Well, I went to the Honda dealer, they said the tires, all 4, are dry rotted. and the front 2 need to be replaced. I ask why not all four? Which would have been approx. $1000.00, ouch.. These tires are Michelin p245/65 r 17, letters on tire LTX M/ S Treadwear 440 traction A temp B. The two rear tires look good except the excess dry rot... Tread looks normal to me but the front tires are down to the little markers Michelin puts on each tire so you can see how much tread is left...!!!!

I am 65 years old and I do not drive rough or excessive and my wife has her own car, Honda Accord, and we purchased both vehicles at same time...her's is 2012... The service gentleman told me they were worn on front because of my different driving style or because of improper inflation or not being rotated at proper times... These tires are rated for 80,000 miles. I know the two on front will never make it from approx. 32,000. My last check-up they noted that the tires needed to be rotated, that is when it was approx. 32,000, now it has 37,600, approx....

My 65 year old question is why are the front tires wearing so much faster than the rear tires>??? I think maybe front wheel drive, but I thought engineers had factored that bull in... At this rate I will have to change a 80,000 mile tire at approx. 45,000... Does anyone make a 120,000 mile tire??? Either the tire is too soft and wears quickly or the car has problems with front end... I am not a master mechanic so please help if you can??? Have mercies on all JESUS!!!

When I was considering purchasing the Pilot I relied on the treadwear rating printed on the tire. I along with many other consumers believed that the Fortera treadwear rating of over 500 was accurate. The reality is that the Fortera tires on the 2011 Pilot need to be replaced at a very low mileage (24K on mine) while being driven mainly on county highways under optimal conditions. The Goodyear Fortera tires are either defective or consumers were misled by Goodyear and Honda. I urge all 2011 Honda Pilot owners to notify Honda and Goodyear that the tires are defective and that they should be replaced free of charge.

2011 honda pilot needs new tires at 28,000 miles. This is my wife's car, she drives the kids to school and we take an occasional road trip to cities 3-4 hours away. In other words, this is a family car that is driven lightly. Tires have been rotated every oil change. Now I am told we need (4) new tires on the vehicle. To make things worse, tires are not covered under the Honda warranty and Good Year does not provide a warranty on tires sold on new autos. The service manager told me that the quality of tires sold on the pilot is not "top grade" and 30,000 miles is very common to have tires replaced. This is not what I expect on a $35,000 vehicle and not what I expect from Honda. This will definitely be my last Honda purchase.

All four of my 2011 Honda Pilot's Good Year tires are very thin. Since I only have 19,100 miles on the Pilot, I discussed the problem with my dealership and was told, they would sell me four new tires for $140 each. The local Good Year service technician tells me the tires on the vehicle are substandard due to Honda's requirement to Good Year for tires for the Pilots. This whole episode stinks. I will not buy another Honda. The Good Year tire problem on Honda Pilots sounds like a good candidate for a class action suit against Honda and Good Year. Why would an individual pay $35,000 for a vehicle with substandard tires?

This is the 8th Honda Product we have owed and we are concerned that quality is not what it used to be. At 24,000 miles I was told I'd need to buy new tires. I rotated with each oil change and the car is aligned. The wear is not on the sides, it is the whole tire. Tire pressure is correct. I do not "hot rod" or spin my tires...I'm a mom with 3 kids and a slow safe driver.

I asked the dealer to take a look to make sure nothing was wrong with the suspension that would cause this, their comment was "we see this a lot." No answers, no suggestions just simply these tires aren't made to last. REALLY?? If this is how Honda now does business I can say this is my LAST Honda. My last car was an Honda van and I thought replacing those tires at 35K was unreasonable but I did it without complaint. 25K is just wrong.

The car is still under warranty. Do I have any recourse or will they just fall back on "normal wear and tear" is not covered. It's about $1000 for new tires - the dealer said the Michelan's he's recommending WILL last. The other tire shop said that dealers are using cheap, soft tires on their new cars, is this really true?

I really believed in Honda. This just makes me sad.

Thanks for listening.