drewz06

replace them.

LOST_C6_OC

Date code is 2018
I've seen this happen numerous times on truck suv tires that are way older. They are typically a much harder compound and longer treadware rating.

I made this post out of curiosity if this has ever happened to anyone else with the same tires.
I'm not concerned about them suddenly blowing out or separating as I had said in previous post the cracking is on the outside facing tire not inside so it's some sort of dry rot.
It's superficial and on the surface not coming from within the tire but I would assume this could be a defect as it's never been driven in temperatures under 50° but sees as low as 30 in the winter mornings. Also to be noted this just happened over summer so I would consider winter driving to be irrelevant at this time.
As for the miles I really have no reason to lie about having 20+k miles and the large amount of tread remaining for said miles. I don't abuse the car and it doesn't see much hard acceleration freeway +traffic = very little wear.

Knowing if this is a problem for others helps my argument when I take the tires in the shop they were purchased from. If it's just a fluke then it is what it is.

So at the moment no, I'm not going to just buy another set. Nor will I be doing burnouts to finish them off.

oldcanuck

Patsgarage thanks for stepping in.
I didn't want to start a pi..n match.
Hey one of my best friends is Pat and some of my best memories are wrenchin in his garage !!!
So OP... smokem

Patsgarage

Small world.

BadAV

OP already stated he has enough sense to not smoke them. The cracks COULD only be on the surface. They are pretty badly cracked where the main tread was molded to the sidewall; thus my comment about the very real possibility that the tread could peel off and beat the crap out of the car. Maybe the OP will let you put his wheels/tires on your car to do a burnout when he decides to replace them...

LOST_C6_OC

Submitted a request to michelin since the tires are under 30k miles and only 2 years installed on the vehicle.
Side note guys michelin warranties up to 6 years on this tire


Definitely a bad cast to be good going out so early. I bet half of you would be upset spending that kind of money every two years. Always try the manufacturer first before resorting to something like "burning them off"

LOST_C6_OC

Couldn't agree more, I like my paint and original fiberglass. I also don't beat on this car, at almost 30k still had tons of tread.

In previous vehicles in younger years I used to run falkin rt 615 of I recall correctly. Those lasted a few months of daily abuse.
This is my freeway cruiser and commuter

Dano523

Double post.

Dano523

Only works if he is the one that bought the tires to put on the car in the first place/has has the receipt or can go to the shop that he bought them to get a copy of the receipt.
If he bought the car used and the tires were on the car, then should have had the seller/original buyer replace the tires before he got the car (or worked out a deal for the original buyer to help him get the tires replaced under warrenty).

Also, since the tires can not be 4 way rotated on the C6 due to the fronts and back begin different tires sizes, the wear mileage on the tires is reduced to a half life regarding wear mileage on the C6.

So since tires are under 6 years old, if they are under 15K of use, and he is the one that bought them, then just take the receipt of the tires in to any Michelin tire shop and have them wear warrenty replaced.

LOST_C6_OC

Michelin covered the tires at 28k miles no penalties "for being a c6" also the wear front vs back tires was spot on for exact amount of tread worn. 60 percent life front and back.

cadyshac

Good to know Michelin stepped up and honored the warranty. Thanks for posting I will remember that when I replace the tires on my C6

drewz06

so the cracking was a bad thing then?