# B.F.GOODRICH UNKNOWN — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `636941` · 2007-09-02 · B.F. GOODRICH TIRE CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** B.F.GOODRICH
- **Model:** UNKNOWN
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** B.F. GOODRICH TIRE CO.
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
I OWN A 2004 SUZUKI AERIO AWD.  THE CAR SEEMED ON THE BRINK OF HYDROPLANING AT LOW RATES OF SPEED.  AT 14,000 MILES THE REAR TIRES WERE COMPLETELY BALD AND I PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES.  THE DEALERSHIP ATTRIBUTED THIS TO LACK OF ROTATION.  LOCAL TIRE SHOPS STATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL CAR.  A FULL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED AND REGULAR ROTATION RECOMMENDED.   I HAD THE CAR ALIGNED AND TIRES ROTATED EVERY 5,00 MILES.  AGAIN, I PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES AT 42,000 MILES AFTER SLIDING OFF THE ROAD AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED (LESS THAN 10 MPH) AND INTO A CURB.  THE CONDITIONS WERE SLIPPERY AND SNOWY.  AT 50,000 MILES, I HAD MY CAR INSPECTED AND A TIRE IS STARTING TO WEAR ON THE OUTSIDE RIM AT AN UNUSUAL RATE.  THIS COMPROMISES THE BELT AND TRACTION OF THE TIRES.  THIS CAR IS A MAJOR HAZARD BECAUSE IT MAY NOT EVEN ABLE TO GO 12 MONTHS BETWEEN INSPECTIONS OR 3 MONTHS BETWEEN OIL CHANGES WITHOUT TIRES GOING BALD OR BLOWING OUT.  THERE HAS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW CAUSING THE TIRES TO WEAR AT UNUSUALLY HIGH RATES: EITHER THE TIRE SIZE OR SURROUNDING STRUCTURES.  I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION.  I WOULD HAVE PURCHASED A SAFER CAR BUT CANNOT FINANCIALLY DO SO AT THIS TIME.  THE CAR HAS NOT HAD ANY OTHER PROBLEMS ACCEPT A FEW COSMETIC ISSUES.  PLEASE REVIEW THIS CLAIM.   *TR
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