Treadwright tire users question

[TangoBravo]

Like I have said before, great tire, great company. They are the only ones getting my buisness anymore.

[TangoBravo]

So a few weeks ago Kyle noticed some cracking on my Treadwrights. It was mainly on the spare, but some small places on a couple of the other tires. I got a couple pictures and mailed Treadwright last week. Here are the pics...





This afternoon I got a phone call from their shipping department telling me that they do not have a 4 ply BFG carcass, however they do have what I wanted in a 5 ply and asked if that would work. I of course said yes, and I have 5 new tires in route to me tomorrow.

Later this afternoon I got a mail from their warranty dept indicating "I am sorry to see that you have experienced this issue and I am going to have a replacement set of five sent to you. We believe this cracking is due to a shipment of rubber we received from a supplier whom we have stopped using due to it."

When I talked to them I asked what I needed to do with the old tires and I was told to just leave them on the truck until it was truly necessary to replace them. They said that the tires are still safe to drive on, and that I just need to keep an eye on the cracks and replace the tires when they start to increase on the road tires.

When did you purchase the set that cracked?

[Regulator1175]

When did you purchase the set that cracked?

Late August 2010.

[TangoBravo]

When did you purchase the set that cracked?

Late August 2010.

Got mine around then as well, guess I will have to keep an eye on em. So far they are fine I also have the pumas not the guard dogs so that maybe differant too.

[Regulator1175]

Got mine around then as well, guess I will have to keep an eye on em. So far they are fine I also have the pumas not the guard dogs so that maybe differant too.

I would email them and tell them that you are not seeing any signs yet, but you are concerned given the reports you have read from folks that bought tires at the same time you did. You never know what they are going to do or say. Hell I have 5 new tires on the way for one tire that was showing minimal cracking!

[Blackout]

I've seen people getting the Guard dogs, but does anyone have the howlers?

[TangoBravo]

Got mine around then as well, guess I will have to keep an eye on em. So far they are fine I also have the pumas not the guard dogs so that maybe differant too.

I would email them and tell them that you are not seeing any signs yet, but you are concerned given the reports you have read from folks that bought tires at the same time you did. You never know what they are going to do or say. Hell I have 5 new tires on the way for one tire that was showing minimal cracking!

Yeah very true, I believe I will do just that.

[Hpimichael02]

the howlers i belive are close to an inch narrower in tread width- thats why i went with my guarddogs- just an FYI if you in clay or mud they clog up fast - so i would say the guard dogs are extreme all terrin tire rather than a mud terrian - just my experince

[Flying Monkey]

the howlers i belive are close to an inch narrower in tread width- thats why i went with my guarddogs- just an FYI if you in clay or mud they clog up fast - so i would say the guard dogs are extreme all terrin tire rather than a mud terrian - just my experince

The guard dogs clog up fast? I live in the world of red clay lol.