Tire Related Problems of the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport

Table 1 shows two common tire related problems of the 2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport.

Table 1. Tire related problems of Mitsubishi Montero Sport

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

Tire Tread/belt problem #1

While driving vehicle started to shake. Both front tire treads bubbled up. Kelly, safari tire.

Tire Blowout problem #2

Consumer was traveling 65mph vehicle started shaking and driver's rear tire blewout. Dealer didn't warranty tire. Orginal tires had 3,000 miles, size p255/70r16, dot#9901d689c2. Consumer has a 2001 montero, Mitsubishi. The consumer replaced two tires out of the fear that the incident would happens again.


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