Pirelli also announced a small recall today for 235/80R17 tires. If you are running this size/brand on your tow vehicle, you may want to check into this. This is a size used on several dually trucks.
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls...e&refurl=email
Excerpt:
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 8273
Summary:
PIRELLI IS RECALLING 8,273 TIRES, SIZE LT 235/80 R 17 LOAD RANGE E, PRODUCED FROM JULY 11, 2005 TO OCTOBER 30, 2007. TREAD CHUNKING, TREAD CHUNKOUT, PARTIAL TREAD SEPARATION AND/OR BELT EDGE SEPARATION CAN OCCUR.
Consequence:
ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Just passing info along to hopefully keep our members safe.