The tire company, distributor, or seller may claim a number of legal defenses to a claim of product liability. This is to avoid liability for the defective tire or to try and shift the blame onto someone else. Defenses to tire defect cases may include: The defendant did not manufacture, distribute, or sell the defective tires; The tire was not defective; The tire was misused or used in an unforeseeable way; The plaintiff was not injured; Someone else modified or altered the tire after it was sold to the plaintiff; or The plaintiff caused the accident.