2001 Honda Odyssey Tires & Wheels Problems

WE ARE A ASIAN ONLY AUTO REPAIR SHOP. WE HAVE SEEN THE FOLLOWING FAILURE, SIX OR SEVEN TIMES. ON HONDA ODYSSEY VEHICLES, THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE ALUMINUM WHEELS ARE EATING AWAY & DESTROYING THE INNER BEAD OF THE TIRES. THREE OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND ONE OF OUR CUSTOMERS HAVE ENCOUNTERED THIS. THE LATEST ONE JUST HAPPENED THIS WEEKEND, AND THE WIFE OF OUR EMPLOYEE HAD AN ABRUPT PRESSURE LOSS ON THE FRT TIRE AT 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. THIS SCENARIO CAN & EVENTUALLY WILL RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS UP. YOU MAY CONTACT ME IF NEEDED. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH DIFFERENT BRANDS OF TIRES, SO IT MUST BE ATTRIBUTED TO THE VEHICLE, RATHER THAN THE TIRE. *TR

REAR DRIVER TIRED EXPLODED. DAMAGE : 3 INCH HOLE TO INSIDE RIM OF TIRE, TWO COMPLETE PENETRATION HOLES WITHIN TIRE WELL, BENT METAL AT EDGES, BUMPER HAS TO BE REPLACED THE CORNER BLOWN OFF, VAN IS AT BODY SHOP BEING REPAIRED. PARTS OF THE WHEEL HUB MISSING. HAD VEHICLE INSPECTED DAY BEFORE. NO PROBLEMS NOTED. ONE OF THE HOLES VERY EASILY COULD HAVE GONE THOUGH GAS TANK. TIRES ONLY HAD ABOUT 36,000 MILE ON THEM. NORMAL WEAR ON TIRES. NO OTHER PROBLEMS. COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I DID NOT RUN OVER OBJECTS NOR DID I HIT AND OBJECT IN THE ROAD. I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE DRIVING IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. BRIDGESTONE REP STATES THAT IT MUST HAVE BEEN AN HIGH IMPACT , BUT I DID NOT SEE NOR HIT ANY THING. *TR

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HAD MANAGED TO PULL TO SIDE OF THE ROAD TO CHANGE TIRE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. *AK

FRONT PASSENGER TIRE (FIRESTONE INFINITY) EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS FIRESTONE TIRE IS STANDARD ON THE LX VERSION OF THE ODYSSEY. DESPITE ASSURANCES FROM THE DEALER THAT THESE TIRES ARE SAFE, THE TIRE NEVERTHELESS EXPLODED. TIRE WAS WELL MAINTAINED, PROPERLY INFLATED AND ROUTINELY ROTATED. DON'T MAKE THE MISTAKE I DID. TRADE UP FOR THE MICHELIN TIRES ON THE EX MODEL. THE FIRESTONE TIRES ARE NOT SAFE. DESPITE WHAT THE MANUFACTURER SAYS, THEY ARE NOT SAFE. FIRESTONE GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND AND ONLY WANTED TO CREDIT ME WITH A FEW DOLLARS OFF ANOTHER FIRESTONE TIRE (HOW CONVENIENT!), DESPITE HAVING 32000 MILES LEFT ON A 70,000 MILE TIRE. IF YOU VALUE YOUR FAMILY'S LIVES, AVOID FIRESTONE! *JB

ALL TIRES ARE BALD ON INNER EDGES-EVEN AFTER ROTATION AT 6,200 MILES. *AK

THERE WAS NO TIRE DAMAGE. DO NOT KNOW HOW WHEELS BECAME CRACKED. DO NOT KNOW OF ANY IMPACT DAMAGE THAT MAY OF CAUSED SUCH A PROBLEM. THE TIRES SHOW NO SIGNS OF ANY SIGNIFIVANT IMPACT. DEALER AND HONDA AMERICA CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO RE-IMBURSE ME FOR WHEELS, AND ALSO DECLINED TO AT LEAST INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH QUALITY OF THE WHEELS. I STILL HAVE BOTH WHEELS IF YOU NEED THEM TO BE LOOKED AT. I OBVIOUSLY HAD TO REPLACE THEM. I REPLACED THEM WHEN I NOTICED THE TIRES ON THOSE WHEELS LOOSING AIR. I GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP. *AK

SID WALL HAS LARGE BULGE AND CRACK. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VN2H-AAA TIRESIZE: 16 IN)

TIRE SIZE P21565R16, DOT NUMBER M30D99JX0101, MICHELIN TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2001, HONDA, ODYSSEY WITH 3000 MILES ON THEM. WHEN DRIVING AT 70 MPH, FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT AROUND SIDEWALL AREA OF TIRE. *AK *SLC