2002 Ford F-250 Tires & Wheels Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250 EQUIPPED WITH NITTO DURA GRAPPLER HIGHWAY TERRAIN TIRES, SIZE: LT265/75/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS A REPLACEMENT TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250 SD EQUIPPED WITH GOODRICH LONG TRAIL T/A TIRES, SIZE: P265/75/R15 (NA). WHILE TOWING ANOTHER VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION POPPING NOISE FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE REAR TIRE POPPED AND NOTICED TREAD SEPARATION ON THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,900 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000.

TIRES INVOLVED WERE PURCHASED ON 7/25/2012 (HAVE RECEIPT) AND AT TIME OF INCIDENT HAD 16,115 MILES ON THEM. TIRES WERE CORRECTLY INFLATED TO CORRECT PSI AND SHOWED NO SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE WEAR OR CHECKING. TRIP WAS FROM ANTELOPE, CA TO SAN DIEGO, CA. (+/- 525 MILES.) OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95 DEGREES. DRIVER WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE VEHICLE, TRUCK WAS RUNNING WITH NO LOAD/EMPTY AND IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE OF A TWO LANE HIGHWAY. TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND ON INTERSTATE 5 AT 65 MPH (CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON), APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES NORTH OF KETTELMAN, CALIFORNIA, DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE DELAMINATED (UNIROYAL LAREDO LT265/75R16 123Q LAR (DOT # BFW8JDUU5011) CAUSING SLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL, BUT NO ACCIDENT RESULTED AND NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT. DAMAGE DUE TO THE DELAMINATION WAS EXTENSIVE TO THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE PICK-UP BED (PHOTOS AVAILABLE.) AAA WAS CALLED TO REPLACE THE DELAMINATED TIRE WITH THE SPARE TIRE. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE DELAMINATED TIRE WITH A GOOD SPARE I CONTINUED ON WITH MY TRIP. APPROXIMATELY 225 MILES LATER (SAME DAY 8/16/2015), STILL ON SOUTH BOUND INTERSTATE 5 IN LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA THE PASSENGER RIGHT REAR TIRE (UNIROYAL LAREDO LT265/75R16 123Q LAR (DOT # BFW8JDUU5011) ALSO DELAMINATED, AGAIN, CAUSING SLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL, BUT NO ACCIDENT RESULTED AND NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT. DAMAGE DUE TO THE DELAMINATION OF PASSENGER REAR TIRE WAS ALSO EXTENSIVE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE PICK-UP BED (PHOTOS AVAILABLE.) INSURANCE CLAIM WAS MADE TO INSURANCE CARRIER (PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE) AND A DAMAGE CLAIM HAS BEEN MADE TO UNIROYAL (CLAIM #6193621979.) TOTAL DAMAGE TO VEHICLE IS $4,195.98 AND IS BEING REPAIRED AT CARSTAR GROVE COLLISION CENTER, 3580 OLIVE STREET, LEMON GROVE, CA 91945 (619-460-1367.) PHOTOS OF THE TIRES, AND DAMAGE TO THE PICK-UP TRUCK ARE AVAILABLE, AS ARE THE ACTUAL TIRE INVOLVED.

TIRES INVOLVED WERE PURCHASED ON 7/25/2012 (HAVE RECEIPT) AND AT TIME OF INCIDENT HAD 16,115 MILES ON THEM. TIRES WERE CORRECTLY INFLATED TO CORRECT PSI AND SHOWED NO SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE WEAR OR CHECKING. TRIP WAS FROM ANTELOPE, CA TO SAN DIEGO, CA. (+/- 525 MILES.) OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95 DEGREES. DRIVER WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE VEHICLE, TRUCK WAS RUNNING WITH NO LOAD/EMPTY AND IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE OF A TWO LANE HIGHWAY. TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND ON INTERSTATE 5 AT 65 MPH (CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON), APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES NORTH OF KETTELMAN, CALIFORNIA, DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE DELAMINATED (UNIROYAL LAREDO LT265/75R16 123Q LAR (DOT # BFW8JDUU5011) CAUSING SLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL, BUT NO ACCIDENT RESULTED AND NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT. DAMAGE DUE TO THE DELAMINATION WAS EXTENSIVE TO THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE PICK-UP BED (PHOTOS AVAILABLE.) AAA WAS CALLED TO REPLACE THE DELAMINATED TIRE WITH THE SPARE TIRE. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE DELAMINATED TIRE WITH A GOOD SPARE I CONTINUED ON WITH MY TRIP. APPROXIMATELY 225 MILES LATER (SAME DAY 8/16/2015), STILL ON SOUTH BOUND INTERSTATE 5 IN LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA THE PASSENGER RIGHT REAR TIRE (UNIROYAL LAREDO LT265/75R16 123Q LAR (DOT # BFW8JDUU5011) ALSO DELAMINATED, AGAIN, CAUSING SLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL, BUT NO ACCIDENT RESULTED AND NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT. DAMAGE DUE TO THE DELAMINATION OF PASSENGER REAR TIRE WAS ALSO EXTENSIVE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE PICK-UP BED (PHOTOS AVAILABLE.) INSURANCE CLAIM WAS MADE TO INSURANCE CARRIER (PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE) AND A DAMAGE CLAIM HAS BEEN MADE TO UNIROYAL (CLAIM #6193621979.) TOTAL DAMAGE TO VEHICLE IS $4,195.98 AND IS BEING REPAIRED AT CARSTAR GROVE COLLISION CENTER, 3580 OLIVE STREET, LEMON GROVE, CA 91945 (619-460-1367.) PHOTOS OF THE TIRES, AND DAMAGE TO THE PICK-UP TRUCK ARE AVAILABLE, AS ARE THE ACTUAL TIRE INVOLVED.

ALL INCIDENTS INVOLVING BIG O AT TRUCK TIRES: 6/11/12 TREAD SEPARATION. NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE OR CRASH. 12/31/12 TREAD SEPARATION. NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE OR CRASH. 3/12/14 TREAD SEPARATION. NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE OR CRASH. 4/11/14 TREAD SEPARATION. NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE OR CRASH. 7/29/14 TREAD SEPARATION. NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE OR CRASH. 3/26/15 TREAD SEPARATION. NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE OR CRASH. 5/29/15 TREAD SEPARATION. HEAVY DAMAGE TO QUARTER PANEL OF VEHICLE.

HAVE HAD 2 SETS OF BFGOODRICH 285/75/16 122R D TIRES THAT HAVE FAILED WITH SEPARATION PROBLEMS. THE FIRST SET THAT FAILED 05/11, WE HAD BLOWOUT ACCIDENT ON INTERSTATE CAUSING OVER $3000 DAMAGE TO DRIVER FRONT. LUCKILY NO PERSONAL INJURIES BF GOODRICH REPLACED THE TIRES AT 100%, SAME TIRES. THE SECOND SET HAVE SAME SEPARATION PROBLEMS AS OF 03/15, AT APPROX. 30000 MILES ON 60000 MILE TIRES. THE TIRE KINGDOM STORE ADVISED UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND SAID THESE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED AT SAME TIME THE RECALLS WERE. HE CALLED THE RECALL# AND WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE AT 100% SO WE REPLACED THEM WITH THE MICHELIN 285'S. NOW WE ARE BEING TOLD THE BF GOODRICH RECALL OFFICE WILL ONLY PAY 70% ON THE NEW TIRES. THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR THIS SERIOUS DEFECT IN THESE TIRES. IT DOES APPEAR THE WARRANTY DOESN'T REALLY ADDRESS MANUFACTURER DEFECTS.THIS DEFECT IS NOT DUE TO WEAR, TEAR OR CONSUMER FAULT. HAD THE DEFECT NOT BEEN IN THE TIRE, THE TIRES WOULD STILL BE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER WITHOUT DANGER OF FAILURE THAT OCCURRED. WE FEEL THESE TIRES ARE UNSAFE AND WE HAVE ASKED BFGOODRICH TO REPLACE WITH DIFFERENT TIRE AT 100% SINCE WE DO NOT FEEL WE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250 SD EQUIPPED WITH NITTO DURAGRAPPLER TIRES, SIZE 265/75/16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE A SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE CENTER AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS SEVERE TIRE SEPARATION ON THE REMAINING THREE TIRES. THE FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,539.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F250 WITH DEFINITY DAKOTA A/T TIRES, SIZE LT 265/75R16, DOT NUMBER: UTW8PA91108. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER WHERE HE CHANGED THE TIRE AND INSTALLED THE SPARE. THERE WERE NO ROAD HAZARDS THAT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL TIRE MERCHANT WHO RE-INSTALLED A NEW TIRE. A MONTH LATER WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE UNDER CARRIAGE. THE SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED O BOTH FAILED TIRES. THE TIRES WERE NOT INSPECTED FRO THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER OF WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 183,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS 15,000.

HAVE HAD 2 SETS OF BFGOODRICH 285/75/16 122R D TIRES THAT HAVE FAILED WITH SEPARATION PROBLEMS. THE FIRST SET THAT FAILED 05/11, WE HAD BLOWOUT ACCIDENT ON INTERSTATE CAUSING OVER $3000 DAMAGE TO DRIVER FRONT. LUCKILY NO PERSONAL INJURIES BF GOODRICH REPLACED THE TIRES AT 100%, SAME TIRES. THE SECOND SET HAVE SAME SEPARATION PROBLEMS AS OF 03/15, AT APPROX. 30000 MILES ON 60000 MILE TIRES. THE TIRE KINGDOM STORE ADVISED UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND SAID THESE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED AT SAME TIME THE RECALLS WERE. HE CALLED THE RECALL# AND WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE AT 100% SO WE REPLACED THEM WITH THE MICHELIN 285'S. NOW WE ARE BEING TOLD THE BF GOODRICH RECALL OFFICE WILL ONLY PAY 70% ON THE NEW TIRES. THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR THIS SERIOUS DEFECT IN THESE TIRES. IT DOES APPEAR THE WARRANTY DOESN'T REALLY ADDRESS MANUFACTURER DEFECTS.THIS DEFECT IS NOT DUE TO WEAR, TEAR OR CONSUMER FAULT. HAD THE DEFECT NOT BEEN IN THE TIRE, THE TIRES WOULD STILL BE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER WITHOUT DANGER OF FAILURE THAT OCCURRED. WE FEEL THESE TIRES ARE UNSAFE AND WE HAVE ASKED BFGOODRICH TO REPLACE WITH DIFFERENT TIRE AT 100% SINCE WE DO NOT FEEL WE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR

8 AUG 2010 11:25AM; PASSENGER FRONT FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T LT265/75R16D ON 02 F250 FX4 LARIAT SUPER DUTY CREW CAB; TREAD SEPARATED CAUSED F250 ON MISSOURI E.B. I-44 102.6 MILE MARKER TO GO INTO DITCH HITTING 3 ROCK OUTCROPPINGS TOTALING TRUCK. WIFE HIT WINDSHIELD HAD C/T SCAN AT E/R COX SOUTH HOSPITAL IN SPRINGFIELD, MO. DUE TO BRAIN SWELLING + OTHER INJURIES. DRIVER: ROGER SUFFERED SOFT TISSUE INJURIES. 13-MONTH "RJ" MINOR INJURIES. MO. HWY PATROL REPORT #:08081000600 DESCRIBES ACCIDENT. NUMEROUS PHOTOS & FOLLOW-UP ADJUSTER'S ASSESSMENT RATED ALMOST NEW +90% TREAD AT 18/32NDS. VEHICLE CURRENTLY AT (LIEN HOLDER'S INSURANCE COMPANY'S CONTROL - USAA), INSURANCE IMPOUND IN SPRINGFIELD AT 1155 N ELDON (417) 863-8976. F250 PURCHASED AT KB MOTORS IN HOUSTON, TX. ON 23 JULY 2010 2-WKS EARLIER. VEHICLE WAS LOCATED 1ST ON AUTOTRADER.COM AND THEN ON E-BAY MOTORS AS WELL AS ON KB MOTORS WEB SITE CLAIMING FRONT TIRES +90% TREAD. AT POINT OF OBTAINING TRUCK, HAD PERSONNEL CHECK & FILL TIRES ACCORDING TO THE TIRES' SPECS. *TR

DURALAST HUB ASSEMBLY FAILURE FOR 2002 FORD F250. *TR

2002 FORD F-250, EXPERIENCED A LEFT FRONT TIRE BLOWOUT THAT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANEL. *BF ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE TIRE WAS SHREDDED AND DAMAGED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0366-90)*JB UPDATED 08/05/10 *BF

WE HAD PURCHASED 4 TBC WILD COUNTRY RADIAL XTX SPORT TIRES WHICH WERE MANUFACTURED DURING A RECENT RECALL PERIOD. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH A NEW SET IN MAY 'O8 THAT WE WERE TOLD WERE MANUFACTURED AFTER THE DATES OF THE RECALL PERIOD. WE JUST NOTICED CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALLS OF THESE NEWER TIRES (WE HAVE APPROX. 34,000 MILES ON THE TIRES). WE ARE NOT CERTAIN WHEN THESE CRACKS MAY HAVE APPEARED, OR AT WHAT MILEAGE. MY WIFE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE TIRE DEALER (LES SCHWAB TIRE CENTER IN REDMOND, OR) THE DEALER SAID THAT THE TIRES HAVE SIDEWALL SEPARATION (WHICH I BELIEVE IS WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TIRES THAT WERE THE SUBJECT OF THE LAST RECALL), THAT THE CAUSE IS FROM RUNNING THE TIRES UNDER THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURE AND THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO PRORATE THE TIRES. WE HAVE THE TIRE PRESSURE CHECKED EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS WITH AN OIL CHANGE, SO THE TIRES WERE NOT RUNNING UNDER PRESSURE FOR THE ENTIRE TIME WE HAVE HAD THEM, AND OF COURSE WE ARE NOT CERTAIN IF THEY WERE ALL ACTUALLY "UNDER PRESSURE" TODAY, OR WE WERE JUST TOLD THAT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE HAD ANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM RE-SURFACING WITH THIS PARTICULAR TIRE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F250 EQUIPPED WITH PIRELLI SCORPION ZERO ASIMMETRICO LT235/85R/16/E1 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THUMPING. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE TIRE AND FELT THE TIRE HAD A RAISED PORTION ON THE TREAD AREA. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED HE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE WITH THE NEW TIRE AS WELL AS THE OTHER THREE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE TIRES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,250.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F250. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DISCOVERER ATR TIRES, SIZE 265/75/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE EXPERIENCING HEAVY TREAD SEPARATION. THE TWO REAR TIRES WERE BEGINNING TO CRACK AS WELL. HE BELIEVES THAT THE AMOUNT OF WEIGHT THAT IS PLACED ON THE FRONT TIRES HAS CAUSED THEM TO SEPARATE. HE TOOK THE TIRES BACK TO THE DEALER FROM WHERE THEY WERE PURCHASED, BUT THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO REPLACE THE TIRES. THE CONTACT STILL HAS POSSESSION OF ALL FOUR TIRES AND BELIEVES A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 21000. UPDATED 05/11/09. *LJ UPDATED 05/11/09.*JB

2 YOKOHAMA GEOLANDER AT TIRES WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES HAD TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING $7000 WORTH OF BODY DAMAGE. THE SEPARATIONS WERE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF EACH OTHER. FIRST FAILURE WAS ON A FREEWAY AT APPROX 65 MPH. A SUDDEN SEVERE VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY A TREAD SEPARATION OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. A LOT OF BODY NOISE WAS HAPPENING AS THE NOT-QUITE-SEPARATED TREAD FLAILED AROUND THE WHEELWELL AS WAS SLOWING AND CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO BODY AND REAR BUMPER. SECOND OCCASION WAS APPROX 3 WEEKS LATER WHILE PULLING A 5 HORSE TRAILER WITH 2 HORSES ON BOARD. THIS OCCURRENCE ALSO WAS ON A FREEWAY AT APPROX 60MPH. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AND ROUNDING A RIGHT HAND TURN, THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED A SWERVE INTO THE LANE TO THE LEFT BEFORE SLOWING AND REGAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. BOTH TIRE CASING APPEARED TO HAVE FAILED IN THE SAME WAY AND THEY WERE PURCHASED AND MOUNTED TOGETHER SO HAD EXACTLY THE SAME MILEAGE ON THEM. *TR

VALVE STEM ON LEFT REAR TIRE OF FORD F250 FAILED. FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE ENTERING PARKING LOT SO SPEED WAS LESS THAN 10 MPH. TEMP WAS AROUND 108. TIRE REPLACED WITH FULL SIZE SPARE. TIRE WAS A MICHELIN XRADIAL LT LT265/75R16. MARKING ON VALVE STEM WAS TR 600. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE PLACING AIR IN THE TIRE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALLS OF EACH TIRE. THERE WAS NO RECALL REGARDING THIS FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 26,000. UPDATED 07/31/08.*LJ UPDATED 08/05/08

I BOUGHT A SET OF NEW FIRESTONE DESTINATION AT 285-75-R16. ON JULY 24, 2007. WERE I BOUGHT THE TIRES THEY DIDN'T HAVE ROAD HAZARD, AND WE DIDN'T KNOW THAT TILL THEY ALL READY HAD THEM ON. THE COST OF THOSE WERE $673.52. ON NOVEMBER 5, 2007 I HAD A BLOW OUT GOING TO WORK WITH ONE OF THE TIRES IN FRONT AND I HAD TO BUY A BRAND NEW ONE. TO REPLACE THAT TIRE, IT COST ME $155.06 FOR A NEW ONE, AND THEY WOULD NOT GIVE US A ROAD HAZARD ON THAT ONE SENSE WE DIDN'T BUY IT FROM THEM. THEN ON JANUARY 22, 2008 I HAD ANOTHER FLAT BLOW OUT, ON THE BACK TIRE. IT COST ME AT A FIRESTONE PLACE $262.39 TO REPLACE THE TIRE AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD HONOR THE ROAD HAZARD FOR ALL 4 TIRES. SO NOW THAT I HAVE ROAD HAZARD I PROBABLY WON'T HAVE ANOTHER BLOW OUT. SO MY QUESTION IS, IS THEIR A RECALL WITH FIRESTONE DESTINATION AT TIRES? OR IS THEIR ANY OTHER PERSON HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES? *TR

AT ABOUT 80MILES INTO A 1,000 MILE TRIP AFTER A SLIGHT VIBRATION THE LEFT REAR TIRE (FIRESTONE STEELE TEX A/T 265 75 R 16 LR-E TIRE VIOLENTLY LOST ITS TREAD CAUSING FENDER AND LIGHT DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AND WRAPPING THE LOOSE TREAD AROUND VEHICLE REAR AXLE HOUSING. NOTE TIRE STILL REMAINED INFLATED. *TR