BRIDGESTONE TIRES Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT WILL HEAVILY VIBRATE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE TIRES ARE BADLY WORN. SIZE#13070R18, 63H DOT#707EXDERA. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD FIRST NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE HANDLEBARS EARLY JULY 2002. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VIBRATION WORSENED WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND ON CURVES, THE MIRRORS STARTED TO VIBRATE AS WELL. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT EVERYONE HE HAD TALKED WITH THAT HAD AN 1800 GOLDWING, HAS EXPERIENCED FRONT TIRE PROBLEMS WITH CUPPING AND EXTENSIVE WEAR PATTERNS, UNTIL THEY CHANGE THE BRIDGESTONE TIRES THAT HONDA SUPPLIED. CONSUMER HAD THE FRONT TIRE REPLACED WITH A MUCH MORE RELIABLE BRAND AND WISHES FOR HONDA TO REFUND HIM FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND THE COST OF LABOR. *SCC

BRIDGESTONE, DUELER HT-689, P265/70R16, DOT # ELLJJNM3701, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2002, MITSUBISHI, MONTERO WITH 11400 MILES. PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR TIRE BLEWOUT AT 65-70 MPH. *AK *YH

WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH TREAD ON TIRE STARTED TO SEPARATE, CAUSING TIRE TO COME OFF THE RIM.SIZE#P20570R15, DOT#ELYTJK14001. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

BLOWOUT OCCURRED ON JULY 31, 2002 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:45PM ON ROUTE 2 IN THE EAST BOUND HIGH SPEED LANE. I FELT THE CAR VIBRATE. BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY, THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 65M.P.H. I SWERVED INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND BACK INTO THE LEFT LANE ATTEMPTING TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT WENT INTO A 360 DEGREE PLUS SPIN. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD INTO THE CENTER MEDIAN.*AK

WE KEEP THE TIRES AT THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED 35 PSI. THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS BETWEEN 75 AND 80 DEG. WE WERE TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT HEAVILY LOADED. WE DID NOT HIT ANY OBJECT IN THE ROAD NOR ANY POTHOLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING SUCH AS VIBRATION IN THE REAR OR BOUNCING OF THE WHEEL. THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE RUPTURED SUDDENLY WITH A RIP IN THE SIDEWALL ALMOST FROM WHERE IT MEETS THE RIM, STRAIGHT ACROSS THE SIDEWALL RADIALLY AND SLIGHTLY INTO THE TREAD. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS INSTEAD OF IN A 30 MPH ZONE, THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE SUDDENNESS OF THE TIRE FAILURE.*AK

PASSENGER FRONT TIRE HAS 2 INCH BUBBLE STICKING OUT THE TREAD. THIS CAUSES VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE AND UNDER WARRANTY. TIRE SIZE P245/75R16 51,000 MILES.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT OTHER TWO TIRES DEVELOPED TREAD SEPARATION. DOT. # 7BA3 P7B 038 AND 7BA3 P7B 497.*YH

DRIVER'S REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE VEHICLE WAS GOING 70MPH. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL, BUT NO ACCIDENT. TIRE WAS AFTERMARKET WITH 45,000 MILES, SIZE P245/75R16, STYLE M773. BRIDGESTONE NOT INFORMED.*AK

MY TIRES "SQUILL" CONSTANTLY UPON ANY TYPE OF TURN AT A VERY LOW SPEED OR TURN. THE SQUILL SOUNDS LIKE I AM TURNING FAST AT 80MPH WHEN IN FACT IT IS JUST A NORMAL TURN. I HAVE TAKEN MY PASSPORT TO HONDA, WHO SAYS EVERYTHING IS UP TO "SPECIFICATIONS" AND THE SQUILL IS FROM THE HEAT OF THE PAVEMENT. I THEN TOOK IT TO FIRESTONE, WHO SAYS THE NOISE IS "VERY ABNORMAL" AND HAS OFFERED TO REPLACE THE TIRES FOR HALF PRICE (PRICE LESS 1/2 OF USAGE). HONDA (DOWNEY, CA) STATED THEY HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING WITH 3 OTHER PASSPORTS AND FEEL THIS IS VERY NORMAL. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 30 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS. MY TIRES SQUILL AT EVERY SLIGHT TURN THERE IS.*AK

MOTORCYCLE HAS TUBELESS TIRES THAT ARE MOUNTED ON A WHEEL THAT REQUIRES A TUBE. SO MANUFACTURER INSERTED A TUBE. IT SPECIFICALLY STATES ON TIRE SIDEWALL THAT TIRES ARE TUBELESS. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY WHILE DRIVING MOTORCYCLE. TIRES ARE BRIDGESTONE CLASSIC. MOTORCYCLE IS A 2000, KAWASAKI, VULCAN CLASSIC, 1500. *AK

SIDEWALL HAS CRACKED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO CATCH A FLAT WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. SIZE#2056015, DOT#I7CDEVD2200. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK