I had the tread separate from this tire on our 1995 Ford Windstar van while going through atlanta, ga. 10/18/05. The flying debris bent the muffler up into the back right quarter panel of our van and caved in the wheel well. The inertia switch was tripped so the vehicle wouldn't start. We had to be towed to a Ford dealership.

- Murray, KY, USA

My daughter, while traveling on interstate highway S.w. loop 410 at a speed of approximately 60 miles per hour, heard a loud thumping noise from the driver side rear tire. She stopped the vehicle (1995 Ford Windstar) to investigate. She observed that the tread had partially separated from the tire carcass and the tires separated steel belt was flapping against the inside of the wheel-well causing considerable damage. I took the car to a local reputable repair shop for an estimate. They said the repair cost would be from $1,000 to $3,000.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

Goodyear 215-70-R15 allegra tires purchased at sams club purchased appx 2 yrs ago. Appx. 14 months ago and then last week had 2 tires replaced due to belt seperations. Mechanic at sams indicated that this particular type of tire is in his shop frequently due to belt failures. I have replaced 4 tires already and there is only 20,000 miles on the set. I am concerned due to the frequency with just myself and the indicated volume of the problem indicated by the sams club mechanic. The belt seperation did not cause an accident but did lead to control difficulty due to extreme vibration as all failures occured on the front. These tires were routinely rotated and balanced, kept at 35 P.S.I. and were not severly used or abused. The vehicle they were on is a 1995 Ford Windstar LX.

- Green Bay, WI, USA

Vehicle was going 30-35mph, and while slowing down to a stop light right front tire tread separated, sides were shredded. There was a 60,000 mile warranty, and tire had 32,000 miles. 1995, Ford, Windstar aftermarket tires.

- Rancho Mirage, CA, USA