Tire Related Problems of the 1997 Lexus ES300

Table 1 shows two common tire related problems of the 1997 Lexus ES300.

Table 1. Tire related problems of Lexus ES300

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

Tire Tread/belt problem #1

While traveing about 55 mph on the highway and without prior warning one of passenger's tires tread separated from the vehicle. It was a firestone, bridgestone tire, p20565/r15 .

Tire problem #2

Firestone fr380 bl p205/65r15 92s tread seperated at highway speed. Single tire replaced with primewell ps830/850 bl 205/65r15 94h.


Tire related problems in other Lexus ES300 model year vehicles:



ES300 Service Bulletins
ES300 Safety Recalls
ES300 Defect Investigations