Tire Bulges in Santa Fe Calligraphy - gathering data for potential class action lawsuit against Pirelli tires
Hey all. I need your help if you have ever had a tire bulge in your Santa Fe -- I'm not sure which years and models this will apply to but alas...
I purchased a brand new 2025 Santa Fe Calligraphy Hybrid in January 2025. I absolutely love my Santa Fe... but I am really pissed about the tire situation. Basically, within 10 months of owning the car I had two tire bulges. I had purchased bumper to bumper protection, but of course this doesn't include tires, which I was never told. So I had to shell out over $1000 to replace 2 tires, after just spending $55k on a new car. I was blaming myself at first... it's the biggest car I've ever driven and I do hit the occasional pothole or curb but I consider myself a decent driver.
So I have been extra cautious since then about not hitting curbs or potholes and just trying to drive more carefully. Today I went through the car wash and was vacuuming my car when I noticed ANOTHER FUCKING BULGE IN ONE OF THE TIRES THAT WAS REPLACED IN OCTOBER.
This is not normal. My driving is not the problem. I have been driving for 22 years (zero accidents) and have never had a single tire bulge, and all the sudden I have 3 in 16 months?! So I'm going to have to go back into the dealership and honestly I'm truly not one to cause a scene but I am going to raise hell. But I'd like to be armed with some ammo here.
I truly think this could become a class action lawsuit. Tire bulges are extremely dangerous and not always obvious. So, please share your experiences here so I can gather some info.