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<\/a>Pirelli Eufori tire tread problem left front tire from the back looking front<\/p><\/div>\n
Now, I am not a tire expert but I am certain the tire should not have part of the tread hanging off.<\/p>\n
The STS-V is a performance sedan and uses Pirelli Eufori extended mobility runflat performance tires, in sizes 255\/45-18 on front and 275\/40-19 in back.\u00a0 There is no spare, since the run flats can get you to the next place without going flat, and the wheel\/tire sizes are different front to back (so no one size fits all).<\/p>\n
I used the OnStar button to discuss with OnStar and to get Roadside Assistance.\u00a0 Roadside Assistance arranged for a tow truck to come and take the STS-V to the nearest Cadillac Dealer, in this case Frank Kent Cadillac in Fort Worth.<\/p>\n
<\/a>STS-V loaded on flatbed tow truck<\/p><\/div>\n
The Tow truck arrived in about an hour from the first call to OnStar, which is good service for a Sunday.\u00a0 Unfortunately, Frank Kent is not open this morning, but the advantage of having the Cadillac taken to a Cadillac dealer is that they have a secure lockup for delivery after hours.<\/p>\n
So, my son came and picked me up from the stopped spot.\u00a0 If I were further afield I would have had to take a taxi to a rental car place and get a rental car setup for the duration.\u00a0 I believe the Cadillac coverage would cover the rental car fee.<\/p>\n
Tread on the front tires didn’t look bad except for the ripped part.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Right Front Tire from the Front looking back<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Left Front Tire from the Front looking back<\/p><\/div>\n
So I am not sure what caused the tire to have this sort of failure.\u00a0 The tires had 18K miles on them when I purchased the car, and have 19.2xx on them now.\u00a0 I assume they are the original equipment tires that came with the STS-V.<\/p>\n
Next will be to talk to Frank Kent to determine the correct replacements.\u00a0 The Pirelli’s run $377 each for the fronts, and $488 ea for the rears at discounttire.com<\/p>\n
The trade off on run-flats is they have somewhat worse performance, but they don’t leave you stuck beside the road.\u00a0 This morning I felt stuck beside the road, so I am not sure I want to put run-flats on again for the new tires.\u00a0 With the V at the Dealer though I’ll have to see what the choices are.<\/p>\n
My experience with OnStar was good.\u00a0\u00a0 They were helpful, polite, and got me connected to who I needed to talk to.<\/p>\n
Cadillac Roadside assistance was helpful and got the car to the right place to be serviced. We discussed various options — such as which Cadillac dealer to tow to, or whether to tow to a tire store instead.<\/p>\n
The Towing company sent the right kind of truck for the V, and the Driver took appropriate care to get the V up on the truck without scraping the front spoiler.<\/p>\n
OnStar, Cadillac Roadside service, and the Towing Company all communicated clearly back to me.<\/p>\n
I wish roadside assistance worked where a van pulled up with a new rare tire, and ready to mount it on the wheel.\u00a0 Unfortunately, that’s not happening.\u00a0 But I am glad that I was able to get the car lined up for repair and I got back home safely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On the way home from Fort Worth to Plano this morning in my 2008 Cadillac STS-V I began to hear a loud “wap-wap-wap” sound.\u00a0 I looked for a safe spot to exit the highway, then pulled into a parking lot … Continue reading