Recall on Continental ContiTrac tires -
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10-22-2011, 10:02 AM
Recall on Continental ContiTrac tires -
Recall Results | Safercar.gov | NHTSA
I had these tires OEM on my 2011 F350 Crew Cab Lariat 4x4 in the LT275 6518 and had the same issues as the LT275 7018 listed in the recall but they would not cover them. I was passed the OEM 12/12 warranty and the recall was on the 70-18 not 65-18.
The tires are horrible, so we switched over to the Michelin LTX MS2's. The Continental's lasted about 20k miles with heavy towing, just retired a set of the Michelin's that lasted 70k miles doing the same job. Both tires are priced the same, so it's a no brainer!
I had these tires OEM on my 2011 F350 Crew Cab Lariat 4x4 in the LT275 6518 and had the same issues as the LT275 7018 listed in the recall but they would not cover them. I was passed the OEM 12/12 warranty and the recall was on the 70-18 not 65-18.
The tires are horrible, so we switched over to the Michelin LTX MS2's. The Continental's lasted about 20k miles with heavy towing, just retired a set of the Michelin's that lasted 70k miles doing the same job. Both tires are priced the same, so it's a no brainer!
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10-23-2011, 08:11 AM
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They are. I bought my truck about 4 months ago. I had very specific details about what I wanted. One of them was I had to have 20" Michelins. Told my dealer that I would not accept a truck with Continentals.
You know Continental and Good Year are the same company right?
I've had some decent Good Year tires before such as silent armor. I've heard time over to stay with Michelin. Just anxious to see how they do in the snow!
You know Continental and Good Year are the same company right?
I've had some decent Good Year tires before such as silent armor. I've heard time over to stay with Michelin. Just anxious to see how they do in the snow!
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10-23-2011, 09:04 AM
Are you confusing Goodyear with General?
Continental and General are the same company and have no affiliation with Goodyear.
Continental and General are the same company and have no affiliation with Goodyear.
Originally Posted by Consumer Reports
Continental falls in a distant fourth place in North American and global sales, behind Goodyear, Bridgestone, and Michelin. Still, it offers a full complement of original and replacement tires. The Germany-based Continental Corporation is based in Germany and is a top automotive supplier of brake systems and various vehicle components, in addition to tires. The U.S. tire operations have headquarters in Lancaster County, S.C. The company sells the Continental and General tire brands. In the past, General has shined for light-truck tires in our testing.
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10-23-2011, 09:09 AM
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10-23-2011, 10:47 AM
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10-23-2011, 11:00 AM
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The link on the first posting says the tires were installed on 2008--2009 F250 and F350 vehicles. According to the link furnished our 2011's are not included.
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10-23-2011, 11:15 AM
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10-23-2011, 12:17 PM
LT275 65 18's Continental's came OEM on mine and they were junk @ 20k miles towing heavy. Factory tire warranty is 12/12 and it seams Continental was only covering LT275 70 18's in the recall even though my tires add all the same symptoms. Excessive tread wear, one even had a belt under the tread break and warp the tire causing a massive vibration, felt like the rim was coming off the truck when it happened.
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10-23-2011, 12:33 PM
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I had to replace one of my Continental 275/70-18's due to cracking all around the inside of the tread. The dealer said it was a bad defective tire but was not on the recall list. I sent Continental 3 e-mails including pictures and DOT numbers. They sent me back 1 e-mail that said 'sorry but your tire is not part of the recall'. When I replace these tires can you all guess what brand 'WON'T' be going on my truck?
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10-23-2011, 01:40 PM
I had to replace one of my Continental 275/70-18's due to cracking all around the inside of the tread. The dealer said it was a bad defective tire but was not on the recall list. I sent Continental 3 e-mails including pictures and DOT numbers. They sent me back 1 e-mail that said 'sorry but your tire is not part of the recall'. When I replace these tires can you all guess what brand 'WON'T' be going on my truck?
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10-23-2011, 09:38 PM
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02-24-2012, 03:13 PM
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Just recieved my truck last week and Ford is still putting them on.
Get this, I bought a loaded Lariat 4x4 and they put those junk things on a $58k truck. I was mad and made a stink with the sales guy but all he offered was to sell me a set of take off 20's...which would not work as the truck just fits in the garage, would not be enough clearance.
Now I wish I would have been more insistent.
Get this, I bought a loaded Lariat 4x4 and they put those junk things on a $58k truck. I was mad and made a stink with the sales guy but all he offered was to sell me a set of take off 20's...which would not work as the truck just fits in the garage, would not be enough clearance.
Now I wish I would have been more insistent.