my 2 years plus old Michelin XM2 eco tyre is showing rubber harden sign...

is it normal?
do this cover under warranty?
tread is still good...

i went back to shop and ask.
Explanation given was blaming i hardly drive, where park most of the time despite i home-work daily have 60KM distance...

Any tyre expert pls give some pencerahan.

updates:

the manufacturing date is 3412. Aug 2012, purchased in Nov 2012.

Updated with drillz.

Updates: today (16 Feb 2015)

i made a FB complains to Michelin, and today was the appointment for checking.
2 personnel from Michelin, checking, and asking A-Z about my tyres...

final conclusion: They offering XX% of my XM2 value based on the remaining thread on tyres.

decided not to take the offer, as i was assured its still safe to drive, expected another 1 year to drive on my current tyre.



This post has been edited by vin_ann: Feb 16 2015, 06:24 PM


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u used 2 years + ..maybe he kept in store 1 year ..so = 3 years

go n check the WW and year of manufactured

the manufacturing date is 3412. Aug 2012, purchased in Nov 2012.

harden as in you can see cracks forming edi? how serious do they look?

almost 3 yrs loao

yes. tiny cracks on side surface of tyre. sidewall still looking good.

rubber harden sign


how u know

Not directly affected whether you drive or not, but if you park the car long time the pressure point applies to the same area which means more stress on that area.

Tyre harden is due to environment, the only way to claim their 6 years warranty is when you see significant cracks or unnatural chips on the threads.

If shop don't give claim can try claim from michelin, if michelin buat pasal, paste on their fb page.

34th week of 2012.
tayar thailand ke tayar perancis?

drill ade?

This post has been edited by Pepper: Jan 26 2015, 10:07 AM

warranty is 6 years bang...

Michelin warranty is 6 years BUT read term and condition from Michelin

http://www.michelin.com.my/Buying-Guides/W...odFwYA_w&247SEM

tiny cracks only... but on 4 tyres....

i already posted to their FB page... awaiting reply....



you mean made in Thailand? or made in perancis?

i no snap photo, only snapped manufacturing date.

u dun buduh!! some shop selling undeclared tax's tyre so they dun dare claim frm michelin.. some bcoz they malas.

does not mentions harden cracks....

i been reading again and again.... read till dead end, tht y ask here.

normal la for Michelin xm2.. i got few friend using the tire, after 1-2 years, the tire become harden. so never choose xm2 unless u got budget for sp3 (sport pilot 3). else for eco type tire, u can choose yokohama c drive 2..

damn betul ka...

using xm2 for a year now...

tayar perancis made in perancis are meant for french weather(cold/summer)
so maybe not good for humid weather of malaysia
thats why got ask

oh... sad to hear this!!! this is partly i wan to ask here, is it isolated case or normal for XM2....

ya mang.... will never consider XM2 again!

Eco tyre is all i need.. ayam slow driver...

damn gonna check mine too, since already 2 years

okok. later i go check where its made.