MichaelTT

and swerve right rim cuts out inside (assumes tire on drivers side...if opposite then switch around descript above). Seen this happen with low profile tires that go flat and car can't stop immediately (such as you described). What's with the strip pealed off in the inner wall of tread?

OTOF

Didn't gio and BZ have a form to fill out in regard to this issue for the NHTSA? month or so ago?

Rennen

<a href="http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/oscripts/IVOQ/VOQ/voq1.cfm" target=_new>NHTSA Vehicle Owner's questionaire</a>

PaTT

Lucky you weren't in an Explorer when that happened...

Colonel Bogey

E-mail photo to NTSB, AoA and Bridgestone.

OTOF

with NHTSA:

Office of Defects Investigation
Complaints Database


Call the Auto Safety Hotline toll free at (888) 327-4236 to report safety defects or to obtain information on cars, trucks, child seats, highway or traffic safety.

Report Date: October 13, 2000 03:41:29 PM

ODI ID: 732410
Make: AUDI
Model: TT
Year: 2000
Date of Failure: Monday, September 25, 2000
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: TIRES
Summary: THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE IN 14,800 MILES. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

ODI ID: 732448
Make: AUDI
Model: TT
Year: 2000
Date of Failure: Monday, September 25, 2000
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: TIRES
Summary: THE TIRE HAS THE WIDELY DOCUMENTED "BULGE" IN THE TIRE WALL PROBLEM. IS IT SAFE TO DRIVE ON THIS TIRE?
*AK

ODI ID: 732088
Make: AUDI
Model: TT
Year: 2000
Date of Failure: Thursday, August 10, 2000
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: TIRES:SIDEWALL
Summary: BROKEN SIDEWALL BELT REVEALED BY WAVY LINES - NO BUBBLE( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225X17 )

ODI ID: 727556
Make: AUDI
Model: TT
Year: 2000
Date of Failure: Thursday, July 27, 2000
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: TIRES
Summary: I HAVE HAD ABOUT 4-5 FLAT'S WITH THESE TIRES AT LOW SPEEDS (~35 MPH) - AT LEAST 3 OF THEM WERE
IRREPAIRABLE IN A 9700 MILE PERIOD - I ENDED UP RECENTLY CHANGING

ODI ID: 731518
Make: AUDI
Model: TT
Year: 2000
Date of Failure: Tuesday, July 11, 2000
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries: 0
Component: TIRES
Summary: 2 REAR TIRES FAILED ONLY AFTER 1500 MILES WITHIN 2 WKS TIME. IS THIS A COINCIDENT?*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE
SIZE: 17 )

ODI ID: 727631
Make: AUDI
Model: TT
Year: 2000
Date of Failure: Tuesday, June 20, 2000
Incident: No
Fire: No
Number of Injuries:
Component: TIRES
Summary: TIRES BUBBLED UP, STARTED TO SEPERATE TO UNSAFE CONDITION( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/45 R17 )







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Lloyd of the Rings

Look at those dings on the rim; have you been scraping kerbs?

JC TT

Not that I know

I do not park it on the street and do highway driving mostly.
Almost strictly company parking lot to covered garage...
(also no valet parking)

I think the rim damage was from after the blow out.

TOTTY 1

How did you get a copy of the database ?

JC TT

I am thinking of getting tires (and new rims) for the winter. Any suggestions?
I live in the NYC metro area. I'm thinking tirerack.com

I'd like to hear from people who have gone through last winter...

Thanks again for the support and feedback...
(anyone know any good laywers, news people or Ralph Nader )