Four problems related to tire have been reported for the 1998 Dodge Ram 2500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Sunday September 6, 2009 at 11:30 am, I was driving a 1998 Dodge Ram 2500 pulling a small 6x10 single axle trailer at 60 miles per hour on highway 79 loop in taylor, TX. I had a cooper 265/75/r16 m+t tire on the passenger front with tire pressure of 50 lbs. The tread separated from the tire, but the tire never lost inflation. The tread damaged the panel under the passenger door, dented the front passenger fender, the plastic front bumper cover was torn loose, and the inside fender covers and mudflap was torn loose. I retrieved the tire tread from the road and have the inflated carcass in my possession. No injuries to myself or my wife. I am a professional driver by trade working for smith county texas road & bridge department.
Consumer stated that on 23 January 2004 while driving vehicle started to go all over the road. He pulled to the side of the road, and found that the right front tire had completely separated due to tread pealing off. Then on 3/23/04, another tire did the same exact thing, the tire separated just like the first one. Hercules tire, lt245/75r16.
The correct tire size lt245/75r16. Local dealer confirmed tire failure but was unwilling to replace tires or work out a suitable exchange. Wrote email to mfgr on 10/26/00, they in turn down played the problem saying no problems with the tires. Have read several times in the local new since that there are problems and they are not acknowledging. Both tires have large seperations in the side walls. I have since replaced all four tires with another brand and did not feel safe with goodyear products after the experience. (tiresize: lt245/75r1)( dot number: tire size: lt245/75r1 ).
Tires out of round.