BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/L ALENZA TIRES Complaints

Tires had 1500 miles on it; Front right tire low pressure warning came on; Reading 19 PSI; Inflated tire back to proper PSI; Less then 24 hrs later, PSI was reading 24; Took tire off and sprayed down with soap water; approx. 5 pin size holes were causing the soapy water to bubble. Asked mechanic to put spare on back right tire and relocate back right tire to front right tire. He also sprayed down the back right tire while it was off the truck and again, approx 3 pin size holes were visible with soapy water; Brought vehicle back to dealer; They replaced what was the original front right tire, but would not replace any other tire since they found no issue since it was holding the PSI; Would not test the other two tires on the left side because again they were holding the pressure. Was told if problems comes back, need to address with Bridgestone/Firestone. These tires are 275/55/R20

Purchased a new set of 4 in May of 2020 with 50,000 miles on the vehicle - just one year, 8 months ago and only 10k miles on the new set. Walked out yesterday morning and the RR tire was flat. Tried to add air and heard a rushing sound coming from the outside sidewall from a 3-4" broken, jagged slit. The car was driven yesterday and all was fine until it just blew. And no it was not cut by a ne'er do well overnight. The sidewall clearly failed as reported by so many with this Alenza tire. Many others were driving when the dangerous Alenza sidewall failed. I was lucky as we often drive this vehicle on Interstate highways...and it Texas that means 75 and 80 mph speed limits. I shudder to think what would have happened with a failing defected tire blowing at 80 mph!

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Explorer equipt with Bridgestone Dueler Alenza Plus tires size P245/60/18 N/A, and DOT: RBVDRIM0916. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, a rotational noise was present coming from the front driver side of the vehicle. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the front driver side and passenger side tires had experienced cracking located above the tire bead area on the inside wall of the tire. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 41,000.

Driving north on I-94, leaving the city of Chicago, the rear driver side tire (Bridestone Dueler P285/45R22) blew and the outer side wall seem to have a defect (weak side wall). This should never happen in a passenger car and the manufacturer should have better QUALITY CONTROL and prevent these defects from leaving the plants. I have a MS in Mechanical Engineering and have knowledge of the tire designs, as we did research for Firestone in the 1980's at my university, and this is definitely a defect within a weak part of the fabric in the sidewall. If you would like the tire for your investigation, please let me know ASAP. Other industries like the Medical and Pharma areas would not allow this kind of thing to happen and passenger vehicles with defective parts or components should never jeopardize any passenger to be in this kind of situation. Luckily, it was very early in the morning, with very light traffic, and no one in my car or any of the cars around me got hurt, as I was able to maneuver to the right side of the highway.

The contact owns a 2018 Toyota Tundra equipped with Bridgestone Tires, Tire Line: Dueler, Tire Size: 275/55/R20, DOT Number: (N/A). The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, there was a rumbling from the vehicle for five seconds, then the rear driver’s side tire detached. The contact pulled over and replaced the detached tire with the spare. The dealer was not made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was not available. The VIN was not available.

While driving down a paved rural road, the tire pressure light illuminated. Pulled vehicle over to the side of the road and right rear tire was flat. Vehicle had 2100 miles on it. Did not drive over any objects, and did not impact sidewall at all. Tire just failed.

Properly maintained factory installed tire had a no notice sidewall blowout at 50mph. There was no load in the bed. Noticed rough ride and tire pressure system went from properly inflated to 1. Kept the tire after replacing at a Firestone dealership.

VEHICLE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN A SMALL VIBRATION STARTED AND TRANSITION TO A VIOLENT SHAKING. A TEMPORARY LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OCCURRED UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A SLOWER SPEED AND PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. I DISCOVERED THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AND WRAPPED ITSELF AROUND THE AXEL AND ROTOR.

A 2014 TOYOTA TUNDRA, WITH TIRE BRAND BRIDGESTONE DUELER ALENZA,TIRE IS STARTING PEEL OFF, LOOK DRY AND PART OF TIRE ARE COMING OFF,THE MILEAGE IN THE TRUCK IS ONLY 32,000,MILES BEARLEY HAS HALF OF THE LIFE OF THE TIRE ACCORDING TO BRIDGESTONE MILES WARRANTY WHICH IS 60,000 TO 70,000 MILES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/L ALENZA TIRES, SIZE P235/75R15 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE DETACHED FROM THE RIM INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A DENT IN THE RIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE ROAD SURFACE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT PUNCTURED. THE TIRE WAS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN, DOT NUMBER, AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.