Tire Tread/belt problems of the 2000 Ford E-450

Tread / tire failure of front right hand and right rear inboard tire on Ford e450 / RV class c motorhome. Tires are less than 4 years old and are discoverer lt22575r16 - dot upil cnk 2804 load rating 115/112n rh front tire tread departed followed by tire fail - pulled over safely - replaced with spare. - purchased two new discovered tires for the front kept one of the above tires for the spare. Rh rear tire failed 2 weeks later tread departed tire - no fail due to support of vehicle by the outboard tire. Replaced failed tire with the spare above. I have now have four discoverer lt22575r16 - dot upil cnk 2804 load rating 115/112n tires on the rear of my RV. I purchased a new discover tire for the spare - I am concerned how long it will be before these four rear tires fail.

Tread seperated from tire, causing damage to the fender , step, and mirror of vehicle. Was travling at 58 to 59 mph when seperation occures. Called for service and tire was removed and replaced by spare. The speed limit at the location where incident occured is 70 mph. Happy I wasn't travling that fast.

While on vacation June 17,2005 in oregon we had about an 18 in. Piece of the tread separate from the tire resulting in a blowout on the right inside duel. We were driving our 2000 23 j chateau motorhome towing a Jeep liberty. Followed by our friends in another rig we were traveling north on highway 97 about a mile north of gilcrist oregon. The temp. Was about 54 degrees and overcast. We were able to safely get off the two lane highway on to the shoulder. After un-hooking our tow vehicle with the help of an highway patrolman who stopped traffic we turned around and limped back to a gilchrist sevice station and had our spare installed. After returning home in vancouver wa. I took the damaged tire to a local firestone tire and sevice center. The person I delt with told me I would have to leave the tire so someone else could look at the tire to determin what would be done. After 4 days of waiting I was told that nothing would be done because they felt that it was caused by the tire being under inflated and it got hot. (b s) I then took the tire to an another (not firestone) tire dealer and he told me that that was possible but he didn't think that was the case. These tires have only 13,000 miles on them . The tires are the firestone steeltex lt 225/75r-16 m/t load range e . I will now have to buy all 7 new tires at a cost of about $ 1,150. 00 because I wouldn't feel safe driving on these tires as they are starting to crack on the side walls.

While driving at an undetermined speed rear dual tire tread separated. Cause of the failure undetermined. Consumer replaced all 6 tires. Ambulance was transporting a patient when the failure occurred.

40 inch strip of tire tread separated from casing causing tire to explode. Extensive damage was caused to wheel well and side of motorhome.

Three tires failed due to complete tread separation[no road hazzard at all.

While driving 60 mph, the tread separated from the right rear inside dualer. The tread peeled, all you could see is the steel around wheel. Contacted firestone. Tire size lt255/75r16 original equipment for 2000 Ford econoline e 450. Nlm dot. Vd1l1xd. 299.

Tread separation occurred on back wheel during travel. Temparature was cool and tire air pressure was normal. I understand taht teh steeltex was not part of the original recall but I wanted to file a complaint in case there are others who may have incurred similar problems. (dot number: vdil1xd269 tiresize: lt225-75r1).

Tread seperation causing loss of control and damage to the motor home.

2 tires had tread separation, first being at 11,023 miles second at 11300 miles, which caused a tire blowout. He had them taken off. Firestone steeltex radial r4 lt2251/74r16.

Firestone tire lt p225/75r16, left front tire experienced tread separation while vehicle was traveling at approximately 45 mph. Consumer states the dot number can not be read due to sidewall damage.