Table 1 shows one common tire related problems of the 1998 BMW M3.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Tire Sidewall problems |
On October 13th at approximately 1800hrs the left rear tire of my 1998 BMW M3 "rapidly deflated" resulting in a rollover crash. Approximately 1/4 of the inner sidewall was left shredded. Weather was sunny and warm, with no debris or contamination on the road surface(sr-62). The tire was installed by a BMW service center 5/7/08 at 68,814 miles, accident occurred at 82,943 miles. The dunlop 8080e p245/40 zr-17 dot# dmc903y1607 was determined to have good tread at the time of the accident by the California highway patrol and the tire pressure was checked three days prior.