBSITE, THE TIRE STEM VALVES WERE RECALLED. (08TR414030). I HAVE THE 3 VALVES IN MY POSSESSION. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THE RECALL. I REMEMBER THE NEWS OF THE ROLLOVER DEATHS IN 2008. THE FORD SERVICE SHOP I TOOK THE CAR TO (TOM MASANO FORD, READING, PA) DENIED KNOWLEDGE OF THE DEFECT OR RECALL. BLAMED IT ON AN IMPACT OR "DRIVING THE CAR THROUGH SOMETHING DEEP". I WOUND UP GETTING ALL OF MY TIRES REPLACE AT PEP BOYS. (I HAVE THE TIRE DOT AND VIN BUT DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THEM AT THE MOMENT. I CAN PROVIDE IF CONTACTED.) *TR

I PURCHASED A 2010 FORD MUSTANG (VIN: [XXX] ) IN APRIL OF 2009. THIS VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH PIRELLI PZERO NERO TIRES THAT WERE MANUFACTURED IN NOVEMBER OF 2008. IN APRIL 2010, I NOTICED CRACKS IN THE RUBBER IN BETWEEN THE TREAD RIBS ON ALL 4 TIRES. THESE TIRES HAD ~17K MILES ON THEM AND WERE 1 YEARS OLD. I CAN PROVIDE PICTURES UPON REQUEST. I AM REPORTING THIS PROBLEM SINCE I BELIEVE THAT IT COULD POTENTIALLY BE A SAFETY HAZARD AND IT OCCURRED DURING NORMAL TIRE OWNERSHIP. SINCE ALL 4 TIRES EXHIBITED THIS PROBLEM, I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS IS AN ISOLATED CASE AND THERE COULD BE OTHER OWNERS THAT ARE UNKNOWINGLY AT RISK. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 5, WITH PIRELLI PZERO CORSO 225/45/ZR17 TIRES . WHILE DRIVING HER TIRES WENT FLAT WITHOUT WARNING. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION SHE NOTICED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. THE TIRES WERE WORN FROM THE INSIDE TO THE OUTSIDE. EVERY 6 MONTHS SHE HAD TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES . THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85000. UPDATED 1/5/10 *CN 6 MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GUIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND DISCOVERED THE TIRE WAS WORN ON THE INSIDE. UPDATED 01/06/10. *JB