I bought a 2008 Tundra about a week and a half ago. It came with Bridgestone Tires. About three days after I bought it I noticed that the side wall on one of the tires were splitting. I went back to the dealer,and without even looking at the tire , the first thing they asked me was, Did you buy our road hazzard plan, I said no sir, the second thing they asked was, Did you buy our extended warrenty plan, and I said no sir. At this point the case turned COLD!
The splitting on the tires have no sign of scaring or bruising. I tried explaining that it seems to be an issue with a defect on the part of Bridgestone.
Now I noticed that two more tires have splits in the side wall, for a total of three tires.
I got Toyota involved and they mentioned going to a Bridgestone dealer, my remark was I bought this truck from a Toyota Dealer not a Bridgestone Dealer. Why should have to deal with the hassle of going around and dealing with tire shops. And besides did I order this truck to come with Bridgestones,.......
These tires should not be splitting on the side walls. I just wish that Toyota or the Dealer would hurry up and handle this Problem.
I bought a 2008 Tundra about a week and a half ago. It came with Bridgestone Tires. About three days after I bought it I noticed that the side wall on one of the tires were splitting. I went back to the dealer,and without even looking at the tire , the first thing they asked me was, Did you buy our road hazzard plan, I said no sir, the second thing they asked was, Did you buy our extended warrenty plan, and I said no sir. At this point the case turned COLD!
The splitting on the tires have no sign of scaring or bruising. I tried explaining that it seems to be an issue with a defect on the part of Bridgestone.
Now I noticed that two more tires have splits in the side wall, for a total of three tires.
I got Toyota involved and they mentioned going to a Bridgestone dealer, my remark was I bought this truck from a Toyota Dealer not a Bridgestone Dealer. Why should have to deal with the hassle of going around and dealing with tire shops. And besides did I order this truck to come with Bridgestones,.......
These tires should not be splitting on the side walls. I just wish that Toyota or the Dealer would hurry up and handle this Problem.
Could you take a picture of what you mean? We should probably all check our tires over.
on all the cars i've ever owned, the manufacturer never included the tires in the vehicle warranty. i'd check the paperwork that came with the truck and find out how to deal with a tire warranty issue.
Unfortunatly, tires are NOT covered under the bumper to bumper warranty. The vehicle comes with a small tire pamphlet(sp?) for the tires your vehicle has that tells what your coverage is.
Now, Toyota is not responsible for the tires HOWEVER this dealer would be smart by helping you out to ensure you might come back and be a loyal customer. You could use that to your advantage if you pursue it the right way. Talking to the dealer's new car manager or G.M. might get you farther then talking to the service guys.
Issue #2. You have P-metric tires instead of LT's. Kind of a bad choice on Toyota's part if you ask me. P-metric's aren't the best for heavy towing, which the tundra is supposed to be built for.
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Issue #2. You have P-metric tires instead of LT's. Kind of a bad choice on Toyota's part if you ask me. P-metric's aren't the best for heavy towing, which the tundra is supposed to be built for.
Here is the problem with that. As you know, the majority of Tundra shoppers today really are buying a big luxury car. LT tires are much stiffer (hard ride) and at the same time dont last as long (compare tire mileage warranties for the same brand and model of tire) and have somewhat higher rolling resistance (for EPA mileage ratings). If Toyota sells a Tundra with a GVWR of over 8500lb, then there is no EPA mileage test, and it will have LT tires.
Because the tire sizes on the new Tundra are so big, there is absolutely no danger of overloading the P-metric ones, even with the industry standard 20 percent extra safety margin required over LT tires of the same load rating.
Yes, LT's tires should come standard, but lets get back to the problem at hand.
The tires should be warrantied, and as mentioned, your dealer should have replaced them if they were going to be nice about it. The best thing to do now is take a picture and call/e-mail customer support over at Bridgestone and see what their CS department says...they should be able to help you out.
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