Two problems related to tire sidewall have been reported for the 2002 Chevrolet Impala. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Chevrolet Impala based on all problems reported for the 2002 Impala.
Sidewall failure: firestone precision touring, p225-60r16 m+s. Dot:8xx0 r3d. The tire was sitting in driveway for a couple of weeks. I noticed the tire pressure went down to about 10 pounds. I filled the tire back up to 36 pounds. Two days later the tire was again down to about 15 pounds. I refilled the tire, went to have the tread checked for a puncture. Nothing found. The next morning the tire was flat. On refilling the tire, I felt and heard air escaping from the tire. I felt around and found about a 3/4 to 1 inch split in the sidewall. There was no [hysical damage to the tire, it was the left front tire. I am thankful this happened now, as we were planning to take a trip to alaska through canada in a couple of months. 2002 Chevrolet Impala.
Tire sidewall blowout/separation at 45 mph, tire did not hit anything, separation.
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