Tire Problems of Lexus RX300

Lexus RX300 owners have reported 5 problems related to tire (under the tire category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Tire problem of the 1999 Lexus RX300

Failure Date: 09/23/2000

I thought that I had previously filled out a questionnaire with NHTSA, so this may be a duplicate, but we were unable to locate it so I thought to file a second one. This vehicle was involved in a minor fender bender in which a Plymouth voyager hit the rear left of the vehicle while travelling approximately 10mph. My wife (sophia roslin), who was driving the vehicle, and the other driver, exchanged insurance information but did not intend to file a claim as the damage seemed minor. Sophia then parked the vehicle and attended a birthday party that my 3 year-old daughter was attending. After the party, approximately 90 minutes later, sophia again began driving the car and headed home. After driving approximately one mile, and without feeling any pulling, dragging or tugging, sophia was alerted by good samaritan that the rear left tire was on fire (unfortunately, I don't recall the make or manufacturere of the tire, but it was the standard tires that come with the Lexus Rx300). Sophia escaped the car along with my daughter. The fire wound up engulfing the vehicle, melting the car seat and totalling the car.

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2 Tire problem of the 1999 Lexus RX300

The right rear tire failed.

3 Tire problem of the 1999 Lexus RX300

Goodyear integrity tires (p225/70r16) were not designed to hold the weight of a sport utility vehicle according to a dealer, three of the consumer's tires have experienced blowouts or have gone flat.

4 Tire problem of the 1999 Lexus RX300

Delamination of tire wire from matrx at 18,000 & 22,000 miles(two tires)( dot number: tire size: p8225/7016 ).

5 Tire problem of the 1999 Lexus RX300

During hard acceleration from a standing start, on dry pavement, the left front tire loses traction and spins free, causing vehicle to go to the left. After turning steering wheel, vehicle goes to the right and back off the accelerator, the tire grabs and vehicle violently goes to the right, resulting in loss of control.


Other Common Tire related problems of Lexus RX300

Problem Category Number of Problems
Tire problems
5
Tire Sidewall problems
5
Tire Blowout problems
2
Tire Tread/belt problems
1


RX300 Service Bulletins
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