The purpose to this letter is to advise you of an incident that occurred Saturday June 19, 2004. While driving on interstate 80 at 65 mph, I experienced a frightening encounter. I heard a loud pop and immediately the rear right of my car began to sway and I almost caused an accident. I immediately pulled off the road onto the emergency lane, to find a very surprisingly strange tire blow out. The entire sidewall of my 285/35/18 nitto NT555 collapsed, and was pushed in toward the rear sidewall causing major damages to my 18 Z06 wheel. I have never seen a sidewall completely blow out and detach itself from the tire, let alone from normal use. This tire appeared as if a knife was taken to it and severed off. Damages suffered to the rim, as a result of this incident are so extensive that repairs are not an option. A replacement rim will need to be purchased, as well as the new nitto tire. The defective tire currently has approximately 90-95% tread wear left, which is the reason why I am asking for nitto Corp. To compensate my losses. Enclosed please review the photographs that were taken on site, and process this request for reimbursement. I am fortunate enough that this mishap caused by your defective tire did not result in damages exceeding the ones that occurred. I look forward to your prompt response. Enclosed is also a price quote on a replacement rim. The rim price is $315, from aaa rims. This quote was obtained through jason, an aaa rim representative the morning of 7/21/2004. The tire has been shipped off to toyo tires Inc. I also filed a claim with tm claim service, which is toyo tires insurance company. The tire was shipped off for inspection, and two weeks later I am still waiting for a response. I also have pictures that were taken onsite, and various others. Thank you P.S old parts are still available.

- San Francisco, CA, USA