BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE92 TIRES Complaints

WHILE DRIVING (2003 TOYOTA) 60 MPH ON INTERSTATE HWY WITH MODERATE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC, THE LEFT, REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AND COMPLETELY SEPERATED. POTENZA RE92 IS THE OEM VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, WENT INTO MAJOR SKID. *AK

ON A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE, IT HAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED AT THE SIDEWALL AND HAS PARTIALLY SEPARATED ON THE INSIDE. THERE IS NO SIGN OF ANY PUNCTURE IN THE TIRE. THE TIRE IS A BRIDGESTONE POTENZA P215/60R16 94V OTHER NUMBERS ON THE TIRE: E92M2 34364EXBM25816-2 DM419E DOT 0BX8 PFA 1603 D03L. *AK

MY FROUNT TIRES HAVE FEATHERING AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 9,000 MILES, NOTICED IT AT 3000, TOLD DEALER THEY ALIGHNTED CAR, FEATHERING HAS GOTTEN WORSE. CAR IS A NISSAN 2003 350Z.*AK

COMPLAIN REGARDING BRIDGESTONE POTENZA TIRES; STANDARD OEM EQUIPMENT ON 2002 NISSAN MAXIMA GLE. THIS TIRE DOES NOT PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE LEVEL OF TRACTION IN ANY WEATHER CONDITION. EXTREMELY UNSAFE FOR WINTER DRIVING. THIS TIRE IS UNSAFE FOR BOTH THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE AND ANY ONE ELSE ON THE ROAD.*AK

VEHICLE DRIFTS TO RIGHT AND IS EXPERIENCING VERY HIGH WEAR ON THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT TIRES. *JB

PROBLEMS WITH TIRE EQUIPMENT ON 2002 TOYOTA PRIUS.*MR CONSUMER REPLACED THE TIRES SEVEN TIMES TO DATE. PROBLEMS WITH THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL. MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. *PH

TIRES CUPPING ON THE INNER EDGES. LOUD ROAR WHEN YOU BRAKE FROM ABOUT 30 MPH TO A COMPLETE STOP. I THINK IS A SUSPENSION PROBLEM BECAUSE THE 2004 CARS DON'T HAVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

TREAD ON THE CENTER RIB OF TIRES STARTED TO BREAK OFF.*MR CONSUMER NOTICED SPLITTING ON THE OUTSIDE OF BOTH FRONT TIRES. CONDITION GOTTEN WORSE, TRACTION ON THE TIRES HAD BE AFFECTED AND TIRES TENDED TO SLIP. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONCLUDED THE TIRE WERE DEFECTIVE. ONLY THE CENTER RIB AND OUTER SHOULDER BLOCK SHOWED SIGNIFICANT WEAR. CONSUMER WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A AUTHORIZED BRIDGESTONE DEALER FOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FIRESTONE MASTER CAR CARE CENTER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS BEING OWNER'S NEGLECT. A SECOND OPINION WAS OBTAINED BY GOODYEAR GEMINI AUTO SERVICE WHO CONCLUDED IMPROPER ALIGNMENT OR DEFECTIVE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE ORIGINAL MECHANIC WHERE THEY DETERMINED IT WASN'T THE ALIGNMENT BUT DEFECTIVE TIRES. AT THIS TIME, THE REMAINING RIBS STARTED TO SHOW WEAR. *PH

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING REAR RIGHT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *PH *NLM