Bridgestone tires RC300awd F Sport
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Bridgestone tires RC300awd F Sport
So I went in for a state inspection and the dealer where I purchased the car told me what I already knew. All four Bridgestone EL440 tires have cracks on the tire blocks/tread especially the edges.
They gave me a sticker anyway but recommend I change the tires soon.
The unreal part is the car just turned two years old and only has 20,730 miles. The tires have plenty of tread left on both front and rear.
Has anyone else seen this on their RC300 awd F Sport?
For a comparison I own a Corvette with over 400HP driven hard and my GoodYear tires last a lot longer than this!
They gave me a sticker anyway but recommend I change the tires soon.
The unreal part is the car just turned two years old and only has 20,730 miles. The tires have plenty of tread left on both front and rear.
Has anyone else seen this on their RC300 awd F Sport?
For a comparison I own a Corvette with over 400HP driven hard and my GoodYear tires last a lot longer than this!
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Last update, Lexus dealership never returned my calls (3 total).
So I went to a local Bridgestone retailer, he inspected the tires and basically told me that he could generate a claim with Bridgestone if I wanted. Bridgestone may do something just to keep me the customer happy.
But in his opinion the tires still have plenty of life left. The minor cracking on the outside edges are mostly from UV and road salt. He said he has seen this on tires although he did admit that it is unusual for only 2 years.
He told me the tires are safe to use and the dealership was probably trying to get me to replace the tires so they could make a few more bucks off of me.
The retailer was an honest guy, he told me to wear the tires out and not worry about the minor cracking on the edges. So that is the advice I am going with.
I probably won't stay with Bridgestone tires when it's time to change them. I never had a tire that showed cracking in just two years.
So I went to a local Bridgestone retailer, he inspected the tires and basically told me that he could generate a claim with Bridgestone if I wanted. Bridgestone may do something just to keep me the customer happy.
But in his opinion the tires still have plenty of life left. The minor cracking on the outside edges are mostly from UV and road salt. He said he has seen this on tires although he did admit that it is unusual for only 2 years.
He told me the tires are safe to use and the dealership was probably trying to get me to replace the tires so they could make a few more bucks off of me.
The retailer was an honest guy, he told me to wear the tires out and not worry about the minor cracking on the edges. So that is the advice I am going with.
I probably won't stay with Bridgestone tires when it's time to change them. I never had a tire that showed cracking in just two years.
Last edited by grandspt; 01-26-19 at 07:05 PM.
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