Tire Sidewall Problems of Saturn ION

The original tires that came with my 2006 Saturn Ion, just one tire peeled away on the sidewall for no reason. I still have the other 3 tires on the car & their fine although I check them all the time.

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In two separate incidents we were driving at speeds of, 65, and 55 mph respectively when we heard a loud thumping noise. The first time on the front passenger's side tire as soon as we pulled over it blew out. The second time on the front driver's side tire when we felt around on the inside of the tire we could feel a knot on the sidewall, where it was about to fail just like the first.

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I own an 2004 Saturn Ion 3 that came with firestone, firehawk gta tires and the size is p205/55r16 89h m+s. I had an oil change and tire rotation at 6,000 miles. On 3/3/2005 I had a blowout while driving on the expressway. This was at nine at night and I had forgotten my cellphone and was made late for work. With semi's driving by at 70 mph on I-75 I was in fear for my life while changing the tire. On 3/4/2005 I called the Saturn dealership and asked them if they had the tire and how much etc. They transferred me to service and they said to bring the car in. I was happily surprised since this was Friday at noon. They inspected the tire for punctures (found none) and I think they were surprised at the sidewall separation. They replaced the tire under warranty (no charge). The tire had 9,000 miles at the time. While driving down a side road at 30 mph I heard a clunk and thought snow was hitting the tire. This then quieted down. I got on the expressway and went two miles before I heard a noise that I thought was a helecopter overhead. I pulled over and found the tire had blown out. Now I don't feel safe driving on the expressway in my new vehicle.

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