Tire Related Problems of the 2004 Toyota Prius

Table 1 shows three common tire related problems of the 2004 Toyota Prius.

Table 1. Tire related problems of Toyota Prius

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

Tire Tread/belt problem #1

The contact stated the tires are shouldering on vehicle. The edges of the tire on the inside and outside are wearing out. The tires were replaced in January 2005 by Toyota. Now ,in December 2005, the problem recurred. He spoke to Toyota, and they said they did not warranty tires, and he should be in contact with goodyear. However, goodyear claimed the problem was with the engineering of the vehicle.

Tire Blowout problem #2

While driving 65 mph, the consumer heard a loud noise coming from the rear. Suddenly the vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. The consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and pulled over. The consumer noticed that the driver's rear tire blew out. Please provide further details.

Tire problem #3

At 8000 miles the goodyear integrity 185/65 r 15 tires have no traction when roads are wet or slippery resulting in wheel spin.


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