Driving at 55 MPH the tire separated the tread from the sidewall and peeled all the way around. The tread is still like new.*ak (tiresize: lt26575r16)
1998 Dodge Ram: tire blowout or tread separation
5 of the 482 complaints about the 1998 Dodge Ram describe tire blowout or tread separation.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Tire blowout or tread separation by model year
What owners say
Tread separation on my goodyear wranglers rt/s lt245-75r16 load e. Contacted goodyear customer service however they stated nothing is wrong with those tires. Tires are on a dodge ram 2500 hd, diesel. Discovered flaw when after noticing the tire was low on air. *ak (tiresize: lt24575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt24575r16 )
Pe00.046; consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and suddenly driver's front side tire exploded. He was able to pull over to shoulders. Goodyear, lt245/75r16, there were no injuries. Right rear tire tread had separated from rim. There were two tire tread separations. Goodyear lt245/7516. There were no injuries.
Tire size is lt265/75r-16/c. The tire failed while returning from omaha with my wife and 8 month old son. I have digital pictures of the tire and truck that can be sent over e-mail. I have contacted pirelli and they want me to send the tire along with estimates to fix the truck. I spoke with nadine calderwood at 1‑800‑243‑5105 ext 387. She did not seem to care if anyone was injured or not and seemed to be exactly like her title a risk manager. The tires have aprox 20,000 miles on them. I was driving 75 MPH and the truck had a slight vibration I checked tire pressure when we stopped and visually inspected the tires. After we filled with gas the vibration was no longer there. After our second stop the vibration returned and then the tread separated with a violent crash destroying the entire side of the truck and causing the truck to almost loose control and shake violently. I understand that a large tire co like pirelli has to watch out for their best interest however they should put the customers well being at the top. I would appreciate any information you have about other pirelli tire separations that have been filed. Thank you. *ak (dot number: chw8gp4419 tiresize: 265 75r16c)
Tire exploded, loosing its tread that damaged sheet metal & undercarriage of pu. Speed was 65 MPH, tire pressure 75#. Explosion tore out fuel filler hose & damaged fuel sender. Sheet metal and wheel shroud damage.( dot number: tire size: 145/75r16 )
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Dodge Ram tire blowout
Is tire blowout or tread separation a common problem on the 1998 Dodge Ram?
5 of 482 owner complaints about the 1998 Dodge Ram (1%) mention tire blowout or tread separation. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Dodge Ram?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Dodge Ram
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