Table 1 shows three common tire related problems of the 2000 Lexus RX300.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Tire Tread/belt problems | |
| Tire Sidewall problems | |
| Tire Blowout problems |
Consumer was traveling about 70mph on highway and heard a popping noise. She happened to look out of mirror and noticed that passenger's rear tire tread separated from vehicle. Bridgestone/ firestone .
Bridgestone, dueler ht 687, p225/70r16 dot elwa, original equipment on a 2000, Lexus RX 300 with 25000 miles. First blowout on left rear tire occurred in February, 2001 at highway speed. Second blowout on right rear tire occurred on 12 August, 2001 at highway speed. No accident. Consumer states speed was 15 mph.
Tire blew out; sounded like an explosion. (tiresize: p225/70)( dot number: tire size: p225/70 ).