2 Wrangler at lt 245 75 R16 have failed via tread separation, the second at 70mph which did 4755. $ damage. 4 of 5 tires replaced bygoodyear under liability claim G00T00109. Truck repairs paid by state farm, made by symmons body and fender, Inc danville ca fed id #: 942536583 ph (925)820 3317 fax 8897 job no 9151 on 03/10/2000( dot number: Tire size: Lt 245 75 )

- Alamo, CA, USA

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 )

- Rock Spring, GA, USA

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

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

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 )

- Conway, AR, USA

While driving, Goodyear right front tire experienced tread separation, P245/75R16, dot mk11C20V306, almost causing consumer to drive in a ditch.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

Tire malfunctioned, causing the tread to peel away from the steel belts at highway speed smashing the truck fenders, shredding the wheel wells and mud flaps, and twisting the running boards.

- El Paso, TX, USA