Attention: TDR Forum Junkies Hey guys, I have owned CTD's since 96. A '92 First Gen. and just since Sept. a '95 Ext. Cab. Have never had a tire problem until Monday. Was traveling down I-45 South from Houston to Galveston, in my 95. Truck was making a howling sound from the front end, not loud but noticiable. Sound was comparable to changing driving surfaces i. e. differant sections of concrete finishing on a road. I stopped and looked at both front tires but did not notice any problems, bulges, low air pressure. Continued on and about 8-10 miles later the front left tread let go
. Tire did not go flat or blow out, just beat the He!! out of my fender before I could get stopped. Man talk about do some damage!!!! Literaly ripped the entire plastic wheel well insert out (was able to reconnect temporarily), bent my bumper slightly, large dent in very bottom of sheetmetal under where the bottom door seal is (did not dent door but area directly below it, about 5 inches long.
I bought my truck from an older gentleman who bought it new. He did very little pulling (small boat) and I believe that the tires were the original Goodyear Wrangler RT/S that came as original equipment!!!!!!!! I say this because the place I limped to to get a new tire checked the serial number and claimed it was a tire built in 95!!!!! There was still about 6 to 10/32 of tread left (checked in several places). They were no visiable dry rott or outward problem signs. The tire tech said that they see more 16" tread seperations than any other, and all brands are well represented. There was another goodyear tire on his floor that had aslo lost it's traed along with a General. Both were 16"????
My truck had been pulling to the right but not so bad that it needed immediate attention. You can bet from now on if it pulls, it goes to the front end guy!!!!. Not sure he could have diagnost (sp) a tread problem but at least I could have eleminated that area as a possible problem. When the new tire were put on (2) it tracks perfectly straight and no pull to either side even under hard braking. The moral here is that if you are experienceing pulling problems and the tires look O. K. don't completely rulr them out!!!!
. Tire did not go flat or blow out, just beat the He!! out of my fender before I could get stopped. Man talk about do some damage!!!! Literaly ripped the entire plastic wheel well insert out (was able to reconnect temporarily), bent my bumper slightly, large dent in very bottom of sheetmetal under where the bottom door seal is (did not dent door but area directly below it, about 5 inches long. I bought my truck from an older gentleman who bought it new. He did very little pulling (small boat) and I believe that the tires were the original Goodyear Wrangler RT/S that came as original equipment!!!!!!!! I say this because the place I limped to to get a new tire checked the serial number and claimed it was a tire built in 95!!!!! There was still about 6 to 10/32 of tread left (checked in several places). They were no visiable dry rott or outward problem signs. The tire tech said that they see more 16" tread seperations than any other, and all brands are well represented. There was another goodyear tire on his floor that had aslo lost it's traed along with a General. Both were 16"????
My truck had been pulling to the right but not so bad that it needed immediate attention. You can bet from now on if it pulls, it goes to the front end guy!!!!. Not sure he could have diagnost (sp) a tread problem but at least I could have eleminated that area as a possible problem. When the new tire were put on (2) it tracks perfectly straight and no pull to either side even under hard braking. The moral here is that if you are experienceing pulling problems and the tires look O. K. don't completely rulr them out!!!!
