Two problems related to tire have been reported for the 1998 Buick Lesabre. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Consumer inspected the tires and noticed that the left front tire tread was separating and steel belt was visible. The other 3 tires had cracks along the sides. Dealership was contacted.
The safety involved here is the inability to change a tire if it fails on the road. The plastic key and insert are inadequate for the job. The plastic on the key gives and the locking device on the hub cap becomes so tight that the plastic key will not remove it before failing. Each time I have had to have the tires rotated or changed, the mechanics required air tools and 1 inch socket. One occasion of a flat tire on a texas highway placed my wife and I without the ability to change to the spare. Had not a very husky highway patrolment come to our rescue, we would have been stranded. In this incident we were able to get off the highway onto a private farm entrance. Mr.
| Tire problems | |
| Tire Blowout problems | |
| Tire Tread/belt problems | |
| Spare Tire problems |