Avon tyres

skodaman
skodaman Forum Participant Posts: 141
edited September 2018 in Parts & Accessories #1

has anyone had a problem with avon car tyres type ZV5 and ZV7 I have noticed that on the ZV5 the shoulder all round the tyre is cracking

and on the 4 ZV7 that are fitted to my mondeo est there is a crack appearing in the first tread groove all the way around the circumferance of the tyre,  the tyres are 18 months old and have done approx 9000 mile with hardly any tread wear  I have been in touch with cooper tires who are not really interested and say that I should go back to the supplying dealer national tyre and auto ,who say that they will have to return the tyres to the cooper tire factory for examination also they say that Avon tyres should not be fitted to caravans although they manufacture heavy duty van 4/4 tyres

cooper tire are the american  owners of Avon rubber co

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  • Unknown
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    edited September 2018 #2
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  • Metheven
    Metheven Club Member Posts: 3,987 ✭✭✭
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    edited September 2018 #3

    Have you looked at the manufactured date on the tyres?

  • skodaman
    skodaman Forum Participant Posts: 141
    edited September 2018 #4

    Tyres are dated week 34,, 2018 for all of them don't think Cooper have a tech rep as their (Cooper tire) are classed as budget and avon as mid range. Only bought them because they are made in the UK 🇬🇧 try to support UK firms 

  • lornalou1
    lornalou1 Forum Participant Posts: 2,169
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    edited September 2018 #5

    are you towing with the vehicle that the tyres are fitted to, if so and budget tyres are they rated for the extra weight as the side walls may not be strong enough or your not putting in extra air to bring to correct pressure. just guessing.

  • skodaman
    skodaman Forum Participant Posts: 141
    edited September 2018 #6

    Extra load tyres are fitted fault is  in the tyre groove the walls are fine Avon  Will not accept that there may  be a fault with the tyre s

  • viatorem
    viatorem Forum Participant Posts: 645
    edited September 2018 #7

     I daresay if you went into a tyre dealer to avail yourself of a free tyre safety check that they would highlight the cracks you mention as a tyre safety related issue. You could try going to the supplying dealer and asking for a check, then reveal that you purchased them there. I guess discussion would head toward have they been correctly inflated etc. Difficult but maybe worth a try. 

  • skodaman
    skodaman Forum Participant Posts: 141
    edited September 2018 #8

    Read my first post

  • mylo
    mylo Forum Participant Posts: 104
    edited September 2018 #9

    Hi skodaman did you mean week 34 2018 as tyres will only be 2 months old

  • skodaman
    skodaman Forum Participant Posts: 141
    edited September 2018 #10

    should have said 3416 two years old .just ordered 4 goodyear tyres

    so that the supplying dealer can return faulty ones back to Avon .It is up to avon to decide whether their is a fault with the tyres and they will say how much refund if that I will receive if any at all but i will ask for the tyres to returned to me there is to be no credit allowance

     

  • ABM
    ABM Forum Participant Posts: 14,578
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    edited September 2018 #11

    Skodaman  two  aids  come  to  mind  :--

    You  could  always  phone  the  Club  Legal  department  for  guidance

                      and / or

    Try  your  local  Trading  Standards  Department  (  or  what  ever  it  is now  called )

  • skodaman
    skodaman Forum Participant Posts: 141
    edited October 2018 #12

    got 4x new goodyears fitted and now the dealer is to send the Avons back to the factory for examination 

    Cooper/Avon refused to send a rep out to look at tyres 

    Trading standards need you to get an expert to examine tyre and file a report [at your cost ] and then may take it further 

  • skodaman
    skodaman Forum Participant Posts: 141
    edited October 2018 #13

    suprise suprise Avon/cooper tires are shutting down their UK car tyre plant in the UK and moving it to somewhere cheaper  I am still waiting to see if I get any refund on the faulty tyres

     

  • skodaman
    skodaman Forum Participant Posts: 141
    edited December 2018 #14

     Ihave finally got sorted out with my tyres national tyre have given me a 60% discount off my tyres which is to be paid into my bank acc today

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