Table 1 shows two common tire related problems of the 2002 Lexus GS300.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Tire Tread/belt problems | |
| Tire Sidewall problems |
Lexus Gs300/2002. Dunlop sport tires 5000 miles only. Left rear tire. Separated from the rest of the tire. Total destruction of tire, plus new wheel/disc. Investigation by Lexus showed large puncture hole on tire. But tire did not deflate it exploded apart?.
Goodyear assurance tire: inner sidewall blowout while parked. No external cause. Tire is 80,000 mile tire warranty, with 40,000 miles used and has 6/32 tread depth remaining. May be a structural engineering defect.