While driving at freeway speed, I noted an increase in vehicle interior noise. Auto handled normally at that time. Within probably less than a minute it was clear that noise change was not related to road surface variation, and I started to pull over to side of freeway. While doing so, tire blew out. Car fishtailed ending up against guardrail. Tire basically destroyed. No indication of debris in road at time problem started. I am vehicle's original owner. This tire had never been punctured or repaired and had never had a period of underinflation. Tread inspected by dealer at routine service about 5 days prior and was in great shape. Tire inflation pressure was checked by me approximately 12 hrs prior to event and was proper. Very scary!! *ak (tiresize: 195/60r15)( dot number: tire size: 195/60r15 )
Volvo 850 tire blowout problems
11 of the 569 owner complaints about the Volvo 850 describe tire blowout or tread separation, most of them for the 1995 model year.
- owner complaints
- 11
- worst model year
- 1995
By model year
- 19963
- 19955
- 19943
Often reported together
What owners say
Tires have 12,000 miles - one tire has a large bubble on the sidewall( dot number: 27682 tire size: p195/60r15 )
Tire blow out and rim cracked completely. Yh
Sidewall split resulted in blowout of tire.(michelin mxv4 - tire id # dotm6rbfjoro046).
Tire and rim combination causes blow outs in the front tires when going over road hazards.
The vehicle came with 16 inch wheel, repeated blowouts without tire going flat,volvo suggested to switch to 15 inch wheel, wheel cracked around the middle. Dealer claims wheel bearing on 2 front wheels pitted.
During regular driving driver has tire blow outs. This has occurred three times. Owner notes of possible design flaw with the low profile tires on vehicle. Problem can occur at anytime , most frequently when vehicle hits pothole.
Michelin 205/50/16 zr tires have all blow out.
Michelin tires 205-50--16 zr all four tires blow out and the jack does not fit the vehicle properly.
Driving at speed 15mph, right rear tire exploded, causing loss of control of vehicle, impact media strip, at 12:00 position, dual airbags did not deploy.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Volvo 850 tire blowout
Which Volvo 850 years have tire blowout or tread separation problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1995 (5 complaints), 1994 (3 complaints) and 1996 (3 complaints).
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