BRIDGESTONE TIRES Complaints

DUELLER AT, P235/75R15, DOT UNKNOWN, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT WITH UNKNOWN MILEAGE ON A 1994 FORD BRONCO. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE DRIVER REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING 75-80 MPH WITHOUT WARNING THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDE WALL OF THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*JB

BACK RIGHT TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. 215/65R15, MOUNTED ON A 1994, TOYOTA, PREVIA, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

DUPLICATE SUBMISSION BUT THIS ONE INCLUDES A COMPLETE DOT NUMBER. BOTH TIRES FAILED WITH TREAD SEPARATION. BOTH TIRES HAVE IDENTICAL DOT NUMBERS, INCLUDING MANUFACTURE WEEK/YEAR. WE STILL HAVE BOTH TIRES.*AK

BOTH THESE TIRES EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE (TREAD SEPARATION). BOTH HAVE IDENTICAL DOT DATA ON THEM, INCLUDING MANUFACTURE WEEK/YEAR. THIS SEEMS MORE THAN COINCIDENTAL. WE STILL HAVE BOTH TIRES.*AK

NO TRACTION IN WET CONDITIONS; TRACTION CONTROL COMES ON OFTEN WHEN RAINING EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS IN STRAIGHT LINE. *AK

NON-CATASTROPHIC BELT SEPARATION: LARGE BULGE IN TREAD. <40,000 MILES ON TIRE. JCS. *AK

FRONT TIRE ON MOTORCYCLE DEVELOPED CUPPING CONDITION AT 3000MILES. OPERATING PRESSURES ALWAYS MAINTAINED AT 40PSI. HONDA'S REPLY (WITHOUT CHECKING THE TIRE) WAS "NOTHING DEFECTIVE WITH TIRE--NO REPLACEMENT IS AUTHORIZED". CUPPING ON A MOTORCYCLE CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS HANDLING CONDITION RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTION OF (DESIGN) PROBLEM. OTHER RIDERS CONTACTED REPORTED SIMILAIR PROBLEM WITH SAME MODEL MOTORCYCLE AND TIRE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH SIDEWALL SEPARATED FROM LEFT FRONT TRIE. DEALER INDICATED THAT TIRE BLEWOUT BECAUSE IT WAS TOO LOW ON AIR. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR A 2002, BMW, 325, TIRE SIZE 205/55R16. *AK

RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD STARTED TO SEPARATE WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON A 2001, MAZDA, 626, ORIGINAL EQUIPEMNT, TIRE SIZE P205/55R16, DOT# UNAVAILABLE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK