We have classified the 5 complaints from 2000 Toyota Avalon about TIRES into the following categories.
Two large bulges on inside sidewall. stuck out approximately 3/4 of an inch with the surface area of a sliver dollar. felt increasingly like unbalanced tire in rear. never blew. did not hit any potholes or roadway debris before occurrence. i have retained the tire.
Kelly tire immediate and unexplained sidewall tire failure - traveling 65mph on i-95 near richmond, virginia at night (9pm). no injury nor damage. passenger-side rear tire. no debris-on-road impacted. damage so severe to tire - model is unknown, but chose kelly charger model to continue form submission. hopefully, tire id# will identify model. no loss of control - continued to shoulder and replaced tire with spare.
Was driving down the highway @ aprox 55-60 mph and the tire blew up - see. *tr
On 5/3/2003, my wife experienced a high speed blowout (@75 mph) driving a 2000 toyota avalon. she controlled the vehicle and there was no accident. the tire was one of 4 purchased 9/11/2002, and had about 10000 miles on it. the tire is a goodyear integrity 205/65r15. the tire tread with road surface casing intact entirely separated from the side walls. there was no evidence of prior damage such as nails or cuts. the other three tires were examined by the dealer and were found to be properly inflated. the dealer replaced the tire at no charge. my concern is whether these tires are safe or not. the dealer kept the tire. please advise. we have a high speed blow out with no apparent explanation. is there a past history? *jb
While traveling 35-40 mph on dry road conditions orginal equipment general hp 400 tire, size p20565r15, miles unknown. while pulling hard to left a sidewall blowout occurred. tire dealer inspect tire and gave consumer credit toward purchase of a new tire. *ak *tt
Blow our: tire was inflated to 35psi tire serial no. dk 6761433716. *ak (dot number: acur3hu080 tiresize: p205/65r15)