Table 1 shows three common tire related problems of the 1999 Volkswagen Passat. The number one most common problem is related to the tire blowout (six problems). The second most common problem is related to the tire (four problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Tire Blowout problems | |
| Tire problems | |
| Tire Tread/belt problems |
1) while I was driving in the highway I-10 at the speed of 50 miles/hour, the car is shaking and then after a minutes. 2) the passenger rear tire blowed out and hits a hole in the car. At the same time, rear bumper was damaged. Read details...
In an effort to make this as short as possible, I bought 4 new continental contiproco tires in June 2009 for a 99 vw Passat. After driving less than 7k miles, while traveling in the middle lane of a major highway about 65 mph the right rear tire separated into 3 pieces. Read details...
While driving, the michelin mxv4 tire (p205 65 r15) failed, with only 5600 miles on the tire. Read details...