2003 Toyota Sienna Tires Problems

Your tire pressure warning light came on, and you discovered your rear passenger side tire was flat due to a puncture. After a repair shop patched it, the same tire got punctured again by a rock just three months later. The tire manufacturer didn't offer assistance, so you had to replace the tire. This issue suggests your Toyo Extensa tires may be prone to punctures or lack adequate durability. You may need to consider replacing your tires with a more puncture-resistant option or inspect your driving routes for debris.

THE SPARE TIRE IN OUR 2003 SIENNA FELL OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE VAN. LUCKILY WE WERE ONLY GOING 25 MPH AND NO ONE WAS BEHIND US. IT APPEARS THE WIRE HOLDING THE TIRE RUSTED AND BROKE, CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL. *TR

4 TIRES PURCHASED FROM ARMY AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICE, (AAFES) ON 20 NOV 2006 FOR A 2003 TOYOTA SIENNA VAN. I HAVE HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO GET THE VALVE STEMS REPLACED. FIRST INCIDENT WAS 10 OCT 2008, THE SECOND OCCURRENCE JUST HAPPENED AND WILL BE REPLACED ON THE 11TH. *TR

FIRESTONE TIRES 205/70R15, THIS IS THE 3RD TIRE OF 4 THAT HAS SPLIT. THE TREAD HAS SPLIT AWAY FROM THE BELT WITH PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT ON THE TIRE. I DRIVE THE FREEWAY 27 MILES EACH WAY TO WORK AND I COULD HAVE HAD A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. ONE OF THE 3 DID BLOW BUT I WAS GOING SLOW AND I DID NOT ROLL THE CAR. *JB

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WASHINGTON STATE, AND NOTICED THAT MY DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD WAS SEPERATING FROM THE SIDEWALL AND STEAL. MY SON THEN FOUND THAT THE PASSANGER REAR WAS DOING THE SAME THING. I HAD TO CALL HOME AND FIND THE CLOSEST PLACE TO REPLACE THE TIRES. EUGENE. OR. WAS THE CLOSEST AND IT WAS 49 MILES. ABOUT 15 MILES OUTSIDE OF EUGENE, THE TREAD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS THROWN OFF OF MY CAR AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY VAN. I REGAINED CONTROL AND GOT THE CAR TO COSTCO WHERE I REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES.

SO FAR THERE IS NO FAILURE OF MY DUNLOP SP-40 TIRES OTHER THAN POOR TREAD WEAR. AT 17,000 MILES I WAS TOLD I NEEDED NEW TIRES. THE DUNLOP TIRES ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE A 60,000 MILE LIFE. TOYOTA IS NOT ANY HELP AS OF THIS DATE. I ALSO E-MAILED DUNLOP MY COMPLAINTS AND GOT NO RESPONSE FROM THEM. I WAS TOLD THEY WERE JUST CHEAP TIRES. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT MY TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED AT LEAST TWICE AND POSSIBLY A THIRD TIME. I REALLY DON'T FEEL THAT THE WEAR IS FROM POOR MAINTENANCE. I AM A STAY AT HOME MOTHER WHO DRIVES VERY LITTLE. IF SOMEONE WILL CHECK INTO THIS, I BELIEVE THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS BOTH TO TOYOTA AND DUNLOP REGARDING THE WEAR OF THESE TIRES ON THE SIENNA MINIVANS!! *NM