TOYO tires disappointment

[Leo]

In April of 2019, I bought a car from an estate and the people who handled the Power of Attorney put 4 new Toyo tires on it because it was on 4 flats in the garage. There were still bits of stickers on the tread the day I bought the car. I have driven the car less than 10,000 miles in the 2-1/2 years. I keep the tires properly inflated, oil changed, paint waxed, etc.

The Toyo tires are full of age cracking. The full circumference where the tread meets the sidewall is cracked inside and out on all 4. There is lines of cracking between the treads. I have seen tires like that in the junk yard, but it seems these aged way prematurely. I have a car with Good years that are twice as old, and a car with Cooper tires that are as old and has 4 times the miles on them. I know it is not a warranty problem, since I did not purchase them. I have never thrown away tires that do not show any tread wear before, and I have ran many sets down to the wear bars.

Has anyone had problems like this with Toyo (or any other brand) tires?

 

[eldirector]

What is the date code on the tire?

Is the vehicle garaged, or sitting outside?

 

[Brandon]

I have toyos on my truck. I remember reading reviews of people saying they ware fast.

Mine have served me well.

 

[Itchytriggerfinger]

I had Toyo tires on my Xterra. No regrets.

 

[bobzilla]

What is the date code on the tire?

Is the vehicle garaged, or sitting outside?

This.

 

[AtTheMurph]

Not sure the cracking is actually an issue.

 

[Leo]

What is the date code on the tire?

Is the vehicle garaged, or sitting outside?

The code date must be on the inside, I'll have to get it up in the air again. I had forgotten about that.

It is one of two outside cars.

 

[Butch627]

Decades ago I had a set of Goodyear Tempos that went the same way as those Tyos with very few miles on them.

 

[bwframe]

Here is a google search screen capped. The search gave the URL in the photo, but it goes to Toyo's home page?

 

[femurphy77]

New off the shelf tires could have been sitting on the shelf in some warehouse quite literally for YEARS before being shipped to the retailer. Toyo has a good product, you probably got old "new" tires.

(Worked in one of Goodyear's biggest plants in the country for 11 years)

 

[HHollow]

Well-formulated tire rubber should keep well for many years when stored properly, like in a dark room or warehouse. This whole expiration date thing is a move by manufactures to limit their liability. Same thing some with baby car seats and stollers.

The problem with cheap charlie and chi-com manufacturers is that they tend to not have the patience or know how to tune formulations.