1995 Dodge RAM 2500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500 EQUIPPED WITH TOYO TIRES OPEN COUNTRY A/T SIZE LT26570R17. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT PASSENGER TIRES BLEW DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION WHILE HE DROVE 45-65 MPH, CAUSING DAMAGED TO THE RUNNING BOARD AND BED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE LOWER BACK. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. RK

5/31/2008 I PURCHASED 4 DEFINITY DAKOTA A/T LT265/75R16 TIRES FOR MY DODGE RAM PICKUP. ABOUT A MONTH OR TWO LATER, ONE OF REAR DETREADED AND I HAD IT REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. IN DECEMBER 2009 AND THEN IN JANUARY 2010, THE TWO FRONT TIRES DETREADED (PASSENGER SIDE IN DEC, DRIVER SIDE IN JANUARY). THIS WAS FOLLOWED LAST NIGHT 2/26/2010 WITH A VIOLENT DETREAD OF THE DRIVER REAR TIRE. THE DOT NUMBERS INVOLVED WERE UPW8 PA9 0108 (FRONT TIRES) AND UPW8 PA9 4307 (REAR). *TR

5/31/2008 I PURCHASED 4 DEFINITY DAKOTA A/T TRUCK TIRES LT265/75R16 FOR MY 1995 DODGE RAM PICKUP. ONE OF THEM DETREADED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY BUT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. DECEMBER 2009, MY FRONT RIGHT DETREADED AT 40 MPH WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY ROAD. EARLY JANUARY, THE FRONT LEFT DETREADED DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE FL TURNPIKE, LEADING ME TO SUSPECT A DEFECT. LAST NIGHT, MY LEFT REAR DETREADED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON I-75, NEARLY CAUSING A ROLL-OVER. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK BODY OCCURRED AS THE TREAD SPUN AROUND CUTTING THROUGH SHEET METAL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE INTO A RAVINE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND FILED A REPORT. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE STORE THAT SOLD HIM THE TIRES. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE TIRE STORE STATED THAT THEY WOULD RECTIFY THE ISSUE WITH THE TIRE OR THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED FROM LES SCHWAB LOCATED IN PINE VIEW, OREGON. THE TIRE INFORMATION WAS UNKNOWN BECAUSE THE CONTACT GAVE THEM BACK TO THE STORE. THE VIN AND MILEAGES WERE ALSO UNKNOWN.

I PURCHASED A SET OF 4 FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL 245/75R 16 E-RANGE TIRES FOR MY PICKUP 3 OR 4 YEARS AGO. THE TIRES HAVE APPROXIMATELY 20-25 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR ONE OF THE TIRES SHOWED THE BEGINNINGS OF A TREAD SEPARATION OF ABOUT 4 INCHES ALONG THE TREAD LINE OF THE TIRE. SEVERAL WEEKS AGO (SEPT, 07) ONE OF THE REAR TIRES EXPERIENCED A TOTAL SEPARATION OF THE TIRE TREAD WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH. THE TREAD SEPARATION OCCURRED AT EXACTLY THE SAME POINT AS THE TIRE WHICH FAILED SEVERAL MONTHS EARLIER. ALL TIRES ARE MAINTAINED AT THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED LOAD OF 50 FRONT AND 80 REAR. PRESSURES ARE CHECKED TWICE MONTHLY. NONE OF THE TIRES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. THE LAST TIRE FAILURE WHICH LED TO A VIOLENT TREAD SEPARATION DID $2406.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE REAR FENDER OF MY PICKUP. SINCE TWO OF THE FOUR TIRES HAVE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE WITH THE OTHER TWO TIRES. I FEEL LUCKY THAT THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY...YET. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 2500. THE VEHICLE HAS KUMHO VENTURE, SIZE LT245/75R16 TIRES (NA). WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POUNDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO CONTROL BUT WAS ABLE TO BRING TRUCK TO A STOP. THE TREAD SEPARATED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. AS OF SEPTEMBER 7, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE TIRES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000. *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR