My truck had been vibrating really bad I was driving west bound on i20 when I heard a pop then it sounded like my tire blow out so I pulled over to discover that my tread had separated from my tire and had torn up my passage side of my truck.
1998 Toyota Tacoma: tire blowout or tread separation
15 of the 300 complaints about the 1998 Toyota Tacoma describe tire blowout or tread separation.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Tire blowout or tread separation by model year
What owners say
Pe-00 020; consumer was traveling about 55mph on highway and heard a noise coming from underneath vehicle. He was able to pull over to the shoulder, and noticed that back right passenger tire tread separated from vehicle. Firestone, wilderness, at p225/75r15, dot w2.
First blowout, august 1998, tire blew out when traveling down road. Tire taken to firestone and received new tire at a cost of $20. Second blowout occurred onjanuary 27, 2002, while traveling at approximately 55 MPH. Tread separated from tire as if it were a recapped tire!! Will keep tire. Do not wish to have it replaced with another firestone tire. (dot number: w2hhawa157 tiresize: p225/75r15)
Rear left tire separated while on the highway. The side of the tire came off.*ak (tiresize: p265/75r15)
The tire developed a blister on the sidewall. I changed the tire, I was driving to the firestone dealer when the tire exploded in the bed of my truck. I have digital photos if you would like to see the damage. Hmv. *ak (dot number: w29vawi497 tiresize: p235/75r15)
Sudden blowout of sidewall.*ak (tiresize: p215/70r14)( dot number: tire size: p215/70r14 )
The tire has a crack in the side wall that could result in a blow out. The tire also will not the recommended tire pressure. (tiresize: 31x10.5r15) (tiresize: 31x10.5r15)( dot number: tire size: 31x10.5r15 )
While driving around a curve the left front firestone wilderness tire blewout, driver lost control of the vehicle but was not hurt.
Vehicle was inspected by dealer and firestone auto center, both concurred that all tires show sign of tread separation on a 1998 toyota, tocoma; original equipment, p215/70r14, dot# w2hyawa351. Firestone will not change tires because tires were not cover under the recall or the consumer advisory. Tires are available for analysi. *ak
I have had two blowout with my tires on my pick up truck. One tire the tread came off and the other tire was warn from the inside out. If you have any questions about my questionaire please call me at my home number. Thank you jana burns. *ak( dot number: w2hy tire size: p215/70r14 )
Tire blew-out on interstate la 165. Was traveling approx. 65 MPH. There was no prior indication that something maybe going wrong with tire. Tire had approx 40 psi air pressure. Truck was not carrying any load.( dot number: w29v awi tire size: p265/75/15 )
Pe00020; tire tread separation: tire on the rear driver's side is showing signs of tread separation. There is a small crack about a quarter of an inch below the top of the tread. Tire size p26575r15, purchased on a used1998, toyota, tacoma. Please provide any further information.*ak firestone wilderness at p265/75/r15 * mw
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Questions about the 1998 Toyota Tacoma tire blowout
Is tire blowout or tread separation a common problem on the 1998 Toyota Tacoma?
15 of 300 owner complaints about the 1998 Toyota Tacoma (5%) mention tire blowout or tread separation. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Toyota Tacoma?
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