2005 ACURA TL User Comment / Complaint

Tl* - the contact owns a 2005 acura, and complained about the tires. the contact had 3 incidents with the tires that were on the vehicle at the time of purchase. during the first incident, the driver's side tire lost air due to a nail. the tire was repaired on may 6, 2006. in july the contact noticed the same tire was losing air, and was repaired on december 1, 2006. also, the contact had the tires rotated, aligned, and the tire pressure checked. on december 31, 2006, the contact was driving and noticed the vehicle was slowing down . she then accelerated, but the vehicle continued to slow down. suddenly a cloud of smoke appeared on the front passenger's side . the police escorted the contact to a safe location. the tire was burnt, and the rim was damaged. on january 2, 2007 all 4 tires were replaced at the dealer. the contact felt that acura should not use this type of defective tire.