Transforce ht
Firestone Transforce Ht; UTQG, warranty, prices, and OEM vehicle fitments.
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NHTSA-reported issues for firestone transforce ht
Top issue category: Tires (General)
Most reported: Tires (General) (14) · Sidewall (9) · Tread / Belt (9)
What owners described
Blowout or sudden deflation appears in 43% of these reports; about 2.1× as often as across all tire complaints. Percentages are shares of the 21 reports filed against the Firestone Transforce Ht across every vehicle it was fitted to that include a written account; a single report can describe more than one problem, so they do not total 100%.
| Reported problem | This subject | All tire complaints | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blowout or sudden deflation | 43% | 20% | 2.1× |
| Sidewall failure | 33% | 15% | 2.2× |
| Cracking or dry rot | 24% | 9% | 2.6× |
| Tread or belt separation | 10% | 13% | 0.7× |
| Bubble or bulge in the tire | 5% | 6% | 0.8× |
Mileage at failure
15 of these reports state an odometer reading. The middle report is at 12,600 miles, with 8 in 10 falling between 9,500 and 81,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA about Firestone Transforce Ht. Reports are published by NHTSA as filed and are lightly cleaned here only to remove intake codes.
WHILE DRIVING MY 2012 DODGE RAM 2500 ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY THE FRONT RIGHT FIRESTONE TRANSFORCE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE BLOW OUT WAS IMMEDIATE AND UNEXPECTED. THE TRUCK CAREENED FROM MEDIAN TO MEDIAN BARELY MISSING ANOTHER VEHICLE UNTIL I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO BRING IT UNDER CONTROL. I AM A VERY EXPERIENCED DRIVER, KNEW NOT TO HIT THE BRAKES AND BELIEVE THAT A LESS EXPERIENCED PERSON MAY HAVE HAD A WORSE OUTCOME. I DO HAVE PICTURES.
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE TRANSFORCE HT TIRES, SIZE: LT245/75R16. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE STARTED TO VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRE SHOWED EXTREME TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS A REPLACEMENT TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
The contact owns a 2020 Ram 2500, equipped with Firestone Tires, Tire Line: TransForce HT, Tire Size: 245/70/R17, DOT Number: (NA). The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, he noticed that the front and rear passenger's side tires were flat and had bubbles along the sidewall. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the tires needed to be replaced. The tires were replaced; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the front and rear passenger's side tires needed to be replaced. The vehicle remained at the dealer awaiting the repair. The tires were the original equipment. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage for the tire and vehicle was 17,000. The VIN was not available.
Firestone trans force Ht. 275/70R18 These tires came from factory on my Dodge Ram. The truck is around two years old and only with 13,500 miles on it. All four tires are failing and cracking on the side walls. I know earlier models of the same exact tire was recalled for the same issue.
Complaints are voluntarily submitted to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation and are not verified by NHTSA; they represent owner-reported problems, not proven defects. Counts can be useful as a relative quality signal across comparable tires or vehicles.
Specs
| Brand | Firestone |
|---|---|
| Model | Transforce Ht |
| Season | N/A |
| Type | N/A |
| UTQG treadwear | N/A |
| UTQG traction | N/A |
| UTQG temperature | N/A |
| Mileage warranty | N/A |
| Noise (dB) | N/A |
| Introduced | N/A |
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Firestone transforce ht: what the numbers tell you
Manufacturer treadwear data for the Transforce Ht is not publicly listed. This is common for OEM-only or track-day tires that don't carry a US treadwear warranty. No mileage warranty is published for this tire, which is typical for performance summer and track-day rubber where the manufacturer doesn't make wear-life claims.
Cabin noise data for this tire is not published by the manufacturer. As a general tire built for the passenger segment, the Transforce Ht is positioned against direct rivals within the same category. Comparing it to a tire in a different category (e.g. summer vs all-season) makes the spec sheet misleading because the design targets are not the same.
The Firestone Transforce Ht has been part of Firestone's catalog since its introduction, and remains a current-production model.
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Last verified 2026-10-07.