Tire Related Problems of the 2000 Volkswagen Passat

Table 1 shows four common tire related problems of the 2000 Volkswagen Passat. The number one most common problem is related to the tire (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the tire blowout (two problems).

Table 1. Tire related problems of Volkswagen Passat


Recently reported Tire problems of the 2000 Volkswagen Passat

The Tire problem

At around 12:30 todd mcfadden (store manager of dunn tire llc 1170 central Ave. Dunkirk, NY 14048) advised to [xxx] (tire tech) to apply a tire that had been run on flat for an unknown distance on a customers car with out the consent or even having informed the customer of this 2000 vw Passat.   Read details...

The Tire Blowout problem

I had two tires blow out within three weeks of each other. The tires are original to my 2000 vw Passat GLS wagon and have approximately 30000 miles of wear. The tires are made in germany - model: "195/65 r15 radial 91h m+s ecoplus contitouring contact"   Read details...

The Tire Sidewall problem

Continental ecoplus 195/65 r15 radial tires were 2 yrs old with approx. 25,000 miles on them. My mechanic noticed two tires had bubbles in sidewalls (driver side front & rear) and were on the verge of blowouts. Fortunately I was able to replace all 4 tires without further damage or crash.   Read details...


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