Seven problems related to tire have been reported for the 1998 Dodge Ram 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I was driving along on highway 70 and had the tire separate and explode. I then went in and has the tire replaced. This then again happen a second time within 500 mile but I was able to stop before the explosion. You can see though the tread where the steel belts are showing and sticking out though the tread. Same make model and life of tire. ~4 years old and ~40000 miles. The tire is 5 year 60000 mile tire. My wear is only half life. I replaced the first tire under there prorating but the second time it happen I try to explain to them they is not just isolated incident. They told me that there tire are good, it your problem not manufacturing defects. They said they will only prorate and will not investigate in to issue of it possibly being a manufacturer fault.
Dynamic tire separation, sears trail handler tires of size: 26575r16. The incident occurred on a highway and vehicle running at 70 mph. A temporary loss of control of vehicle which almost led to an accident.
Consumer states while driving the front drivers tire fell off the vehicle while traveling about 15 mph. Consumer states this is not the first time the vehicle has lost it's front tire.
Consumer's wife was driving when she heard a bang, stopped and got out, and tire had exploded, causing it to rip off tire.
Tire wheel failed. Yh.
All four tires were replaced, due to failure (goodyear ap 245/75r16).
Good year tire (p245/75 r 16) has slow air leak. Yh.