Cr989
Westlake Cr989; UTQG, warranty, prices, and OEM vehicle fitments.
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NHTSA-reported issues for westlake cr989
Top issue category: Tires (General)
Most reported: Tires (General) (16) · Tread / Belt (15) · Sidewall (3)
What owners described
Tread or belt separation appears in 39% of these reports; about 2.9× as often as across all tire complaints. Percentages are shares of the 18 reports filed against Westlake tires across every line and vehicle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread or belt separation | 39% | 13% | 2.9× |
| Blowout or sudden deflation | 33% | 20% | 1.7× |
| Sidewall failure | 28% | 15% | 1.9× |
| Pressure-monitoring (TPMS) fault | 22% | 2% | 9.3× |
| Bubble or bulge in the tire | 17% | 6% | 2.8× |
| Loss of control, rollover or collision | 11% | 8% | 1.3× |
Mileage at failure
6 of these reports state an odometer reading. The middle report is at 3,512 miles, with 8 in 10 falling between 2,000 and 7,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA about Westlake. Reports are published by NHTSA as filed and are lightly cleaned here only to remove intake codes.
not notified by westlake tires of nhtsa recall on tires installed on my RV contact with westlake has been ignored by them. All 4 tires ST235/85R16 132 127 g were recalled. should tires come apart while in transit could cause extensive property damage and/or injury/death. Tires were inspected by service manager at dealership Horizon RV Valdosta GA and informed me of tires being unsafe due to sidewalls cracking and should be replaced.Learned of recall while in FL by other Campers. Upon research recall was found. tires have not yet failed however safety concern on moving rv to dealer is on my mind. West lake isn't interested in rectifing issue.
The contact owns a 2020 Grand Design Imagine 2600RB equipped with westlake tire, tire line: unknown, tire size: ST225/75R15 and the DOT number was unknown. The contact stated while the trailer was being delivered to his residence, the rear passenger side tire blowout. The driver was able to replaced the rear passenger side tire. The contact stated a few days later the front driver side tire had a blister. The contact stated he replaced all 4 tires. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure.
The contact owns a 2021 Grand Design Recreational Travel Trailer equipped with Westlake Tires, Tire Line: Super, Tire Size: 225/75/R15, DOT Number: 3320. The contact stated that while driving approximately 72 MPH, he experienced a failure with the passenger's side rear tire. The contact noticed that the tire was delaminated, and the tread had separated from the casing. The travel trailer was damaged. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the tire; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic who informed him that the other three tires had small bubbles and had started to delaminate. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no additional assistance. The tire failure mileage was approximately 9,000.
Tire size ST225/75/R15. Traveling on a two lane county highway in Pierce County, WI. Tire pressure as indicated on the Tire Minder i10 TPMS was 82 psi. Ambient air temperature was about 70F. Road surface was dry at the time. Incident began with suspected rupture in tire sidewall. No indication by TPMS prior to incident of increased temperature or decreased pressure. Sidewall failure was followed by separation of tread from tire body, causing damage to vehicle fender skirt, which departed the vehicle. Vehicle slowed under moderate breaking to a stop within about 300 yards. No reports with law enforcement filed. Photos attached.
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 | Westlake |
|---|---|
| Model | Cr989 |
| 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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Westlake cr989: what the numbers tell you
Manufacturer treadwear data for the Cr989 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 Cr989 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 Westlake Cr989 has been part of Westlake's catalog since its introduction, and remains a current-production model.
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Last verified 2026-10-07.