Michelin Pilot Sport Tires RECALLED

[Sellshomesdrivesviper]

Michelin Recalls Pilot Sport Tires

POSTED: 10:41 am EST December 29, 2005
UPDATED: 11:03 am EST December 29, 2005

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- A problem with quality standards is prompting Michelin North America to recall about 6,500 tires in its Pilot Sport line.

The tire maker said it decided on the recall after its internal quality control system showed that the tires don't meet company quality standards.

Most of the recalled tires were distributed in the U.S., with fewer than 400 distributed in Canada.

The specific tires affected are the Michelin Pilot Sport 255/35-Z-R-20-97-Y extra load. They were fitted as original equipment on some Jaguar vehicles and were also sold in the replacement market.

Michelin said the defective tires have a blister on their sidewall, which can cause them to vibrate and lose air pressure rapidly.

 

[Warfang]

The tires are RECALLED! Why is it moved to an area no one goes to?

 

[CitySnake]

Were these OE on Vipers?

 

[Schulmann]

These are not viper tires.

 

[GR8_ASP]

Michelin Pilot Sport 255/35-Z-R-20-97-Y

Seems small for a Viper, so doubtful anyone would have them installed on a Viper.

 

[Vic]

This is about as far from the beaten track as you could put this story! Unless the forum has a Welcome mat, maybe the story would fit under there.

Anyway, as said above, it looks like a non-issue for Viper owners, so the point is moot.

 

[Luke@tirerack]

that is an Audi A8 OE tire .... that's wht it wasn't posted on this forum

 

[Jay Herbert]

The tires are RECALLED! Why is it moved to an area no one goes to?

Rest assured if it was a Viper tire it would have been here AND stickied to the top of the appropriate Forum (Gen I/II, Gen III, or Comp Coupe).

 

[Luke@tirerack]

The tires are RECALLED! Why is it moved to an area no one goes to?

all tire info / specials / tech data will be posted here and links will appear in the appropriate area