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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 0 miles
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Passenger side front tire failure was followed by a near identical failure of driver side front tire within one weeks time (or 200 miles). Both occurred at highway speeds; the first at 75 and the second at 65 mph. Sudden onset of vibration.
- San Ramon, CA, USA
The left rear Firestone steeltex at tire (P245 75 R16) experienced a blowout, the blowout also caused damage to the rim.
- Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Consumer is just filing a safety compliant on Goodyear tires that are on 1995, GMC, Suburban. Nothing has happened yet, but they knew that the tires were on recall. Tire size is P255/70R15, and are replacement tires.
- Goldenmedow, LA, USA
Two original equipment tires failed (tread separation), one front, one rear within 500 miles. On in driveway, the other while driving at 65 mph. No damage to vehicle; both tires replaced under warranty arrangements. (tiresize: 16)( dot number: Tire size: 16 )
- Independence, MN, USA
Complete tire failure at 70 mph while towing trailer. Tires replaced with same model tires. Sufferd significant vehicle damage. (tiresize: 16)( dot number: Tire size: 16 )
- Abita Springs, LA, USA
Consumer has taken vehicle to dealer many times for wheel balancing and replacement tires because when driving the vehicle shimmies, he suspects the Firestone steeltex R4S tires are defective, the rear tires have been replaced with improvements in the vibration.
- Melbourne Beach, FL, USA
The Firestone steeltex at tire on the vehicle experienced two separate incidents of tire blowouts, damage to vehicle from blowout.
- Farmington, NM, USA
Purchased 4 replacement tires for GMC Suburban on December 1999 - Firestone steeltex R4S (outline white letter). All made in Canada. Lots: 30359 ex BM14480-3. at 65 mph the truck shimmied terribly. I returned the vehicle on 5 occasions; for wheel balancing and replacement tires, the last time being 9/27/00. The problem persists. Through many years of experience, I am certain there is a tire problem, rather than vehicle. (I plan to verify with front end alignment, but I believe the problem to be rear tires.) through out the five (5) return trips to the dealer, the 2 rear tires were replace with moderate improvements in the vibration (similar to a tread separation which I have experienced before). The replacement tire lots were; made in Canada 30359 ex BM14480-3 and 32356 ex BM14480-3. please add this complaint and concern to your files and advise if there are other reported incidents on this size tire. I have not had a blowout or tread peel-back, but I strongly suspect there to be a defect in these tires. I pray that if there are reported defects that a recall be instituted immediatly before any deaths occur. Stephan humphrey. (dot number: Tiresize: Lt26575R16)
- Melbourne Beach, FL, USA
Tread separation all 4 tires 3,000 miles to 40,000 miles between el centro & yuma on 4 separate trips. Inflation was maintained properly.( dot number: Tire size: 24575R16 )
- San Diego, CA, USA
- Denham Springs, LA, USA