BRIDGESTONE TIRES Complaints

BRIDGESTONE-FIRESTONE TIRES SUPPLIED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2001 AUDI S4 FAILED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES USAGE. THE FIRST EXHIBITED A TREAD SEPARATION BULGE AT APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES. IT WAS REPLACED BY THE SPARE IN THE TRUNK. THE SECOND TIRE (I.E., THE SPARE FROM THE TRUNK) FAILED AFTER AN ADDITIONAL USAGE OF APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES WITH A BLOWOUT ON U.S. 95.*AK (TIRESIZE: 22545Y17)

CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED ALL THE WAY AROUND THE SIDEWALL ABOUT A HALF AN INCH DOWN FROM WHERE THE TREAD WRAPS AROUND ON THE SIDEWALL. *AK (DOT NUMBER: JFK379 TIRESIZE: P225/50R17)

WE HAVE OWNED THIS TT FOR JUST OVER A YEAR AND WE HAVE EXPERIENCED 2 VERY SERIOUS TIRE BLOWOUTS ON THE HIGHWAY THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. WE ONLY DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ON WELL-MAINTAINED SURFACE ROADS AND HIGHWAYS (NO BACK-COUNTRY DRIVING, NO OFF-ROADING). ADDITIONALLY, WE WERE NOT CHANGING LANES, DID NOT HIT ANY POTHOLES, OR DOING ANY EVASIVE MANUEVERS WHEN BOTH INCIDENCES OCCURRED. WE HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR TO ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCES. AS WE HAVE NOW HAD TWO CLOSE CALLS, IT HAS MADE US VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS TIRE'S SAFETY AND RELIABILITY. ALL CALLS TO AUDI DEALERSHIPS AND BRIDGESTONE RETAILERS HAVE BEEN MET WITH LITTLE SUPPORT OR DESIRE TO INVESTIGATE. ONE MORE THING, WE HAVE A THIRD TIRE (RIGHT FRONT) THAT IS STARTING TO BUBBLE ON THE SIDE WALL. (DOT NUMBER: EJH8CFE220 TIRESIZE: 225/45 R17)

BULGE DISCOVERED ON RIGHT FRONT ORIGINAL TIRE. STEEL BELTS PROTRUDING THROUGH SIDEWALL OF LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR TIRES. ALL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT AS THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION UNDER MERE NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THESE TIRES ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE.*AK (TIRESIZE: P20550R16)

BRIDGESTONE, BSR 25, DOT UNKNOWN, 11R245, REPLACEMENT TIRE WITH 10,000 MILES ON A 1996, PETERBUILT, 379. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE FRONT LEFT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, NO TREAD WAS LEFT ON TIRE.*AK

BRIDGESTONE, P205 65R15, DOT# V79LPFA150, MOUNTED ON A 2000, TOYOTA, CAMRY, 20OOO MILES; TWO FRONT TIRES HAVE HAD SOME TREAD SEPARATION, AND TIRES WERE BALD.*AK

BRIDGSTONE, SIZE P225 75R15, DOT# 08RSPUE, REPLACEMENT TIRES, 30OOO MILESON 1994, JEEP, CHEROKEE SPORT. WHILE DRIVING TREAD SEPARATED, AND CONSUMER FAILED TO NOTICE IT UNTIL PULLED OUT. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IMPLODED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

BRIDGESTONE, MODEL UNKNOWN, P205/55R16, DOT UNKNOWN, REPLACEMENT TIRE WITH 800 MILES ON A 2000, SUBARU, LEGACY. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH TREAD SEPARATED, WHERE TREAD MET SIDEWALL ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. PLEASE ADD TIRE MODEL AND DOT CODE. NO INJURIES.*AK

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ONA 01, MAZDA, PROTEGE, P195/55R15. WHILE DRIVING 20-30 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WHEN GOING OOVER A POTHOLE, CAUSING WHEEL AND RIM TO BEND. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

EXPERIENCED FOUR BLOWOUTS ON ORGINAL EQUIPMENT BRIDGESTONE TIRES, SIZE P17565R14. FRONT SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES HAD TWO OF THE FOUR BLOWOUTS. THIRD BLOWOUT OCCURED WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING TEST DRIVEN AT DEALERSHIP. ALL BLOWOUTS HAVE OCCURRED AT LOW SPEEDS, EXCEPT FOR BLOWOUT AT THE DEALERSHIP. *AK *SLC