Metzeler Tourance Tyre Safety Recall

[micksylver]

Product Affected: Metzeler Tourance 150/70 R17 M/C 69V

Manufactured in weeks 09 & 10 of 2010 with the following markings on the sidewall:
DOT EB 0Y B279 0910 or DOT EB 0Y B279 1010

Problems reported with tread block tearing / block separation.

If you have the above tyre with the sidewall markings, contact Metzeler on 08456094949 or 07974153558 or email at tourance-campaign.uk@metzelermoto.com.

Metzeler will pay for replacement tyre including fitting costs. Available at your local dealer.


All above info taken from an ad in todays MCN. Haven't copied all the blurb, but the important bits are there - I think!

[winxp-master]

I'm sure iv'e just had tourances put on my bike.

Cheers Mick, i'll check them tonight.

[Boris]

Product Affected: Metzeler Tourance 150/70 R17 M/C 69V

Manufactured in weeks 09 & 10 of 2010 with the following markings on the sidewall:
DOT EB 0Y B279 0910 or DOT EB 0Y B279 1010

Damn. I bet the one I have just had replaced was from around those weeks. I only had them fitted about 10 weeks ago and the replacement fitted at the weekend is from week 20.

I could have had a freebie.

[iainnic]

Phew - fitted some new 130's on the alp a coupel of weeks ago !

Iain

[j]

Had one fitted yesterday gonna check

[j]

tyres safe

[winxp-master]

ok i just went out and looked...

i'm safe...few!

[paulc]

Knowing my luck I thought I would have one of those dodgey ones!
Sigh of relief ,mine is ok !
Cheers Mick

[RodYork]

just bought 4 today, 2 front, 2 back- all good- thanks for the heads up though!
£175 fitted!

[winxp-master]

Knowing my luck I thought I would have one of those dodgey ones!

I was thinking the same, i don't need this 1 day from setting off on TLD! i was so releived when i did not see the numbers on the bit of paper i'd printed out from Micks post