BRIDGESTONE DESSERT DUELER TIRES Complaints

WITHIN THE FIRST 9 MONTHS, I EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH 4 OUT OF THE ORIGINAL 5 OF THESE TIRES, INCLUDING A BLOWOUT OF THE INSIDE SIDEWALL ON ONE OF THEM. I CONTACTED BOTH FIRESTONE AND THE SUBARU DEALER, BUT WAS TOLD I HAD SIMPLY BEEN "UNLUCKY" TO HAVE A( DOT NUMBER: ELYTCHB238 TIRE SIZE: P20570R15 )

BOTH FRONT TIRES FAILED IN ABOUT 10000 MILES AFTER INSTALLATION. THE TIRES BOTH LOST THEIR INTEGRITY AND BULGED ENOUGH TO PRODUCE A SEVERE SHIMMY MAKING THE CAR HARD TO STEER. NO BLOWOUT OR TREAD SEPERATION OCCURRED, BUT THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITHOUT HESITATION BY A BRIDGESTONE DEALER. IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES?( DOT NUMBER: 691Q TIRE SIZE: LT245/75R1 )

ADVISED BY DEALER TO ROTATE TIRES EVERY 4000 MI. TO AVOID FAILURES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )

1ST BLEWOUT ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH AND SHED THE TREAD. NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE. THE SECOND TIRE ONLY 3 WEEKS LATER HAD A DAMAGED TREAD THAT WAS NOT ROAD HAZARD. IT WAS ALSO REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE 3RD TIRE HAD A BULGE ON THE SIDE WALL AND WAS REPLACED I( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75/15 )

ALL 4 TIRES HAD PIECES OF THE TREAD PATTERN MISSING. THERE WERE CRACKS IN THE TIRE IN THE GROOVES BETWEEN THE PIECES OF TREAD. I HAD SEARS REPLACE THE TIRES BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENED. I WAS DISSATISFIED WITH SEARS. THEY ONLY GAVE ME 54.5% FOR THE TIRES. I FELT THAT THE TIRES HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON THEM AND WERE DEFECTIVE AND THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOR FREE. THEIR ATTITUDE WAS WE GAVE YOU SOMETHING SHUT UP AND GO AWAY. WHEN I ASKED FOR THE TIRES BACK THE SALESMAN FIRST SAID THAT I COULD HAVE THEM THEN HE BACKED UP AND SAID THAT THE TIRES WOULD BE SENT BACK TO THE MANUFACTOR. I DID NOT GET THE SERIAL NUMBERS AT THAT TIME. I CAME BACK LATER TO GET THE NUMBERS AND THE ASSISTANT MANAGER C( DOT NUMBER: 7BA3 PUA 0 TIRE SIZE: 24575R16E )

TWO TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE OF SEPARATION, NOW THE REMAINING FOUR TIRES HAVE SEPARATED, THE TRUCK PULLS TO THE RIGHT, VIBRATES IN THE REAR, AND FRONT. MY TIRES ARE ON MY TRUCK AND I CAN DELIVER MY TRUCK TO ANYONE WANTING TO EXAMINE IT.( DOT NUMBER: OBBN PUA TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

BRIDGESTONE DUELER APT TREAD SEPARATED ON DRY ROAD, LIGHT LOAD, 60 MPH. TIRE HAD LESS THAN 6000 MILES ON IT. THIS TIRE WAS A REPLACEMENT FOR ANOTHER SAME MAKE/MODEL THAT EXPLODED AND DID FENDER AND TAILPIPE DAMAGE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT235/85R1 )

P24570R16106S;TREAD SEPARATED ON LEFT REAR TIRE , AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND WENT INTO A BARRIER. *AK

TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL AND BODY/ AFTER INCIDENT OCCURED THE TIRE CONTINUED TO RETAIN FULL AIR PRESSURE AND STILL DOES TO THIS DATE. THE TRUCK IS IN THE REPAIR SHOP DAMAGE IS MY ESTIMATED COST( DOT NUMBER: 7B8PUB TIRE SIZE: 30X9.50R15 )

TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM TIRE WHILE TRAVELING AT 65MPH. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO CENTER HIGHWAY DIVIDER. TIRE TREAD WAS ADEQUATE AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. TIRES WERE BOUGHT FROM SEARS IN SEP 95 AND WERE STILL WITHIN THE 5O,OOO MILE WARRANTY. ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE NEVADA HIGHWAY PATROL - CASE NUMBER L2000-0049997-P. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )