10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 2 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 0 miles
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-while traveling my right rear tire tread completely came off and wrapped under my car. My Saturn handled beautifully and I was able to get to the side of the road. I keep up with my tires and they were moved to the rear of my car in October of 1999. (I have receipts) also, my car was checked out completely at the Saturn dealership in the sprng and in June. Tires were fine. No -one can explain why the tread came completely off. I still had good tread in the tire. The Firestone dealor told me that my children and I were completely lucky because my car has a low center of gravity. That is why we didn't flip. The tire after I pulled over still held air, despite the complete missing tread, which was wrapped under my car. I have the tire and the tread with me and will take it to my Saturn dealership tomorrow when they check my car for any damage. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call me. I don't want someone getting hurt because of this. My thanks.( dot number: FR480 tire size: P175/70R14 )
- Baton Rouge, LA, USA
-while traveling my right rear tire tread completely came off and wrapped under my car. My Saturn handled beautifully and I was able to get to the side of the road. I keep up with my tires and they were moved to the rear of my car in October of 1999. (I have receipts) also, my car was checked out completely at the Saturn dealership in the sprng and in June. Tires were fine. No -one can explain why the tread came completely off. I still had good tread in the tire. The Firestone dealor told me that my children and I were completely lucky because my car has a low center of gravity. That is why we didn't flip. The tire after I pulled over still held air, despite the complete missing tread, which was wrapped under my car. I have the tire and the tread with me and will take it to my Saturn dealership tomorrow when they check my car for any damage. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call me. I don't want someone getting hurt because of this. My thanks.( dot number: FR480 tire size: P175/70R14 )
- Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Original equipment on a Saturn, SL1, 1995, P175/70R1484S, W2 ep vaa, tubeless dunlop, FR480. While driving down highway felt like vehicle had a flat, rear passenger's side tire tread came off, air did not come out.
- Los Vegas, NV, USA
I was traveling on the freeway at 65 miles per hour. The road conditions were dry, and the weather was clear and warm. I heard a noise from the right-hand side of my vehicle, and I began to slow down. When I applied pressure to the break, I lost control of my vehicle. I believe that I experienced tire tread separation: The tread was completely apart from the rim. The tread was good on the tires. I did not run over any objects which punctured the tires. The tire pressure was checked one week prior to the accident, and the pressure was normal. My tires were manufactured in the 31st week of 1994, but I do not know from which plant. My car was totaled as a result of the tire tread separation. Thankfully, myself and my passenger walked away with muscle strain and minor injuries. However, two other vehicles were involved as my car spun out of control across four lanes of traffic on the freeway. Passengers of one of the vehicles are claiming injury. Both other vehicles sustained damage.( dot number: W2V9jai314 tire size: P195/60R15 )
- Lakewood, CA, USA
- Austin, TX, USA