I BOUGHT NEW FRATERA TIRES (4 IN ALL) ON 10/14/05, AND WAS GIVEN AN 80,000 MILE WARRANTY. MY VEHICLE HAD 61,084 MILES WHEN THEY WERE PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 86,520 MILES AND THE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED YESTERDAY (8/3/08). TWO OF THE TIRES WERE AT THE LIMIT FOR BEING LEGAL ON THE ROAD. THESE TIRES HAS LESS THAN 26K MILES AND THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. MY DRIVING HABIT IS NOT TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES, NOR IS IT TO SPIN THE TIRES TO WHERE EXCESS RUBBER IS LAID ON THE PAVEMENT. I DON'T EVEN DRIVE VERY MANY MILES--LESS THAN 26K IN ALMOST 3 YEARS!!! *TR
2014
STEERING
I NOTICED A VERY HIGH PITCHED WHINING/WHISTLING NOISE WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD OF A 2 DAY OLD CAR. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LOW AND HAD IT TOPPED OFF. THE NOISE REDUCED VERY SLIGHTLY BUT ITS STILL THERE. THEY SAID THAT THE NOISE WAS MADE BY THE ELECTRIC ASSIST POWER STEERING PUMP AND WAS AT NORMAL LEVELS. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANY OF MY PREVIOUS VEHICLES MAKE SUCH A SOUND. IT FEELS LIKE WHATEVER PART MAKING THAT SOUND IS DUE FOR FAILURE. *TR