1998 Honda Civic tires problems

Within fifteen minutes of having new rear tires put on my car, I experienced a sidewall blowout on the left rear tire while going around a left hand turn at about 40 MPH. This caused my vehicle to spin out of control and slam head first into a concrete pillar at the base of a light pole. The vehicle was completely totaled and I suffered minor injuries. Had I not been wearing a seat belt I would have been killed.

Driving on I-84 during a rainy morning rush hour, at 70MPH, my honda civic's front left tire experienced an immediate loss of air. I pulled over to the next exit and changed the tire. Took the tire to the local tire shop for repair, and they discovered that the valve stem had failed. At that speed, the tires were ruined, so I had to buy a new tire.