1998 Dodge RAM 1500: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Sep 3, 2014 · Tires · 330,000 miles · CA · crash

I was driving along on highway 70 and had the tire separate and explode. I then went in and has the tire replaced. This then again happen a second time within 500 mile but I was able to stop before the explosion. You can see though the tread where the steel belts are showing and sticking out though the tread. Same make model and life of tire. ~4 years old and ~40000 miles. The tire is 5 year 60000 mile tire. My wear is only half life. I replaced the first tire under there prorating but the second time it happen I try to explain to them they is not just isolated incident. They told me that there tire are good, it your problem not manufacturing defects. They said they will only prorate and will not investigate in to issue of it possibly being a manufacturer fault.

Filed Feb 25, 2009 · Tires · TN

Tl*the contact owns a 1998 dodge ram 1500 quad cab. The vehicle has cooper discoverer s/t tires, size 37x12.50r17lt. While driving 25 MPH, the rear passenger side tire blew out. The contact was able to maneuver the vehicle to the side of the road until someone was able to change the tire. The entire tire beneath the tread and the sidewall blew out completely. There was a recall initiated by cooper tires; however, the contact was unaware if the manufacturer would reimburse her for the damages. The federal safety agency campaign id number 06t016000 (tires:tread/belt) was referenced. The VIN, dot number, and mileages were unknown.

Filed May 5, 2008 · Tires · 93,242 miles · WA

Tl*the contact owns a 1998 dodge ram 1500. The vehicle has bridgestone dueler a/t 693 tires, size lt265/75r16. While driving at an unknown speed, the tread on the rear passenger side tire began to separate. The rear passenger side door and tire were damaged. The federal safety agency campaign id number 04t018000 (tires:tread/belt) was referenced. The vehicle was towed to a tire dealer, but was not diagnosed. The dot number was unknown. The vehicle failure mileage was 93,242. The tire failure mileage was 30,000. Updated 06/05/08 *bf updated 05/28/08

Filed Jan 3, 2006 · Tires · WI

Tire failures-goodyear wrangler ht. All 4 tires suffered tread separations within a 6 month period.

Filed Jan 3, 2006 · Tires · WI

Tread separations/blowout traveling 62 MPH, hazleton, british columbia canada. Old tires had to be left at tetlow tires in smithers, b.c. Canada.

Filed Jan 3, 2006 · Tires · WI

Tread separation and sidewall failure, inside edge of tire next to rim. This is the final tire to fail prematurely of four. These tires were rated as 60,000 mile tires, this one failed at 54,532. Tire 1 failed 5/10/05 at 40,838 mi with tread separation. Tire 2 suffered tread separation and blowout east of hazleton, british columbia canada. This was on the right rear. The third tire also suffered tread separation at this time on the right front. This tire was on vehicle left front and is available for inspection at this time.

Filed Oct 5, 2004 · Tires · SC

Goodyear wrangler ap tires on 1998 dodge ram 1500. I have now had to replace all 5 (4+spare) due to splits in the sidewall near the rim. The first one was 2 summers ago, 3 more tires last last summer, and the last one now. I have been fortunate enough to find the problem before blow outs.

Filed Oct 7, 2003 · Tires · CA

Dynamic tire separation, sears trail handler tires of size: 26575r16. The incident occurred on a highway and vehicle running at 70 MPH. A temporary loss of control of vehicle which almost LED to an accident.

Filed Oct 3, 2003 · Tires · 49,000 miles · FL

The front drivers side tire blew out while driving 75 MPH which caused damage the wheel and the front end of the vehicle.

Filed May 16, 2001 · Tires · GA

Right front tire experienced tread separation while driving at 40 MPH with driver and one passgener in a 1998, dodge, ram 1500; aftermarket tire installed at 35,000 miles, tire size p265/75r15, dot# 7bhpub286; tire ctr. Notified and willing to exchange tire at a prorated deal. *ak consumer states since tire failure, the other two remaining tires have began to experience tread separation, all tires have visible bulges on the running tread, causing oscillations of the vehicle at slower speeds and vibrations at higher speeds, one other tire experienced tread separation while driving prior to the one reported, this occurred in september of 2000.

Filed Oct 1, 2000 · Tires · NV

I was traveling east on the paved portion of nevada state roure 290 at about 50 MPH. The left rear tire blew out. About a 10 inch long portion of the tire just shreded. When I took it to the local goodyear dealer he refused to make good on it. He claimed I had run over a curb or some other obstacle. I had never rubbed a curb, let alone hit one, or hit any other obstacle. I figured it was not worth the time and effort to contact the manufacturer. I know of two other people in carson city who have had the same problem with goodyear tires. Firestone has been racked over the coals. I tink it is time to, at least, investigate goodyear to see how safe their tires are. *ak (dot number: unknown tiresize: p265/75r16)