5.6

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
16,000 miles

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problem #1

Aug 092015

S550 8-cyl

  • 16,000 miles
I have had three run flat Goodyear tires blow outward side walls rendering the vehicle in operable. All three occurred while driving on interstate highways within normal speeds of 70 to 75 mph. The first tire was replaced in fl in may - left front, the second on August 9th in NJ same left front, and the third on August 12th in waterbury ct right front. All three tires had outward sidewall lateral destruction of 4 to 6 inches. The decompression was instantaneous the tires were 1, oem, and 2 and 3 replacement for oem all same make and model Goodyear. The vehicle is a mb 2014 S550 sedan with 20 inch rims. There is noi defect on any of the rims. The serial or VIN is [xxx] net wgt 4,773 lbs.. information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Hobe Sound , FL, USA