Tread Separation on Continental Tires
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Tread Separation on Continental Tires
Today I was driving home from Lubbock in my 2005 350Z, and my rear, passenger side tire experienced tread separation at 70 mph. The action of the tread coming off the tire broke off about a square foot chunk of my rear bumper, and the steel belting scratched and knicked the paint of my rear quarter panel severely. Anyone have suggestions of what to do about contacting the tire manufacturer about this obviously defective tire? The tire is a Continental TouringContact AS 235/50R-17. I could be mistaken on the exact name of the tire, but I believe that is it. I just hate how this defective tire caused about $2000 or more of damage to my car. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
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Originally Posted by DTenn913
Today I was driving home from Lubbock in my 2005 350Z, and my rear, passenger side tire experienced tread separation at 70 mph. The action of the tread coming off the tire broke off about a square foot chunk of my rear bumper, and the steel belting scratched and knicked the paint of my rear quarter panel severely. Anyone have suggestions of what to do about contacting the tire manufacturer about this obviously defective tire? The tire is a Continental ContiTouringContact AS 235/50R-17. I could be mistaken on the exact name of the tire, but I believe that is it. I just hate how this defective tire caused about $2000 or more of damage to my car. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
A) The failure was caused by a defect and start a claim for you.
B) The damaged tire is free from any mechanical wear ie no alignment, balancing, lack of rotation wear or abuse such as flat spots from hard breaking ..etc..etc. They may want you to show proof of your maintenance record for the tire. If any of the conditions mentioned above are present then you've voided your warranty and the claim is voided.
C) If you've past A and B then they will then determine if the damage to your car was truely caused by the tire. That is determined by having somebody actually inspecting the car.
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