NHTSA-reported issues for kelly edge sport 235/35R19
Top issue category: Tires (General)
Most reported: Tires (General) (18) · Sidewall (9) · Tread / Belt (3)
What owners described
Sidewall failure appears in 28% of these reports; about 1.9× as often as across all tire complaints. Percentages are shares of the 18 reports covering every model year of the Kelly that include a written account; a single report can describe more than one problem, so they do not total 100%.
| Reported problem | This subject | All tire complaints | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidewall failure | 28% | 15% | 1.9× |
| Tread or belt separation | 17% | 13% | 1.2× |
| Blowout or sudden deflation | 17% | 20% | 0.8× |
| Bubble or bulge in the tire | 17% | 6% | 2.8× |
| Cracking or dry rot | 11% | 9% | 1.2× |
Mileage at failure
6 of these reports state an odometer reading. The middle report is at 29,500 miles, with 8 in 10 falling between 1,500 and 121,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA about Kelly. Reports are published by NHTSA as filed and are lightly cleaned here only to remove intake codes.
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS EQUIPPED WITH KELLY CHARGER HPT TIRES, SIZE 275/70R/24.5 (NA). THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE TWO FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
KELLY TIRE IMMEDIATE AND UNEXPLAINED SIDEWALL TIRE FAILURE - TRAVELING 65MPH ON I-95 NEAR RICHMOND, VIRGINIA AT NIGHT (9PM). NO INJURY NOR DAMAGE. PASSENGER-SIDE REAR TIRE. NO DEBRIS-ON-ROAD IMPACTED. DAMAGE SO SEVERE TO TIRE - MODEL IS UNKNOWN, BUT CHOSE KELLY CHARGER MODEL TO CONTINUE FORM SUBMISSION. HOPEFULLY, TIRE ID# WILL IDENTIFY MODEL. NO LOSS OF CONTROL - CONTINUED TO SHOULDER AND REPLACED TIRE WITH SPARE.
CATASTROPHIC FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FAILURE AT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE I-35. CAR WAS BROUGHT TO A HALT SAFELY FORTUNATELY. THE MAIN TIRE WAS COMPLETELY GONE, WITH JUST THE RUBBER ALONG THE EDGE OF EACH SIDE OF THE RIM REMAINING. $1300 IN DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL HOUSING, BUMPER AND WASHER RESERVOIR. TIRES ACTUALLY KELLY EDGE AS (NOT KELLY EXPLORER AS), WHICH WAS NOT AN OPTION IN THE DROP DOWN LIST PROVIDED.
DT: 2001 W9 KENWORTH, KELLY TIRES 11R22.5. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THIS OCCURRED ON A TWO WEEK OLD TIRE LOCATED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR INSIDE. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO A TRAVEL CENTER THEY SENT THE TIRE TO GOODYEAR. GOODYEAR STATED IT WAS A DEFECTIVE TIRE. THIS HAPPENED ON JULY 12, 2005. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MUD FLAP AND BAR WAS RIPPED OFF WHEN THIS HAPPENED.
Complaints are voluntarily submitted to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation and are not verified by NHTSA; they represent owner-reported problems, not proven defects. Counts can be useful as a relative quality signal across comparable tires or vehicles.
Specs
| Brand | Kelly |
|---|---|
| Model | Edge Sport 235/35R19 |
| Season | N/A |
| Type | N/A |
| UTQG treadwear | N/A |
| UTQG traction | N/A |
| UTQG temperature | N/A |
| Mileage warranty | N/A |
| Noise (dB) | N/A |
| Introduced | N/A |
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Kelly edge sport 235/35R19: what the numbers tell you
Manufacturer treadwear data for the Edge Sport 235/35R19 is not publicly listed. This is common for OEM-only or track-day tires that don't carry a US treadwear warranty. No mileage warranty is published for this tire, which is typical for performance summer and track-day rubber where the manufacturer doesn't make wear-life claims.
Cabin noise data for this tire is not published by the manufacturer. As a general tire built for the passenger segment, the Edge Sport 235/35R19 is positioned against direct rivals within the same category. Comparing it to a tire in a different category (e.g. summer vs all-season) makes the spec sheet misleading because the design targets are not the same.
The Kelly Edge Sport 235/35R19 has been part of Kelly's catalog since its introduction, and remains a current-production model.
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Last verified 2026-09-02.