Honda Civic Tires Wearing Too Quickly - Where the Rubber Meets the Road
Kemnitzer Barron & Krieg is hearing complaints that Honda Civic tires wear out prematurely. According to reports, the rear suspension was improperly designed in the 2006 and 2007 model year Honda Civics, so that when the vehicle is weighted down the tires end up curving inward, rather than remaining level as they should. This inward curve may cause the tires to wear out far more quickly then they should, as pressure is applied to the tires at an improper angle. In 2008 Honda issued a bulletin to its authorized Honda dealerships regarding this problem. The bulletin allowed dealers to replace the badly designed suspension part at Honda’s cost, and grant buyers a credit toward a new set of tires, the amount of which depended on the amount of use the tires received. However, thousands of Civic owners had already replaced these tires at their own cost and paid for alignments that they did not need, but mechanics had recommended. The unneeded service was recommended because the mechanics did not know the real cause of the premature tire wear. If you are a Civic owner who had to replace your tires early at your own cost please give us a call. This Honda Civic tire problem proves the importance of the phrase “where the rubber meets the road,” both literally and figuratively. Literally in the sense that the improper location where the rubber of the tires contacts the road has resulted in serious problems, and figuratively, because in this moment of truth thousands of 2006 and 2007 Civic owners will likely realize they have spent thousands of dollars because of a manufacturer defect.
