Consumer Complaint Detail
B.F.GOODRICH / B.F.GOODRICH / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005022594 | Incident Date: Mar, 27 2005 |
| Consumer's City: SOUTH CHARLESTON | Consumer's State: WV |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: B.F. GOODRICH TIRE CO. |
| Model Name: B.F.GOODRICH | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Tires:valve |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: KMHWF25S13A | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 01 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 23 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On 03/26/05, i purchased bf goodrich touring t/a pro series (size p205/65r15) for my 2003 sonata at sam's club. in a month and a half, i had 4 flat tires and 10 valves replaced because the hub caps spin and slice the valves. i lost 7.5 hours of work and received a back injury while trying to change one of the tires. i've spoken to hyundai and bf goodrich - both of which suggested getting the h rated tires instead of the s rated. i did that, but it didn't work. i also paid $75 for a diagnostician to tell me that i had the wrong bead on the tires but whom couldn't suggest a solution. my owners manual simply states, always replace your tires with those of the recommended size lists the tire size specifications as p 205/65r15. there is no recommended replacement brand named and no mention about having the correct size beading. i took my car to another dealer and learned that the bf goodrich tires have a bead protectant which cause the hub caps to rest directly against my tires thus causing them to spin. there should be a gap between the hubcap and tire. i switched to a goodyear tire and have not had problems since. the problem with slicing valve stems only occurs on the 15 inches tires with hubcaps (as opposed to the 16 inches tires on aluminum wheels.) |