1998 Saturn SC1

THIS TIRE SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AT 65 M.P.H. FOR NO APPARENT REASON ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF HIGHWAY. I HAVE PERSONALLY CHECKED THE INFLATION AND WEAR PATTERNS ON THESE TIRES WEEKLY, INFLATING THEM PER SATURN'S RECOMENDED P.S.I (POSTED IN THE DOOR JAM). THESE TIRES ARE NOWHERE NEAR THE WEAR-BAR INDICATORS, AND SHOW ABSOLUTELY NO IRREGULAR WEAR DUE TO MISALIGNMENT ETC. ETC. THE SIDEWALLS COMPLETELY (AND INSTANTLY) SEPARATED FROM THE TREAD, IT IS A CLEAN SEPARATION SIMILAR TO THAT WHICH IS REGULARLY SEEN ON TRACTOR-TRAILER RETREAD FAILURES. I STILL POSESS THE FAILED TIRE, AND SHOWED IT TO THE FIRESTONE DEALER. HE WAS REASONABLE, AND OFFERED ME A DISCOUNT RATE ON REPLACEMENT TIRES. THERE IS NO EXPLANATION FOR THIS FAILURE, AND IF IT WOUD HAVE OCCURRED ON A CURVE IN THE ROAD A POTENTIALLY DAMAGING ACCIDENT MAY HAVE TAKEN PLACE. I BELIEVE THIS TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE, AND THEREFORE AM REPORTING IT TO YOU IN THE HOPE THAT IF THIS IS A COMMON OCCURENCE A WARNING MAY BE POSTED. A SATURN COUPE HAS A VERY LOW CENTER OF GRAVITY, AND THIS IS THE ONLY REASON MY CAR DID NOT LOSE CONTROL (OR OVERTURN). IF YOU WISH TO OBTAIN A PICTURE OF THIS TIRE PLEASE E-MAIL ME AT THE GIVEN ADDRESS (RTAYLOR229@YAHOO.COM). I WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO SCAN IN A PICTURE. IF I AM NOT CONTACTED BY OCTOBER-5-01 I WILL ASSUME THAT IT IS O.K. FOR ME TO DISPOSE OF THE TIRE CARCASS. THANK YOU. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2V9VFB217 TIRESIZE: P195/60R15)