Ask to look at this issue by a neighbour who has three of these vehicles in his family tearing through these tyres on both edges of the front tyres, in less than 12,000 miles. The tyres aren't just wearing the edges are tearing and over heated and cracking on the very edge. Geometry and tyre pressures as per book.
A bit research revealed this is specifically a problem only on the Michelin Energy Saver 16" on the alloy wheel fitment this vehicle. Exact Michelin replacements are mega expensive and the problem isn't reported when cheaper replacement tyres are fitted.
" We're trying to plug a hole in the universe, what are you doing ?. "
(Walter Bishop Fringe TV show)
I've become less and less impressed with the quality of Michelin tires over the past 5 years or so.
They seem to dry crack WAY sooner than most tires I see on cars.
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