Tire Sidewall problems of the 2001 Dodge Ram 3500

Four problems related to tire sidewall have been reported for the 2001 Dodge Ram 3500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Tire Sidewall problem

Failure Date: 09/28/2003

I had a tire sold by big o tire company on my Dodge ram truck. When the truck was parked in my driveway the left front tire sidewall blew out. The truck hadn't been driven in 2 days and showed no signs of a problem on the last days it was driven. The initial explosion was deafening when the outer wall blew and then there was a second, a more quiet, deflation of the actual tire. Had this happened while being driven it could have been catastrophic. The company replaced the tire no questions asked and inspected all of the others but the nature of the failure has given myself concerns.

2 Tire Sidewall problem

Failure Date: 07/03/2003

Vehicle roadtrek motorhome conversion of Dodge 3500 ram van with oem michelin lt245/75r16-e tires. Vehicle initially registered on8/9/01 and has 12,400 original miles. All four tires have hairline cracks in sidewalls close to rim. Is this a safety hazard or only a cosmetic problem?.

3 Tire Sidewall problem

Failure Date: 12/12/2002

Consumer states that while driving at any speed and no warning the front tires have sidewall separation causing a distraction to the consumer. Size#24575r16 please provide the dot#. Dealer notified. Ts.

4 Tire Sidewall problem

Failure Date: 07/01/2002

Sidewall cracking on all six tires. Goodyear, wrangler at 23585r16. Dot # mdor dowv 299. Dealership is aware of problem.


Other Tire related problems of the 2001 Dodge Ram 3500

Tire Sidewall problems
4
Tire Blowout problems
2
Tire problems
2


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