2000 FORD F-250 Tires Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250 THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH TIRES, SIZE: 235/85/R16. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES BECAME UNRAVELED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12T019000 (TIRES) BUT THE DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE WARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,500. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I HAVE TIRES ON A VEHICLE THAT ARE ON RECALL #12T-019. HAVE VISITED SAMS CLUB IN MONTGOMERY AL MONTHS AGO ABOUT REPLACEMENT. THEY SAID TIRES WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT, TOOK MY NAME AND PHONE NUMBER TO CALL WHEN THE TIRES ARE AVAILABLE. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM SINCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE STEEL RADIAL A/T TIRES, DOT VDWD1XL150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS TWENTY YEARS OLD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE TIRE WAS 41,930.

THE TREAD CAME OFF REAR TIRE AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE COOPER DISCOVERER ATR LT285/75R16, THE YEAR OF THE TIRES IS 2005. *TR

WHILE DRIVING A 2000 F-250 FORD PICKUP RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT. WE HAD OVER $3,000 DAMAGES TO THE BOX AND EXHAUST OF THE PICKUP. WE REPLACED TIRE OURSELVES AND INSURANCE PAID FOR DAMAGES TO PICKUP. WE HAVE PICTURES AND INSURANCE COMPANY HAS PICTURES AND STILL HAVE WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE TIRE THAT BLEW OUT. DO NOT HAVE PARTS OF PICKUP THAT WERE REPLACED. *AK

THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER'S DODGE RAM WAS TOWING (2000 FORD 250) HAD A BLOWOUT. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER OF THE RAM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RUN OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE RAM AND TOW VEHICLE ENTERED THE NORTHSIDE DITCH AND THE TOW VEHICLE OVERTURNED. *TS *NM

2000 F250 BEGAN TO VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING THEN THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS *NM

FAILURE OF FIRESTONE STEELTEX LIGHT TRUCK TIRE. THE LEFT REAR OF THE VEHICLE HAD COLLAPSED. THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED AND REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES. THE TRUCK WAS DAMAGE. *BF THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DAMAGED DONE TO HIS VEHICLE. *SC

ALL 4 TIRES DEVELOPED CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THESE TIRES, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*AK *LA

WHILE DRIVING, THE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *JB

CONSUMER STATES TIRE ARE DRY ROTTEN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPLODED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE FRONT TIRE SEPARATED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

I HAD A FLAT SO I HAD ALL TIRES CHANGED AND TECNICIAN FOUND A LARGE BUBBLE ON THE INSIDE OF LEFT FRONT TIRE WHICH CAUSED SIDEWALL TO BE VERY WEAK. FIRESTONE REFUSED TO HONOR WARRANTY STATING IT WAS CAUSED BY ROAD HAZARD. NOT TRUE. TIRE DEFECT. WOULD HAVE CAUSED MAJOR CRASH IF LEFT ON FRONT AND FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. MR

TIRE BLEW UP WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH NO WARNING NO NAILS OR PUNCTURE INDICATIONS IN TIRE.

TIRE BLEW UP WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH NO WARNING NO NAILS OR PUNCTURE INDICATIONS IN TIRE. MR

TIRE MFG., GENERAL; MS LT23585R16 GRABBER AW; THE TIRE DECENTEGRATED WHILE BEING DRIVEN 65 MPH ON A EIGHT LANE SECTION HIGHWAY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. NLM

ENTIRE SIDEWALL BLEWOUT AT 65 MPH. HAVE ENCOUNTERED 2 SIMMILAR INCIDENTS ALONG MN FREEWAYS IN THE LAST 2 WEEKS. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND PHOTOS.*AK

DRIVING DOWN A TWO LANE HIGHWAY, WHEN WE FELT A BAD VIBRATION IN THE TRUCK, WAS SLOWING DOWN WHEN THE TRUCK MADE A LOUD NOISE AND VEERED SHARPLY TO THE ONCOMING TRAFFICS LANE. WE GOT THE TRUCK UNDER CONTROL AND PULLED OFF AT THE FIRST AVAILABLE PLACE.THE TIRE DID NOT LOSE ANY AIR BUT IT DID LOSE ALL OF ITS RUBBER LIKE IT WAS A RETREAD TIRE. WE WERE VERY LUCKY THAT WE WERE NOT TOWING HORSES AT THE TIME AND THAT THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC RIGHT AT THAT MOMENT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON A STEEL GRATE BRIDGE, VEHICLE BECAME VERY UNSTABLE, THIS HAPPENS AT POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 45MPH. FORD SAID FOR ME TO CONTACT FIRSTONE. FIRESTONE SAID THAT ALL TIRES DO THIS. TIRE DEALER AGREED TO PRORATE AND EXCHANGE TIRES, BUT DID NOT KNOW IF THIS WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

I NOTICE CRACKING ON SIDE OF TIRES WHERE THE SIDEWALL AND TREAD MEET. HAD TIRES CERTIFIED SAFE TO OPERATE BY CERTIFIED FIRESTONE DEALER PER FIRESTONE. AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 70 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPERATED WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE AND COME TO COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TIRE WAS REPLACED BY FIRESTONE DEALER SAME DAY, I WAS CHARGED FOR THE MOUNTING AND BALANCING. ESTIMATED DAMAGE TO FENDERWELL OF VEHICLE TO INCLUDE BENT METAL AND TORN MUD FLAP ESTIMATED DAMAGE 250.00. FIRESTONE DENIED REPLACEMENT OF OTHER TIRES. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THEM WITH ANOTHER BRAND.*AK (TIRESIZE: 245/75/16)

I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE "DOT" # IS, I GUESSED. HERE ARE ALL THE #'S ON THE TIRE; LT265/75R16 123/1200 UNW8 1XL/399 MADE IN CANADA. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: LT216/75R1 TIRESIZE: LT265/75R1)

TIRE SEPARATED ON FREEWAY AT SPEED OF SIXTY MPH. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XL399 TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

UPON INSPECTING THE TIRES (LT265/75 R16), DURING ROUTINE ROTATION, 3 OF THE 4 ROAD TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED NUMEROUS 1/4" SPLITS IN THE CENTER AND OUTER TREAD. ON ONE TIRE THEY ARE AS CLOSE AS 1" APART FROM ONE SPLIT TO THE NEXT.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XL389 TIRESIZE: LT265/75/R)

ON 7/19/01 I FOUND A BUBBLE ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE BUBBLE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8 LONG. WHEN THE TIRE WAS REMOVED FROM THE RIM THE BUBBLE ALSO EXTENDED INSIDE THE RIM. ON 7/21/01 I WAS LOOKING AT THE OTHER TIRES AND FOUND CRACKS FORMING ON THE SIDE WALLS ON THE OTHER THREE. THESE CRACKS ARE THREE QUARTERS TO ONE INCH IN LENGTH. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ADOR1JD379 TIRESIZE: LT23585R16)

BLEW OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEED. WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP. THE VIN OF THE TIRE WAS DESTOYED BY THE BLOW OUT. TIRE WAS AT RECOMENDED AIR PRESSURE AT LAST FILL UP OF DIESEL.*AK (DOT NUMBER: N/A TIRESIZE: LT265R16)

VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP PROPERLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE BADLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, MECHANIC NOTICED ROTORS WERE WARPED, WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKING PROBLEM. HAD THEM REPLACED AFTER 10,000 MILES.*AK ENGINE STALLS AND OIL LEAKS FROM THE TURBO INTO THE INTER COOLER. TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT. TIRES BEGAN TO BULGE OUT, CONSUMER DID NOT SPECIFY KIND OF TIRES. ELECTRIC WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. SEALS ARE OUT ON THE FRONT AXLES AND THEY WERE JUST REPLACED TWO MONTHS AGO. AIR FILTER SYSTEM IS INADAQUET FOR THIS SIZE OF ENGINE AND HAS TO BE REPLACED EVERY 2 TO 3 THOUSAND MILES. *SLC

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, FORD F250, LT235/85R16 SIZE. THERE IS A BULGE ON LEFT AND FRONT TIRE FROM INSIDE OUT. TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED.*AK CONSUMER WS INFORMED BY CONTINENTAL TO VEHICLE TO AUTHORIZED TIRE DEALER FOR AN ADJUSTMENT OR REPLACEMENT, CONSUMER DOES NOT WANT THE SAME BRAND TIRES ON VEHICLE, HE BELIEVES TIRES TO BE A ROAD HAZARD.*JB

14400 MILES ON ORRIGINAL TIRES. LONGITUDINAL SEPARATIONS ON ALL FOUR TIRES FROM 1/4" TO 2" WITH FROM 5 TO ABOUT 20 INDIVIDUAL SEPARATIONS ON EACH TIRE. COMPLAINT #727191 INDICATES THE SAME PATTERN OF FAILURE AS WELL AS THE SAME DOT #. FORD DEALER BLOWS ME OFF AND NO WORD FROM FIRESTONE YET. I'M REPLACING MY TIRES TOMMORROW(05/31/01 AND THEY WON'T BE FIRESTONE!). I STRONGLY URGE ANYONE WITH A FORD SUPER-DUTY AND FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES TO REPLACE THE TIRES IMMEDIATELY. AFTER READING THE COMPLAINTS SUMMARIES ON THIS SITE, I'M CONVINCED THESE TIRES ARE AS DANGEROUS AND PROBABLY MORE PRONE TO FAILURE THAN THE INFAMOUS WILDERNESS TIRES.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 008061 TIRESIZE: 265/75/R16)

TO DATE 3 TIRES W/SEPARATION 2/3 AROUND NEXT TO RIM ON INSIDE-T WO W/BUBBLES ABOUT 4" OUTWARD. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ADOR IJD24 TIRESIZE: LT23585R16)

BLOWOUT DESTROYED OUTSIDE SIDEWALL, TIRE BLEMISHES AND CRACKS WERE SPECIFICALLY POINTED OUT TO FORD DEALER ABOUT 750 MILES BEFORE AND DISMISSED BY EMPLOYEE BLAKE SHOOK. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW8 1XL TIRESIZE: 265/75R16E)

WHILE DRIVING DURING SNOWY WEATHER THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED THEN THE OUTER WALL DISENTEGRATED CAUSING THE TRUCK TO LOOSE CONTROL AND GO INTO A DITCH(FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T LT265/75R16). NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH, FRONT RIGHT FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S TIRE BLEWOUT. DEALER COULDN'T FIND A REASON FOR THIS HAPPENING, TIRE SIZE P26575R16, DOT# VNW818M070. *AK *SLC

THE LEFT FRONT GENERAL GRABBER A.W. (*LT 235/85R/16/E) TIRE BULGED OUT ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE, THE TIRE WAS REPLACED THE NEXT DAY, UPON RETURNING FROM A 2000 MILE TRIP THE OTHER THREE TIRES HAD AT LEAST ONE BUBBLE AND SOME HAD TWO. NLM

THE LEFT FRONT GENERAL GRABBER A.W. (*LT 235/85R/16/E) TIRE BULGED OUT ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE, THE TIRE WAS REPLACED THE NEXT DAY, UPON RETURNING FROM A 2000 MILE TRIP THE OTHER THREE TIRES HAD AT LEAST ONE BUBBLE AND SOME HAD TWO. NLM

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH I HEARD A LOUD POP POP POP AS I CONFIRMED IT WAS MY VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO THE RIGHT LANE AND TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL . I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND STOP SAFELY . THE FIRESTONE TIRE HAS A TREAD SEPERATION IDENICAL TO THE FIRESTONE TIRES ON THE EORD EXPLORERS . I AM CONCERNED THAT THESE SEPERATION PROBLEM ON FIRESTONE TIRES ARE SIMIALAR TO THOSE IN THE '70,S AND THAT THEY ARE LIMITED TOO ONE SIZE OR MODEL. (DOT NUMBER: VDW81XM TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 15 NORTH BETWEEN ST. GEORGE AND CEDER CITY UTAH GOING 65 MILES PER HOUR UNDER SNOWING CONDITIONS AND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE TREAD SEPERATED FROM THE INSIDE WALL AND THE SIDE WALL HAD 2 TAIRS DOWN THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL TO THE RIM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER FULLY. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XL TIRESIZE: 265/75R/16)

WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 70 MPH. WITHOUT WARNING THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE SIDE WALL SEPARATED FROM THE TREAD AROUND THE TOTAL CIRCUMFRANCE OF THE TIRE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: BM14974 TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)

WHEN ROTATING THE TIRES, TIRE ON PASSENGER'S FRONT SIDE HAD A BIG BULGE IN INSIDE OF TIRE BY THE SIDEWALL. TIRE SIZE LT23585R16. ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 2000, FORD, F250. TIRE MILEAGE IS 26,000. OWNER REPLACED THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE TIRE.*AK

TIRE DEVELOPED A BUBBLE ON THE SIDE AND WENT DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING.I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. (TIRESIZE: P265-75-16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265-75-16 )

I WAS TRAVELING HOME FROM WORK ,WHEN I FELT A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN MY DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE, NOT 3SECONDS LATER THE TIRE EXPLODED .I WAS ABLE TO MANTAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND PULL ONTO THE CENTER MEDIAN OF THE INTERSTATE , WHEN I GOT OUT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED THE TIRE HAD COMPLETELY BLOWN OFF THE RIM . I CALLED FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE BECAUSE I COULD NOT CHANGE THE TIRE . AFTER THE SPARE WAS PUT I DROVE TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP I HAD PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM , I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT WARANTEED BY FORD BUT BY FIRESTONE , I THEN CONTACTED FIRESTONE TO BE TOLD THAT I MUST HAVE RUN SOMETHING OVER OR HIT A CURB AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT WARANTEE THE TIRE , OR THE DAMAGE DONE TO MY RIM ,FRONT END AND THE DENT CAUSED BY THE EXPLOSION ....

WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK, I HAVE HAD TWO OF THE TIRES BREAK BEADS, CAUSING THE TIRES TO LOOSE THEIR AIR PRESSURE. NEITHER TIME CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE TIRE, OR TO THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY HAVE PROVED TO BE UNRELIABLE, AND POSSIBLY DANGEROUS. I HAVE HEARD THAT THEY ARE BEING LOOKED AT FOR RECALL, AND BASED ON MY LIMITED EXPERIENCES, I WOULD HAVE TO AGREE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION. I FEEL VERY APREHENSIVE EVERY TIME I GET IN MY TRUCK.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 008062 TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)

VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. DEALER HAS REPLACED DRIVESHAFT AND TIRES, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO VIBRATE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

BLOWOUT ON INTERSTATE @ 72 MPH, TRAILER BEING PULLED JACKNIFED INTO THE REAR QUATERPANEL OF TRUCK, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE!. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW8 1XM TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)

I TOOK MY TRUCK TO BIG O TIRES IN SONORA FOR THE FIRST TIRE ROTATION AT 11,600 MILES. THE SERVICEPERSON TOLD ME I HAD "SCALPING" DAMAGE TO MY TIRES. I HAVE NEVER HAD A HEAVY LOAD NOR HAVE I TOWED ANYTHING. I KEEP THE PROPER TIRE PRESSURE IN THE TIRES AND CHECK THE PRESSURE REGULARLY. I FEEL THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL A/T TIRES MAY HAVE A DEFECTIVE PROBLEM RESULTING IN THE DAMAGE. I ALSO HAVE FACTORY INSTALLED HEAVY DUTY SHOCKS WHICH CAME WITH A TOWING PACKAGE I ORDERED WITH THE TRUCK. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT23585R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT23585R16 )

TIRES ORIGINALLY BEGAN BOUNCING AT 18000 MILES--HAVE HAD TO SHAVE TIRES TO KEEP FORM BOUNCING-I WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE TIRES BEFORE THE RECALL BUT FIRESTONE WAS DEAF AND SAID THE SHAVING VOIDED MY WARRANTY--BUT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING-I EXPLAINED I WAS SCARED OF THESE TIRES--THEN THE RECALL CAME AND I BEGAN TRYING TO GET HELP--WENT TO RIVERSIDE FORD AFTER THEY BECAME INVOLVED AND CONTACTED FIRESTONE AGAIN AND WAS ASSURED MY TIRES WERE FINE AFTER GOING TO THE FORD SERVICE CENTER IN MACON GA. NOW I HAVE HAD A BLOW OUT ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE ON THE INTERSTATE AT 77MPH CROSSED TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC AND RAN A CAR OFF THE ROAD ON TO THE GRASS TO AVOID ME HITTING HIM. HAVE CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND THREATENED WITH A LAW SUIT AND WAS TOLD TO GET IN LINE AND GOOD LUCK BY ONE OF THE PHONE REPS. RIVERSIDE FORD SAYS...

ON 8/26/2000 ABOUT 5:10 PM, I WAS DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON THE I-15 BETWEEN BARSTOW, CA AND BAKER, CA WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 70 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. I FELT THE VEHICLE PULL HEAVILY TO THE RIGHT. I COULD NOT REGAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING. IN ADDITION, CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS TAPPED OR STEPPED ON HEAVILY. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE IN ANY WAY. THE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 3514.516.5)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 3514.516.5 )

WE FIRST HAD THE FRONT BRAKES PULL RIGHT WE HAD THE TRUCK IN 2-3 TIMES FOR THAT PROBLEM THEY FINALLY FIXED IT. BUT NOW THE BRAKES PULL LEFT. THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE ENGINE/ELECTRIAL PROBLEM. ALL OF THE SUDDEN EVERYTHING ELECTICAL QUITS WORKING. I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO CLASSIFY THIS PROBLEM. THEY REPLACE A MODULE AND IT STILL HAPPENS. WE ARE AWAITING FOR THEM TO FIX AGAIN. ON THE TIRES ONE BLEW OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT ON A VERY DARK ROAD 1 MILE FROM THE HOUSE MY HUSBAD DROVE IT HOME TOOK IT IN THE NEXT DAY AND THE REFUSED TO FIX BECAUSE HE DROVE ON IT. APPROX A MONTH LATER WE WERE ON A ROAD DRIVING ONLY APPROX 45 MPH. MY HUSBAND FELT SOMETHING WHEN WE WERE AT A LIGHT,WE PULLED IN TO A STORE JUST PASSED THE LIGHT GOT OUT...

THE TIRE BLEWOUT ON THE FREEWAY. UPON INSPECTION IT APPEARED TO BE NO REASON FOR THE BLOWOUT OTHER THAN TIRE FAILURE. THE SIDEWALL AT THE TREAD LINE WAS COMPLETELY SEPERATED ALL THE WAY AROUND ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE TIRE. FIRESTONE WOULD ONLY HONOR THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY ON THIS ONE TIRE. IT WAS REPLACED AT A PRORATED PRICE WITH THE SAME MODEL. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VNW8 1XL TIRE SIZE: LT26575R16 )

THE TIRE BLEWOUT ON THE FREEWAY. UPON INSPECTION IT APPEARED TO BE NO REASON FOR THE BLOWOUT OTHER THAN TIRE FAILURE. THE SIDEWALL AT THE TREAD LINE WAS COMPLETELY SEPERATED ALL THE WAY AROUND ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE TIRE. FIRESTONE WOULD ONLY HONOR THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY ON THIS ONE TIRE. IT WAS REPLACED AT A PRORATED PRICE WITH THE SAME MODEL. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VNW8 1XL TIRE SIZE: LT26575R16 )