2004 Toyota Corolla Tires Problems

Your tire exploded while driving on the freeway at highway speed, even though you had inspected it just two days earlier and found no problems. The tire had less than 16,000 miles on it and was under warranty. The tire shop claimed the tire was either under-inflated or hit a road hazard, but couldn't prove either cause and couldn't show you where any damage occurred—which is unusual since they normally show customers the object that caused damage in past incidents.

WATCHED 20/20 MAY 9TH 2008 ABOUT HOW TO CHECK FOR PRODUCTION DATE ON TIRES. CHECKED DATE ON TIRES MAY 10TH 2008. DATE IS REMOVED OR BUFFED OFF OF TWO FRONT TIRES! THE CIRCLE WHERE THE NUMBERS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE IS STILL ON THE TIRE BUT THE DATE HAS BEEN REMOVED. TWO FRONT TIRES WERE BOUGHT APRIL 22ND 2008. (I STILL HAVE THE RECEIPT). *TR

SIDE WALL FAILURE (BULGE) EVIDENCED ON BRIDGESTONE INSIGNIA TIRE, P19565R15. ORIGINAL TIRES ON NEW VEHICLE. SECOND INCIDENT FIRST, WAS AT ONLY 12,000 MILES. THIS IS DANGEROUS CONDITION. TWO FAILURES REQUIRE SOME AWARENESS BY MANUFACTURER. TIRE REPLACED PRIOR TO COMPLETE FAILURE.*JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE TIRE WALL BECAME TOTALLY DETROYED PRESENTING SLASHES THREE INCHES LONG IN THE SIDE WALLS. THE TIRE WAS BEYOND REPAIR. THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED ONE YEAR PRIOR.

CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. GOOD YEAR. MODEL# SIZE# DOT# AND HOW THE TIRE BLEW UP. POR FAVOR DENOS MAS INFORMACION DE LO QUE PASO. *AK *NM

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO CHANGE THE TIRE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. GOODYEAR#P18565R15. *JB GOODYEAR SAID THAT THE INCIDENT WAS THE CONSUMER'S FAULT. *LA