I was out yesterday and thought I would check my tyre for both tread wear and pressure.

I came accross the rear passenger side tyre has a crack all the way around the tyre.

This is the original tyre from new and has done 15,000 miles.

I think it looks like a manufacture defect ?

how long have the tyres been on the car for in time wise not miles?

Let me guess - is it a Dunlop??

Yes - warranty job.

how long have the tyres been on the car for in time wise not miles?

Car was handed over to me in August 2006

Let me guess - is it a Dunlop??

Yes - warranty job.

Spot on... I didn't think that dealers were able to arrange new tyres/replacment. They are nornally pretty good at letting me know about tyre condition.

The car went for a service last week and they spotted a nail and I only realised this due to the white arrow on the edge of the wheel - no one actually verbally told me :eek:

Take it back and tell em to replace those Dunslops with a proper tyre.

:iagree:

mine did the same, dealers werent interested as they had the classic "inside wear" problem.

I'll be seeing the dealer next Wednesday - assuming it can wait until then.

As you can see mine has pretty even wear throughout the tread.

I had the same issues with Toyos that were a couple of years old (T1-S) in the end Toyo gave me some free ones after I mailed them some hi res pics. They collected them from the tyre fitter also for analysis.

^ Good to know there are some decent companies out there genuinly interested in the customer and their products

Shame they all seem to be Japanese! Look for my name in the context of Avon tyres.

I have to say though mine were a lot worse, cracking in between all the tread througout the whole circumference of the tyre.

Contis crack in a similar fashion too