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Original tires on a Ford F250 2000, R4X2 L265/75R16 dotvnw81xm349. Towing and trailing at 65 mph, the left rear tire tread had come completely apart. The consumer kept control and had come to a complete stop. The consumer states that they do not agree w/Firestone in reference to the 8 ply tires and if a force great enough to break the steel belts, they feel that the 2 ply sidewalls would have also been damaged.
While driving at highway speeds, the Firestone steeltex at tire tread completely separated from right rear tire, tire did not deflate. This caused fender to curl up and mudflaps to be torn out. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
I was traveling eastbound on I-10 @ monroe St. In indio, California at approximately 65 mph. I felt the truck start to shake and vibrate, immediately started slowing down. I looked in my mirror and saw the tread come off. Within 1 - 2 seconds, I heard a loud explosion when the tire blew up. As all this was happening, I was pulling off the road and stopping. When I did get stopped, I had traveled approximately 1/8 of a mile. Looking back at the tire tread, I observed another vehicle striking the tire tread and knocking the tread into the center divider and unfortunately, felt it far too unsafe to try to cross two or three lanes of heavy traffic to retrieve the tread. (dot number: Vdw81xm260 tiresize: 265/75R16)
Pee 020; consumer was traveling about 70mph on highway and heard a noise. He was able to pull over to shoulder and noticed that the right rear tread separated. Also, left rear tire had a bubble. Firestone, RS4 LT2657516.
- Magnolia, MS, USA
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Tire sidewall belw out without warning. Completely destroyed the outside sidewall. The rest of the tire is intact. (dot number: Vnw81xl299 tiresize: LT265/75R1)
PE00040; tire tread separation: While driving about 70 mph, tread on the rear passenger's sidefirestone steeltex radial at tire came off. Driver was able to maintain control of vehicle. Tire size lt26575R16. Original tire equipment on a 2000, Ford, F250. Tire mileage 2,082. Firestone was called about the tire.. dot # vdw81xl2800.
PE#00020 - Firestone steeltex at LT265/75R16. 3 tires dot# vd W81xl110 110 defective inside the tire; vd# Q03L. Defective inside; and vd# N03L defective inside and outside of the tire. 3 tires had experienced tread separation from where the tread meets the tire. For two. The tires were the original tires purchased with the vehicle. The vehicle is a Ford truck 2000 F250. Consumer has replaced on own expense. Ford and Firestone did not refund the cost of replacement tires.
PE00 020 ; consumer was traveling about 70mph on highway and had a blowout on the front left tire. Tread separated from tire. Air had deflated from tire. But, the vehicle stayed under control. Consumer stated that they were riding on the rims, tire caused damaged to the rim. Tirss are Firestone steel tex radial A/T, LT265/7516 123/120Q. There were no injuries. Dot# vnw8 1xl(359).
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- St. Clarita, CA, USA