To anyone with the Goodyears Wrangler AP tires that came stock on your truck replace them before you have one of them Blow out while driving as I had one Blow out this past week when I was on vacation there was no nail in it and it had proper air presure in it so there has to be some kind of factory defect with the goodyear tires as well not just the firestone deal thats been going on for the past few months.

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2000 F150 XLT Reg. cab
4.6 Triton Engine
4x2 3.55 rear end gear
sliding rear window
automatic keyless entry
white styleside short box

 

How many miles were on your tires = just curious...

 

If you feel the tire was defective it should be reported here: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration


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Brent

Black 1998 F-150 XLT Flareside STX
4.2 V-6, 5-Speed, 3.55 Gears, Class V Hidden Hitch®

 

The tire had 18,000 when the right front blew. Turns out it wasn't a defect in the tire but from when I hit a big pot hole in the raod in a construction zone. About 100 miles before it blew I hit the hole very hard as I was going over the speed limit I thought the front wheel came off thats how hard I hit. I checked it out at the next exit it looked fine and kept going until it blew out not only do I have to get a new tire now a rim as well.

 

Well, I guess it's still safe to buy Good Years, but I already ordered my new set of BFG's last week.

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1998 F150 4x4 Lariat Supercab Flareside 5.4L in Oxford White/gold, ORP, Tow Package, 3.55 Gears.

Modifications: K&N FIPK, Stepshield door sill protectors, Performance Accesories 3" body lift, Lift Lips and Daystar front anti-sway bar polyurethane bushings.

See photos at http://www.communicomgroup.com/jmtruck

 

I wonder if I'm the first to post this to this board. A couple of days ago, the Kalamazoo Gazette had an article about Goodyear Wrangler AP load range E tires having an 'issue' (my term) with tread or ply separation. It seems that the nylon wrap discussed and overdiscussed relating to the Firestone tires may be a factor.

I've seen Wrangler AP load range E's only on trucks bigger than F150's however.

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Y2K™ Jim - N8JG@Hotmail.com

Toreador Red, Keyless XLT SC SB 5.4L E4x4 4wDisc/ABS, 3.73LS, Skid, HD 7700# Towing, LT-245's on Chrome, Tube-Steps, Captain's, 6CD, Tonneau, named: "Nick"

 

Hmmm, it seems they are not so safe after all. Anyway the BFG's are coming. 54K miles with the RT/S is more than enough.

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1998 F150 4x4 Lariat Supercab Flareside 5.4L in Oxford White/gold, ORP, Tow Package, 3.55 Gears.

Modifications: K&N FIPK, Stepshield door sill protectors, Performance Accesories 3" body lift, Lift Lips and Daystar front anti-sway bar polyurethane bushings.

See photos at http://www.communicomgroup.com/jmtruck

 

This may be helpful..

Read this one first, http://www.msnbc.com/news/481010.asp
Now read this one, http://www.msnbc.com/local/rtoh/2520.asp
Then this one, http://www.msnbc.com/local/wcau/263124.asp

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2000 Ford F-150 Super Cab Flareside 4x4 Lariat Black/Silver, 5.4L, 3.55LS, Off-Road, Class III, Installed accessories included so far are: Lund X-Terminator bug shield, Vent Shade Vent Visors, GTS headlight blackouts, Westin Black nerf bars, more to come soon... visit http://www.bmgsite.com and http://www.isurfwebdesign.com and http://www.bmgsite.com/truck for truck pics.