Tire Related Problems of the 1998 Hyundai Elantra

Table 1 shows two common tire related problems of the 1998 Hyundai Elantra. The number one most common problem is related to the tire tread/belt (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the tire (one problem).

Table 1. Tire related problems of Hyundai Elantra

Problem Category Number of Problems
Tire Tread/belt problems
2
Tire problems
1

Recently reported Tire problems of the 1998 Hyundai Elantra

The Tire Tread/belt problem

Consumer purchased two sets of firestone supreme tires for two different vehicles. All eight tires had tread separation, each occurred at different times. Dealer only honored the warranty for the first seven tires.   Read details...

The Tire problem

Consumer was traveling at about 63 mph when the rubber started peeling away from the left front tire. Tire did not go flat, the rubber peeled away and caused some damage to the left front fender and side molding on the driver side. (ohio traffic police report)   Read details...


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