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Ltr fm consumer who (NY) purchased 2-Bridgestone Firestone tires for his Dodge truck owner had to replace tires defect fwd to NHTSA. Tire showed signs of wear after only two weeks of use.
The contact stated two of Continental Contitrac tires have defects. The tire size is lt23585R16. The front passenger tire blew out while driving, causing damage to the fender, door, and bumper. He sent the tire to the manufacturer for inspection. They denied the claim for reimbursement of the damage done to the vehicle. The manufacturer insisted that the tire defect was caused by running over something on the highway. This tire was replaced. One month later, the contact was looking at the front of driver's side tire and a foot long air bubble appeared, and the metal cord came out of the tire. This tire has not been replaced. He contacted the manufacturer, and asked the contact to send back the first tire. He did not tell the manufacturer about the defect with the second tire. He planned on taking both tires to the dealership for inspection.
Two original Goodyear Wrangler tires experienced tread separation, another tire looked bad, so Goodyear prorated all five, one of the replacement tires experienced tread separation and two of those did not look good, one of the failed tires also caused damage to the vehicle, consumer is waiting for Goodyear to reimburse him for the tires and for the damages on vehicle, tire size is LT245/75R16 dot numbers mkii.
- Livingston, TX, USA
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Goodyear, Wrangler tires, size LT245-75-R16 with dot # 273758-grt-70G. There was tread separation on left/rear tire which was original equipment, and 62000 miles on them. Consumer noticed tread separation while vehicle was parked. Has not contacted dealer yet. Prior to separation, tire seemed to be unbalanced, when consumer first purchased vehicle at 14926 miles, a tire was replaced due to being defective.
Original equipment on a 1997 Dodge, Ram, Wrangler at, 245/75R16. While balancing tires mechanic noticed tread separation, tire was replaced. On 6, September, 1999. 1000 miles later, right rear tire had a blowout, and did $ 2000 damage to vehicle. Goodyear replaced 1 tire. Consumer replaced all tires. With 20000 miles on 3rd set of tires, tires were difficult to balance.
3rd orig. Equip. Tire to have tread separation while driving, significant vehicle damage. These are Goodyear tires, do not feel that Firestone is only tire mfg. With tread separation problem.( dot number: Md11btov01 tire size: 245/75R16E )
3rd orig. Equip. Tire to have tread separation while driving, significant vehicle damage. These are Goodyear tires, do not feel that Firestone is only tire mfg. With tread separation problem.( dot number: Md11btov01 tire size: 245/75R16E )
Peoo 020; consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and vehicle started to shake. Right rear tire tread separated, and sheet metal was damaged underneath vehicle. Tire is a Goodyear, Wrangler #at, T245/75R16. Goodyear 245/75/R16
The first failure was an original equipment Goodyear Wrangler at on the right rear. The tread seperated at highway speed and caved in the side of the pick up bed but did only minor damage to the 5th wheel travel trailer I was pulling. The second failure was a kelly safari awr lt245X75/R16 on the right front. The tread seperated at highway speed denting the passenger door and rocker panel and breaking the fender well and some bumper componnents. The vehicle was unloaded at the time. In both cases, the ambient temperature was above 90 degrees F. in the first case, good year did not accept responsibility at all. In the second case, kelley paid for the loss completely. Both tires were load range E with about 40,000 mile of use. Both tires had lots of tread left (the wear bars were not even beginning to show.) the first tire (good year) threw aprox 80% of the tread but remained inflated (80psi) and on the rim. The second tire (kelly) threw about 50 % of its tread but also remained inflated (65 psi) and on the rim. This second incident presented a much more difficult control situation being on a front wheel, but I was still able to maintain enough controll to clear the roadway and stop without further damage. In light of today's news about similar Firestone tire failures on SUV type vehicles, I felt you should know that it is not just Firestone or Ford with the problem. Large SUV tires are loosing tread almost as readily as commercial vehicle re-caps.( dot number: Tire size: 245X75/R16 )
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- Glenshaw, PA, USA