Pro4 sidewall crack

[Doyleyburger]

Barely a few months in and iv already sidewall cracks on both tyres. I was warned when I bought them that they might get sidewall failure but I never thought it would be within the first few hundred miles. Hopefully Planet X will refund me once they open the images on the email come tomorrow morning.
Disappointed as they seem a really good tyre and I have recommended them to a lot of people.

 

[fossyant]

Pics....

 

[Pikey]

Feel ur pain...

I "invested" in three sets of these when they were on offer, and all cracked within 500 miles.
Pieces of poo they are, phoned the uk rep and they said I should send them too him and he'd "see what he can do", nice customer service skills.

Won't touch michelin ever ever again, back on the continentals now.

 

[mcshroom]

Strangely the tyres I've had sidewall failures on were all continentals. The krylions/pro 4 endurance I've used have seemed better in that respect.

 

[HLaB]

Strangely the tyres I've had sidewall failures on were all continentals. The krylions/pro 4 endurance I've used have seemed better in that respect.

ditto

 

[tincaman]

Mine have micro-cracks, is that what you mean?

 

[jack smith]

Ive had 4 of them and same thing with the sidewalls one within 5 miles, if you email michelin direct youll get free replacements, best tyres ive ever had performance wise but they are truly sh*t at keeping themselfs together, after these two go ill meber buy them again

 

[jack smith]

Never*

 

[Doyleyburger]

Excuse the dirty whites of the tyre. Got caught in the rain the other day and haven't wiped them down as yet. Planet X emailed back and said its general wear of the tyre.....disgusting customer service and I shall be going direct to Michelin now

 

[jack smith]

It may have been planet x i bought my first set from and they said the same, email michelin direct youll get a replacement as i said above, i did get a measily £10 back from the shop ( think it was planet x) when i said they were classed as unfit for purpose by law

 

[Broadside]

My Pro4's have 4,500+ miles on them. 3 of my cycling mates are also using them and all without fault, I think Michelin make great tyres in general. Of my friends who have had sidewall failures Continentals are the usual culprits in my experience...

 

[zizou]

Unless its through the casing that doesnt look too bad.

I think its a bit unrealistic to expect a replacement tyre for that after you've been using it for months

 

[jack smith]

Didnt see that it was a few months, if it helps my front tyre is 150 mile old and is the same

 

[Globalti]

I can't see what's wrong with that tyre. The white paint has crazed a little under expansion or the effects of UV but I wouldn't be worried about that.

 

[JasonHolder]

Nothing wrong with that tire.

Ultremo zxs Peel side wall string and manufacturer says that it is fine and not to worry.