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Michelin is
recalling some 10,000 units of its 255/35 ZR 20 97Y Extra Load Pilot Sport tire.
The radial has been commonly
fitted on larger cars capable of very high velocities (or “sport-type vehicles” as the AFX News Limited
article confusingly
states). The Michelin in question has been used as an O.E. fitment on cars like the Audi A8 and Jaguar
XJ8 in Europe over the past three years.
Apparently, a sidewall blister can lead to a tire going flat
rapidly [read : blowout]. No accidents due to the defect have been reported, but the (lucky) owners of these high
speed projectiles are advised to turn them over for suitable replacements at once.
[Source: AFX News Limited via
Forbes.com]