Eight problems related to tire sidewall have been reported for the 1997 Ford F-250. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
All four michelin brand tires had sidewall cracks. 2. 5 years old with @ 30,000 miles on them. These cracks developed in a matter of two to three weeks. Had to have all four replaced.
Approximately 4 months after purchasing a travel trailer consumer set out for a trip and the tires began blowing out about 200 miles after they started. Three of the tires blew out on this trip from kentucky to nevada. The sidewalls blew out, and only the rims were left. Consumer contacted goodyear, and was told there was no recall. But there was a better tire he could purchase. Dealership where he purchased the vehicle told him they weren't responsible for the tires. Before this happened consumer made sure there was enough air in the tires, and the load wasn't too heavy. The fender was torn up due to this problem.
5th wheel camper had a total of 8 blow outs in less than 3 years. Consumer's vehicle had 3 blow outs in the last 3 months with less than 2,000 miles on the tires. The tires were manufactured by carlisle. Consumer was worried about 2 ply tires. Consumer was changing the tire size to an upgraded size and to 8 ply tire. Tires that blew out were carlisle and goodyear. Consumer had a 1997, damon, challenger. . They first set of tires had knots on them. Consumer has not contacted any of the dealerships that sold the tires. Consumer wanted the manufacturer to stop selling the tires two ply sidewalls were not enough to carry the weight of the trailer. Consumer thought that the two ply tires were a safety hazard. The speeds was from 55-60 mph when the tires blew out. The failure location included all four locations, on both axles.
Pe00 020; firestone tire tread started separating . Firestone, steeltex at, lt23585r16ms, dot vn0r1xk. Dealership was aware of problem. Consumer states sidewalls have shown excessive wear over the past 15000 miles, a master mechanic stated the tires were okay to drive on, however when speaking with service reps from Ford, they state the tires should have been replaced, as they would not drive with them on.
Can't get dot number, nothing left of that part of tire but ropes and fibers. No warning, no noise to indicate a blowout, just sudden loss of control as the right front tire fell apart. Tread and belts all completely separated from each other, sidewalls shredded. Looks like the tire perforated around entire circumference at the "beading". Nothing left of sidewalls except "ropes" connecting inner rim to tread surface, can see all individual layers of tread, belts and fiber separated from each other. Father states it took every bit of strength (and past racing experience of several decades ago) to maintain control of vehicle and keep it from rolling. I am keeping this tire in case anyone wants to inspect it, it looks strikingly similar to the ones involved in recall when they failed. Father has never felt anything like this when it went, including when racing. Have never seen a tire look like this after a blowout. The tread and belts have completely separated from each other, all the way around! it looks like it just fell apart. This is a dangerous tire. (dot number: shredded tiresize: lt23585r16).
Remaining 3 tires show stress marks on sidewalls. (dot number: 8xorrab359 tiresize: lt23585r16).
All four (4) tires are splitting on the sidewalls. (dot number: c39816 tiresize: lt23585r16).
All four firestone steel tec radial at lt 235-85r16 tires were replaced due to dry rot on the exterior tire walls.