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While driving the rear passenger side tire tread separated. The consumer managed to pull over and replaced it with a spare tire. Firestone, steeltex at, size lt26575R16. (right rear sidewall)
I have experienced what appears to be a side wall failure of a Firestone light truck tire. The failure occurred shortly after entering the highway at a speed of approximately 65 mph. While accelarating down the entrance ramp I noticed a vibration coming from the rear of the truck which stopped once I merged onto the highway at about 55 mph. At that time I thought the vibration was due to rough pavement on the entrance ramp. A short time later, possibly 3 or 4 miles, the driver side rear tire blew. There was a slight loss of control as the rear end of the truck felt as if it were sliding from side to side. The truck noticeably leaned to the left. The exterior sidewall (facing the outside of the truck) of the tire had separated entirely leaving only a small ring of rubber around the rim of the wheel. I'm concerned that this is the type of failure that has occurred with other Firestone tires. When I bought this truck I was told by the dealership that these tire were safe. (dot number: ? tiresize: 265/75R16)
- Boardman, OH, USA
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- Belleville, MI, USA