Toyo tires dry cracking

[WhoaBlackBetty]

I find it interesting that the sidewalls don’t appear to show similar signs of cracking or pitting. The sidewalls receive much more exposure to direct sunlight than do the tread surfaces. Your unused spare would be the exception, yet it seems okay. The occurrence of pitting cavities is bothersome as well. I don’t know what these combined symptoms indicate unless it’s a defective batch of tires or related to the surfaces you drive on. Do you spend much time on the coast driving in salty sand?

Nope Jeep hasn’t ever been to any beach. I drive it to work and home and aside from when I’m at work it’s under the car port or in the garage

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[Discount Tire]

I have had a set of Toyo open country M/T on my JL for less than 2 years which have maybe 8,000 miles on them and they are already cracking. Anyone else have these issues. It’s just the 4 that’s been on the ground the spare still looks new. I’ve attached pictures and date codes. I’d say it’s sun damage but how can the spare still look perfect when it’s had the same amount of sun exposure if not more. I run these are 33psi and have rotated them twice within the 8,000 miles.

The cracking you are seeing is normal. All tires do it to a degree. Superficial. I wouldn't worry about it. You can visit your local Discount Tire location, and they will inspect them for free. If a claim needs to be started, store personnel can handle that as well.

 

[desertdude59]

I have had a set of Toyo open country M/T on my JL for less than 2 years which have maybe 8,000 miles on them and they are already cracking. Anyone else have these issues. It’s just the 4 that’s been on the ground the spare still looks new. I’ve attached pictures and date codes. I’d say it’s sun damage but how can the spare still look perfect when it’s had the same amount of sun exposure if not more. I run these are 33psi and have rotated them twice within the 8,000 miles.

My Toyo M/Ts are doing the same thing. I was told it wasn't anything to worry about. My sidewalls look perfectly fine.

 

[WhoaBlackBetty]

My Toyo M/Ts are doing the same thing. I was told it wasn't anything to worry about. My sidewalls look perfectly fine.

Yeah I was told by a sales guy at east coast tires today it’s common and nothing to worry about.

 

[TheRaven]

I’ve contacted the tire shop I got them at and Toyo. The shop has to inspect them then open up a claim. Then Toyo will either allow a credit towards a new set or I’ll have to purchase a new set then send the defective ones back to them and they will then refund me for the amount of tread not used. Sounds like a headache honestly. I’ve ran nittos on every other Jeep I’ve had and never had an issue. But they weren’t in stock when I got this setup so I went with Toyo thinking it was another good brand.

Nitto and Toyo are the same company...

https://tirehungry.com/toyo-vs-nitto-tires/

 

[WhoaBlackBetty]

Nitto and Toyo are the same company...

https://tirehungry.com/toyo-vs-nitto-tires/

Yeah I’ve heard that but I’ve had nittos on 3 other Jeeps as well as my Silverado and never had any of them do this

 

[TheRaven]

Yeah I’ve heard that but I’ve had nittos on 3 other Jeeps as well as my Silverado and never had any of them do this

I've seen pretty much every brand tire do it...it's normal from my experience.

 

[desertdude59]

Yeah I was told by a sales guy at east coast tires today it’s common and nothing to worry about.

It's weird that they get stress cracks like that, but good to know that it is normal.

 

[bumpit]

After 2 years just about all of my tires look like this and it's totally normal. I'm assuming this is your first set of larger tires with spaced out lugs? This is 100% a non issue and will not have any effect on the tires performance. Just parking outside and exposure to al the elements. Hot/cold cycling and sun.

 

[WhoaBlackBetty]

After 2 years just about all of my tires look like this and it's totally normal. I'm assuming this is your first set of larger tires with spaced out lugs? This is 100% a non issue and will not have any effect on the tires performance. Just parking outside and exposure to al the elements. Hot/cold cycling and sun.

No sir. I’ve had 3 other wranglers with 35s and 37s in nitto trail grapplers and not a single one done it. I’ve had lifted silverados with mud tires and a few WJs I lifted with even cheaper mud tires like kenda klever and falken wildpeaks none of them did it either especially not only being a year and a half old

 

[bumpit]

No sir. I’ve had 3 other wranglers with 35s and 37s in nitto trail grapplers and not a single one done it. I’ve had lifted silverados with mud tires and a few WJs I lifted with even cheaper mud tires like kenda klever and falken wildpeaks none of them did it either especially not only being a year and a half old

Interesting, pretty much every tire I've had does this after a couple years. Have em checked out like discount tire mentioned if your worried about it.

 

[TheRaven]

No sir. I’ve had 3 other wranglers with 35s and 37s in nitto trail grapplers and not a single one done it. I’ve had lifted silverados with mud tires and a few WJs I lifted with even cheaper mud tires like kenda klever and falken wildpeaks none of them did it either especially not only being a year and a half old

I suspect they did and you somehow didn't notice it. Seriously, this is pretty standard wear. Maybe you're just getting fussier in your old age. ?

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