jetute Donating Members 4,553 Member For: 20y 9m 18d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 17/12/04 11:32 PM Share Posted 17/12/04 11:32 PM This is what I have on two tyres, one front and one back... the back one has to deep ones and the front one is only recent. These things just appear accross the tread. they start small and slowly spread accross the treadsorry about pic quality... was raining and tried to take one quickly with the flash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teebone Member 183 Member For: 21y 18d Location: South of Melbourne, near the sea Posted 19/12/04 12:24 PM Share Posted 19/12/04 12:24 PM I had been experiencing a strange resonant noise from the tyres for about 3 months and whilst with the dealer for a new radiator back in October they said it was caused by the aggressive tread pattern and normal tyre wear. However, after having a new diff fitted the other week and being left with a severe vibration (after promises that I wouldnt... but that's another story) I went to get the tyres balanced to at least eliminate them from the vibration problem - I couldnt believe what the tyre shop showed me on the inside tyre walls and was very dissapointed that the Ford Dealer hadnt found the splits and delaminations, as at the time of the radiator replacement I was about to set off on a 3000Km trip with my young family .Anyhow, I had to get the tyres put back on to take to a Ford Tyre dealer at a later time (hassle, hassle, hassle). In the end I got 3 tyres replaced FoC, (the only one that was OK was one that I had to replace due to a puncture about 3 months after getting the T) with 42Kkm on them - still pretty good tread. In the end a pretty good outcome. You will need to find a Ford dealer that is also a Dunlop tyre dealer to avoid being messed around with by pro-rata warranty (Oh and I also got new rotors for the 4th brake shudder)No noises or brake shudders for now - feels good.... but looks like I'm going to have to put up with the diff vibration over christmas (they didnt balance it!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iwant1 Guests Posted 20/12/04 09:56 PM Share Posted 20/12/04 09:56 PM One of my rear tyers has a split right across the tread, I thought I would just wait until my 15K service and get it replaced, then I find out that it is only a pro rata warranty!This means if I get it replaced (50% tread on rear tyres) I will have to replace the other one aswell, at my cost...should have said somthing earlier... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 1m 9d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 21/12/04 01:21 AM Share Posted 21/12/04 01:21 AM This is what I have on two tyres, one front and one back... the back one has to deep ones and the front one is only recent. These things just appear accross the tread. they start small and slowly spread accross the treadsorry about pic quality... was raining and tried to take one quickly with the flash.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>I got that on one of my dunlops too.Dealer doesn't warrant that, they only warrent sidewall cracks..I took it to Beau Repairs after speaking to Dunlop CRC, they said the tyre was almost shot anyway (only about another 5k left on it).I'll be replacing all my tyres after NYE so I wasn't fussed that they didn't want to replace them for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutsnake Member 122 Member For: 21y 21d Posted 21/12/04 08:23 AM Share Posted 21/12/04 08:23 AM Thanks for pointing this out guys....I had my dealer check the side wall cracks on one of my tyres during the 45K service.To my delight, they replaced all four under warranty as all tyres where starting to exhibit the problem. I only had to pay for a wheel alignment which is OK considering I have around $1000 worth of tyres for nothing :o Cutsnake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MYV8 Member 12 Member For: 19y 11m 10d Posted 23/12/04 11:45 PM Share Posted 23/12/04 11:45 PM Got my four SP3000,s replaced yesterday for FREE. 3 tyres cracked across the tread and 2 of the 4 had severe splits on the inside wall. After trying to say they were "cuts or impact fractures" they rang Dunlop who accepted that there is a problem with some SP 3000's.Had done about 11000 kms.Cheers, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrut6 Member 160 Member For: 20y 7m 12d Location: Sydney Posted 24/12/04 01:16 AM Share Posted 24/12/04 01:16 AM "Got my four SP3000,s replaced yesterday for FREE. 3 tyres cracked across the tread and 2 of the 4 had severe splits on the inside wall. After trying to say they were "cuts or impact fractures" they rang Dunlop who accepted that there is a problem with some SP 3000's.Had done about 11000 kms."Cheers, ChrisHmmmm and where was this at Chris, my dealer couldnt give a sh*t ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obrut6 Member 160 Member For: 20y 7m 12d Location: Sydney Posted 10/01/05 06:59 AM Share Posted 10/01/05 06:59 AM well I finally decided to get mine replaced at my local beaurepairs and it didnt cost a thing for 2 new rear tyres.He called dunlop and they said no charge !!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditto Member 10 Member For: 21y 4m 11d Location: Melbourne - South eastern Posted 17/03/05 05:18 AM Share Posted 17/03/05 05:18 AM 4 New tyres Here , had crack on inner side walls - have done about 30,000Km's and they replace all 4 with new tyres at no charge.So check your tyres out for cracks - its worth the look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 1m 9d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 17/03/05 12:25 PM Share Posted 17/03/05 12:25 PM Got another split tyre...Called dunlop on monday, they said engineer will call me back. Never happened.Not bloody happy as it's the 3rd dunlop to split on this car alone, and I'm refusing to pay for the tyre I've used already when they replace it with a new one...If this keeps happening I'll never end up getting Michelins on the rear :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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