1999 Ford F-150 tires problems

“DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE SUFFERED TREAD SEPARATION AFTER APX 1 HOUR AROUND 70 MPH. TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED / INFLATED TO MAX COLD PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. AIR TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE LOW 80S. I AM PROVIDING THIS INFORMATION IN CASE YOU TRACK SUCH INCIDENTS. NO RESPONSE IS REQUIRED. COOPER DISCOVERER H/T 255/70 R16 DOT UPCU C5U 2808. *TR”

“UPON RETURNING HOME FROM WORK ON 9/15/14, A HITCH WIRE WAS NOTICED DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. WHEN I CRAWLED UNDER THE TRUCK TO TUCK IT BACK UNDER, I NOTICED THE SPARE TIRE WAS GONE AND THE CABLE THAT ONCE HELD IT IN PLACE VIA A RETAINING BRACKET HAD SNAPPED AND WAS FRAYED. THE TIRE AND BRACKET HOLDING THE TIRE WERE BOTH GONE. I HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE LOSS UNTIL THAT POINT AND AM HORRIFIED AT THE THOUGHT OF THE ACCIDENT OR INJURY IT COULD HAVE/ MAY HAVE CAUSED, BREAKING FREE SOMEWHERE ON THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. *TR”

“CABLE THAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE UP UNDER THE TRUCK BED RUSTED AT THE BRACKET AND SPARE TIRE FELL OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK, IT WAS A GOOD THING THAT TRUCK WAS NOT GOING ANY FASTER AS THE SPARE COULD HAVE BOUNCED ON THE ROAD AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR”

“INSIDE OF TIRE IS SEPARATING. LARGE BUBBLE , 4" X 6" IN SIZE. NO OTHER LEAKS OR PUNCTURES OR PATCHES/PLUGS IN TIRE. CAUSES EXTREME VIBRATIONS. HAD TO REMOVE AND REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES FOR SAFETY REASONS. 265 70R 17 WRANGLER AT/S *TR”

“I RECENTLY HAD A FLAT TIRE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON MY 1999 FORD F150. WHEN I LOWERED THE SPARE TIRE FROM ITS STOWED POSITION, THERE WERE EIGHT BADLY WORN SPOTS ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. THE WEAR WAS APPARENTLY CAME FROM THE WAY THE STOWAGE POSITION IS DESIGNED. THE DEGRADATION OF THE TIRE MAY MAKE IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON THE SPARE TIRES OF F150'S. *NM”

“1999 FORD F250 WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES. TREAD CAME OFF LEFT REAR TIRE. AN INSPECTION SHOWED TREAD WAS SEPARATING ON RT FRONT TIRE. SENT TIRE TO FIRESTONE AND GOT A FORM LETTER ABOUT ABUSE OF TIRES (UNDER INFLATED, OVER INFLATED). SAME LETTER FIRESTONE USED WHEN FAILURES OF RANGER TIRES WERE OCCURRING. I HAVE THE OIL CHANGED EVERY 6000 MILES AND HAVE TIRE PRESSURE CHECKED. I ALSO CHECK PRESSURE MYSELF. I ALSO ROTATED TIRES AS SUGGESTED BY FORD. TIRES HAD GOOD TREAD AND WEAR PATTERNS. THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE. *NM”