Tire Related Problems of the 2008 Toyota Prius

Table 1 shows four common tire related problems of the 2008 Toyota Prius. The number one most common problem is related to the tire (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the spare tire (two problems).

Table 1. Tire related problems of Toyota Prius


Recently reported Tire problems of the 2008 Toyota Prius

The Tire problem

2008 Toyota Prius. Consumer writes in regards to defective tires. The consumer was informed on two separate occasions, when having the tires balanced and rotated, the tires were defective. The consumer was informed, a bad alignment could have caused the tires to become defective.   Read details...

The Spare Tire problem

I purchased four continental 185 65 r15 tires for 2008 Toyota Prius and had them installed at a Nissan dealership on 10/24/2011with mileage 92526 due to curb strikes, I incurred two road hazard sidewall claims within 2 days of install; one bulbous section and one flat.   Read details...

The Tire Pressure Light On problem

I had a sudden blow-out while driving my 2008 Prius on the freeway. All four tires are goodyear p185/65r15 and came with the vehicle. The car mileage is about 19,900. Without any warning (low tire pressure light, etc.   Read details...


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