Four problems related to tire bulge have been reported for the 1999 Ford F-350. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
We were driving on the interstate and noticed the vehicle was shaking. When we arrived at our destination we found that the right rear tire has a large bulge on the tread of the tire. We went on line to investigate these type of tires and found that cooper tire CO. Had a recall on those similar type of tires however, we have the mt style tire and they had recalled the rt style due to steel cords busting in the tires. The recall is for the exact same tire except that ours are a mud terrain and the recall is for the radial tread tire.
On 9/23/2008 I ordered and received 4 dayton (e) rated 265/75r/16 tires from h&f tire in lancaster, PA. They are made by firestone/ bridgestone. I mounted, balanced, and installed them on a customers f350 supercab work truck. On 9/25 I ordered 4 more of the same tires for the same customers other work truck. On 9/26 there was a rim and tire left at my front door that had a large bulge on the sidewall. It was one of the tires that I installed 2 days prior. I ordered a replacement. I installed brakes and the new tires on the second truck. The owner (amish) his two children and a driver picked up the truck the following day. I was called within 10 minutes of their departure and told a tire had just "blew up". I grabbed the replacement tire from the 1st truck and ran to assist them. I was shocked at what I saw. The tire exploded and nearly tore in half. They were shook up, but not injured as the driver got the truck into a driveway safely. I was questioned but could give no answers. 2 days later another tire bulged and went down. H&f stated it was install damage. I asked them to show me how? on 9/30 2 replacement tire were sent. Why would they continue to sent tires if I am damaging them? I checked out the tires before mounting and 1 tire clearly has defects in the cord area consistent with where the tires are coming apart. 1 rep from h&f and 2 from firestone came and acknowledged, circled, and photographed the areas and wanted to take the tire. I refused to give it up. They have the other 3. I was billed for 12tires and a finance charge for not paying last month. I paid the bill and demanded the other tires back. The tire I have was never mounted at this shop. The tires are either manufacturing related or these tire were mounted,dismounted, and sold as new which I have been told is not the case. I will take a lie detect test stating I am not damaging these tires. The question is, why isn't anyone concerned about the 8 tires on my customers 10,000 lb trucks.
While traveling at 70 mph vehicle was shaking. Consumer pulled vehicle over, and noticed a bulge on side of tires. After a dealer inspected all tires, hairline cracks were found in the sidewalls of all the tires (firestone twx r4s p265 75 r16). Dot #vnw8ixm.
Tire sidewall exploded -and two other tires are bulging at the side wall( dot number: vdw81xm419 tire size: lt 265/75r ).