Table 1 shows one common tire related problems of the 2017 Volkswagen Passat.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Tire problems |
The contact owns a 2017 Volkswagen Passat equipped with michelin tires, tire line: t1xx, tire size: 235/45/r18, dot number: b9elt1xx. The contact stated that while the vehicle was in a parking lot, the contact became aware that the rear passenger’s side tire had three cracks approximately 3 inches in length on the side wall near the rim. The vehicle was taken to a tire dealer for inspection, and the tire dealer informed the contact that there was no issue with the integrity of the tire. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle failure mileage was 123,393. The tire failure mileage was 30,000.
Tire size - p235/40r19 03/03/2022 tpms light came on and right rear tire inner sidewall blew out while on the freeway. I felt and heard a lot of read noise while this occurred and was able to safely pull off freeway and have spare tire put on. Went to just tires, 5155 bryant irvin rd, fort worth, TX 76132 and left right rear tire with them for inspection. Previously closed location of just tires 1661 s main st, keller, TX 76248 was the shop that installed both rear tires on 06/18/2022 on the way home heard more road noise. 03/04/2022 inspected left rear tire before leaving and saw visible tears on the inner sidewall. Slowly drove vehicle back to just tires on bryant irvin rd to inspect left rear tire.
These tires were on 2017 vw Passat on 19” aftermarket wheels driven by my son. Previous tires of different brand had flats on passenger side one month earlier. On July 26, 2022 the new tire had blowout on driver rear location causing vehicle to lose traction spin and crash into wooded area on side if I 75 south of tampa. My concern is these aftermarket wheels had three flats in three week period. Two different brands of tires on same 19” aftermarket rims.