Problems with 2017 Ford Explorer TIRES

I have hankook tires on my ford explorer. bought it new with these. less than 25,000 miles and they look to be tearing up all over. hankook says there's no warranty on their tires. technician says i need them changed right away or they will 'blow out.' *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford explorer equipped with hankook ventus s1 noble 2 tires, size: 255/50/r20/105h. the contact noticed that the inner and outer areas of the two front tires were worn. the contact drove to performance ford lincoln bountiful (1800 s main st, bountiful, ut 84010, (888) 476-8961), but the tires were not diagnosed or replaced. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle and tire failure mileage was 16,381.

I purchased a 2017 ford explorer xlt and after 20,000 miles i was told the tires needed to be replaced. i agree with the service man and am looking to replace them. i looked at the tires, hankook, venous s1noble 2, 255/50r20 105h and saw the dot date was 002881, 2012.. if i'm reading this correct the tires were five years old upon buying the vehicle and they are now seven years old with 20,000 miles on them. i believe they are unsafe and were probable unsafe when i bought the vehicle

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford explorer equipped with hankook ventus s1 tires, size: 255v/50r/20-105h. upon inspection, it was discovered that pieces of the rubber tread had separated from the tire on both the front driver and passenger sides. the cause of the failure was not determined. the manufacturer was not notified. veterans ford (7201 linebaugh ave, tampa, fl) was informed of the failure. the dot number and vin were unknown. the tire and vehicle failure mileage was 21,000.

Oem hankook tires on 2017 ford explorer: with less than 15,000 miles on my 2017 explorer, it began to hydroplane at much lower speeds than when new. the tires are oem, hankook, ventus s1 noble. i took the car to fugate ford, who said they recently processed two other vehicles with bad hankook tires. on closer inspection with doug at fugate, you could see the tire tread was ripping away from itself all the way around the tire. fugate took pictures and phoned hankook. fugate called me to say that because the tires had 6/32 tread remaining, they would not process the claim. hankook needed the tread wear to be 4/32 or less. in my view, that's ridiculous... these hankook tires are defective and unsafe, whether at 6/32 or 4/32. today, i had all four defective tires replaced.

Tl the contact owns a 2017 ford explorer equipped with hankook ventus s1 noble 2 tires, size: 255/50r20. the contact noticed that the tire tread was separated on three tires. the vehicle was taken to crossroads ford of kernersville, inc (1330 nc-66, kernersville, nc 27284, 877-331-8058) where it was diagnosed that the tires had fractured. the tires were replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate tire and vehicle failure mileage was 28,000. the dot number is 5mnc1ah2416 for the three tires. *tr

Hankook ventus s1 noble2 (excluded from recall) are wearing extraordinary fast and the rubber is starting to pull apart, flake away. chucks of rubber are coming off of the tire and leaving holes that appear to be about 1/4 inch deep . this will be our second set of tires with the same issue and the vehicle has only 40,000 miles.

Purchased 2017 ford explorer february 2017 with original hankook ventus s1 noble2 255/50r20 105h tires. have 20,000 miles and have been rotated at each oil change; have been experiencing low air pressure readings, chipping on tires, and extreme treadwear. dealer suggested to contact hankook directly because others have experienced similar issues. many attempts to contact hankook customer service have not been successful...this is another dangerous issue similar to the firestone disaster.

Manufacturer: ford motor company , hankook tire america corp. vehicle identification no. (vin): [xxx] summary: purchased 2017 ford explorer october 2017 with original hankook ventus s1 noble2 255/50r20 105h tires. have 28,000 miles and have been rotated at each oil change; have been experiencing low air pressure readings, extreme treadwear and 1ea tire failure (separation (while in motion)). ...this is another dangerous issue similar to the firestone disaster. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford explorer equipped with hankook ventus s1 noble 2 h452 tires, size: 255/50r20. the contact stated that chunks and pieces of the rubber detached from the tires. the vehicle was taken to superior ford (4303 la-19, zachary, la 70791, 225-654-2611) where it was determined that the tire manufacturer would only cover sixty percent of the tire replacement after 12,000 miles. the vehicle manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the tires were not replaced. the tire and vehicle failure mileage was 12,200.

2017 ford explorer sport with hankook 255/50r20 105h ventus s1 noble 2 tires are chipping/cutting and wearing prematurely. vehicle only has 12,500 miles.

Hankook tires show premature wear on all 4 tires. 255/50r20 105h are worn 60-65% at 17,600 miles on vehicle (15 months old). tires were rotated every 5,500 miles.

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford explorer equipped with hankook ventus s1 noble 2 tires, size: 255/50r20. the contact stated that all four tires experienced peeling and tread chipping. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (autonation ford, 1400 interstate 20, arlington tx), but the cause of the failure could not be determined. the manufacturer was notified and did not assist. the tire and vehicle failure mileage was 24,000. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ford explorer equipped with hankook ventus s1 noble 2 tires, size: 255/50r20. the contact stated that all four tires were rotated and it was observed that the tread on the driver's side tire was missing chunks of rubber. the contact had an unknown ford dealer contact the tire manufacturer on his behalf. the manufacturer informed the dealer that the vehicle had 40,000 miles, which exceeded the warranty coverage. the tires were included in nhtsa campaign number: 15t024000 (tires). the tire manufacturer had not responded back to the contact directly. the tire and vehicle failure mileage was 20,000.

I took my car in for a oil change and my dealer called to inform me i needed to replace all my tires as the treads were all in the unsafe area. the tires are: hankook ventus s1 nobel 2 size 255/50r20 dot 5mnc 1a h 1316 these tires have 23,000 miles on them and came oem on 2017 ford explorer. the tire tread is gone. premature wear. please investigate as others are reporting the same exact problem on the same vehicle. see ford bulliton ssm 46905

Hankook ventus s1 nobel 2 size 255/50r20 dot 5mnc 1a h 1216 these tires have 12,200 miles on them and came oem on 2017 ford explorer. the tire tread is peeling and shredding. premature wear. please investigate as others are reporting the same exact problem on the same vehicle.