I just realized that this thread is specific to what I encountered on my trip
to LA a couple of weeks ago. Got a bump on the left front tire. Cord
separated from the casing. Sears tire.

BenT

In a message dated 8/29/00 9:23:02 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
wsilva@CAPECOD.NET writes:

<< I just went through the same thing.  They took the tire of my left front
and
 put it on the balancing machine and called me over to look at it. While it
 was turning you could see a definate hump and hollow in it.  He said this
 was actually the steel cord on the inside of the tire and it was separating,
 getting ready to blow apart, very dangerous.  He took it off and put my
 spare on.  I'm taking it back to Sears and argue with them, they don't want
 to stand behind it but I don't even have 30k miles on it and it was a $100
 tire to begin with.  By the way, we just ordered a new set of Michlen's so
 I'm taking off all the Yokos I have on there now.  My $0.02 worth is check
 out the bad tire very carefully before you drive on it any more. >>