Purchased a pair of 235/45/18 98W XL FP shoes from Portugal. This is not what I anticipated from a high-end, costly rubber. A replacement was just ordered. It is conceivable to drive with such damage to the back wheels, at least in theory. But I'm not willing to take that chance. Perhaps parts of the rubber's layers have been compromised, signaling the impending development of a hernia. Like many others, I had my own epiphany. That there is no merit to any of these evaluations, commercials, or reviews. Every set of tires is unique. Everyone has their unique method of driving, for example. But there was no sudden impact, no sudden swoop, no sudden realization of your guilt. It turns out that even the most powerful garbage disposal can't save these tires from the trash heap. Peter Wheel, where I purchased the tires, does not offer a warranty extension. I have no intention of ever looking at them again. No matter how she scores or what they say about her in the reports.