31.   Schumacher, disqualified along with Coulthard at Brazil for fuel violations, said tire problems thwarted his race plan.

32.   Some tire problems may have occurred because of excessive loads and higher legal speed limits, Aked said.

33.   The Canadian rookie, who struggled with tire problems throughout the race, said he was disappointed at letting a great chance slip away.

34.   The jet was diverted to Cairo after it was unable to land with tire problems at the airport near Al-Arish in the Sinai peninsula.

35.   The tire problems have been subject to high-profile congressional hearings and investigation and prompted Congress to pass an overhaul of U.S. tire safety regulations.

36.   Thousands of the sport utility vehicles already are under recall in connection with the Firestone tire problem.