Tire Tread/belt problems of the 1997 Chevrolet Lumina

Four problems related to tire tread/belt have been reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Lumina. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Tire Tread/belt problem

Failure Date: 09/23/2001

The tire lost it tread and did not blow out. The tires had less the 10k miles. The tread seperated in raton new mexico for my daughter (600 miles from home). She obtain a different manufacture tire and I don't have the orginal. The other 3 tires have the codes 31824ur bm19735 and 32746urbm199735. I could not find the dot number on the side it must have been on the inside of the tire. (tiresize: p225/60r16).

2 Tire Tread/belt problem

Failure Date: 08/31/1999

Firestone tire (p205/70r15) experienced tread separation and was ready to explode.

3 Tire Tread/belt problem

Noticed cracks developing around base of treads( dot number: ).

4 Tire Tread/belt problem

The rubber started to peel off one of the firestone tires (p205/70r15), tires are not included in recall and consumer request reimbursement. Nlm.


Other Tire related problems of the 1997 Chevrolet Lumina

Tire Tread/belt problems
4
Tire Valve problems
1
Tire Sidewall problems
1


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