Table 1 shows three common tire related problems of the 1997 BMW 328.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Tire problems | |
| Spare Tire problems | |
| Tire Sidewall problems |
Odi #740028. No safety defect mentioned. (dot number: actm2y7166 tiresize: 205/60r15).
It happened at 3:50 pm, pacific standard time, januray 26, 2001, freeway 91 heading east, passed freeyway 710, at the exit of atlantic. I was lucky to pull over and my colleague was followed me at the incident happened. She witnessed every thing. The metro (mta) tow truck passed by 15 minutes later and changed the spare tire for me. A piece of tire was flying away and caused the muffler and the left side rear bumper severe damage. I have taken a roll of pictures afterwards. I will send you a detailed tire's spec. Tomorrow. ( dot number: ).
Tire failed on freeway on hot day. Permeter and 2/3 of sidewall separated from beads. No evidence of puncture in tire fragments. Tires have utqgs of 400, tract. A, temp. A, but there is no record of of any tire of this make having ever been tested at NHTSA facilities.