Companies point to tire design and manufacture.
We have to wait to see what the other doctors say. The cracks spread between the tires' inner belts because of heat buildup, particularly in a sensitive area where the tread meets the sidewall. Firestone has replaced more than 5.6 million of the estimated 6.5 million tires it recalled Aug. 9. The recall covered ATX and ATX II models and 15-inch Wilderness tires built at Decatur. That concerns me.