Table 1 shows one common tire related problems of the 1998 Lexus ES300.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Tire problems |
May 17, 2014 traveling on florida turnpike after two hours had two tires separate. Replaced two tires in palm beach gardens and continued another hour when a third tire separated. Tires were all cooper cs4 p205/65r15. In key west replaced the remaining failed tire and the so far fourth remaining cooper tire. Was not able to retain the separated tires as was 200 miles from home with packed car.
Defective rims that allow the tires to leak air. After that happened many times, we bought new tires thinking that would solve the problem. It has continued . This is a concern and want to prevent an accident due to this . Other than that the Lexus is a great car.
Tire failed, flattened while during on freeway. P205/65r 15924 bridgestone potenza re88. Yh.