Tire Related Problems of the 1998 Oldsmobile 88

Table 1 shows two common tire related problems of the 1998 Oldsmobile 88.

Table 1. Tire related problems of Oldsmobile 88

Problem Category Number of Problems
Tire Sidewall problems
1
Spare Tire problems
1

Tire Sidewall problem #1

Consumer experienced a blowout from a nail puncture found that all four tire had some clearly visible little bumps around the sidewall. Nlm.

Spare Tire problem #2

The contact owns a 1998 Oldsmobile 88 LS. When attempting to change a flat tire the plastic nut that secured the spare tire would not retract. The nut was broken with a hammer so that the tire could be changed. The current mileage was unknown because he no longer owns the vehicle. The failure mileage was 190,000. Updated 09/12/07.


Tire related problems in other Oldsmobile 88 model year vehicles:



88 Service Bulletins
88 Safety Recalls
88 Defect Investigations