Tire Concerns: Hankook and DunlopTires develop bubble and tread separation at 30,000 miles
by Dee Lampson
(Fontana, Ca)
Between 30,000 and 45,000 every tire including my spare developed a bubble and tire separation down the center. Very little tread wear, no uneven wear.
I bought new tires Dunlop E Rover A/T Lt245/75R16 and now have burned out 3 out of those new tires as well. My load is about 1500-2000 lbs and is even. My concern is that even though the factory and the replacements are E 10 ply rated, they are not heavy duty enough to handle the weight and distance driving.
Ford has not been much help. Now the Van has developed a "body roll" driving condition and they are looking at the tires. I have had the bushings replaced and a alignment. Helpful but not the solution to the tire issue or the handling issue.
Any thoughts? Any one have the same problems with their tires. Recommendations on a good beefier tire?
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Editorial Comment:
It seems to me that the tires show the symptoms of the problem, but they are not THE PROBLEM.
Exactly what is causing this unusual tire problem is hard to determine from what we know so far. It could be some mechanical effect, a problem with the vehicle design, something to do with the environment in which it is used or the road conditions, perhaps even the way the vehicle is being driven. Possibly even a combination of all of these.
One thing to look at, however, would be your shock absorbers. These may be worn and the mileage you indicate would be the range in which many shocks start to fail.
TG