BRIDGESTONE TIRES Complaints

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER FELT A BAD SHIMMY COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND WAS HIT IN THE HEAD WHEN A PORTABLE TV FELL ON HIM, WHEN VEHICLE WENT OFF HIGHWAY, IT STRUCK A GUARDRAIL, FENCE, UTILITY POLE, AND SEVERAL TREES, THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD WORN ON THE INSIDE OF THE TREAD, CAUSING A SHIMMY, AFTER THE INCIDENT, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD APPROXIMATELY A 6 INCH WIDE TEAR IN THE SIDEWALL AND WAS BROKEN LOOSE FROM BEADS OF THE RIM, POSSIBLE TIRE FAILURE, BRIDGESTONE P285/74R24.5, MODEL R299, LF93PSI, POSSIBLE STEERING PROBLEM. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *SLC

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH TREAD ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED, ORIGINAL MANUFACTURED EQUIPMENT ON A 2002, SUBARU, LEGACY, TIRE SIZE P225560R16, AND 1,200 MILEAGE. *AK *YD

SIX TIRES ON THIS CAR HAVE FLATTENED SINCE ITS PURCHASE WITH NO EVIDENCE OF ROAD HAZARD. THEY BEGAN TO RAPIDLY LEAK AIR WITHIN MONTHS OF PURCHASE AND, ONCE FLATTENED, ARE NOT REPAIRABLE BECAUSE OF SIDEWALL DAMAGE. ONE POSSIBILITY IS THAT THE TIRE AND WHEEL DO NOT (AND NEVER HAVE) WORKED TOGETHER SUCH THAT THE SEAL IS NOT COMPLETE AND ONCE BROKEN THE TIRE FLATTENS. OR THE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND THE SIDEWALL WEAKENS AND CAUSES LOSS OF AIR AND ULTIMATE DEFLATION. (TIRESIZE: 225/75/R17)

THESE TIRES KEEPING BLOWING OUT ON ME - THIS IS THE THIRD ONE IN FIVE MONTHS. THIS PRESENTS A HUGE LIABILITY AND AUDI REFUSES TO REPLACE THESE OBVIOUSLY BAD TIRES WITH NEW ONES FROM ANOTHER MANUFACTURER. I HAVE REQUESTED PIRELLI ALL SEASON TIRES WHICH ARE FAR MORE APPROPRIATE TO HIGHWAYS AND CITY STREETS. *AK

BRIDGESTONE, POTENZA RE 92, P175/65R14, DOT EL9PCHA1500, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2001, TOYOTA, PRIUS WITH 15000 MILES. INSIDE PORTION OF THE TREAD WAS WEARING OFF ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THOSE WERE THE ONLY APPROVED TIRES FOR THIS VEHICLE, AND THEY WERE ON BACK ORDER FOR 30 DAYS. *AK

FRONT TIRES HAVE NO TREAD AFTER 20,000 MILES, TREAD SEPARATED AND ONE TIRE BLEWOUT ON HIGHWAY, FIRESTONE SAYS IT IS THE WRONG TIRE ON THE CAR AND TOYOTA SAYS IT IS FIRESTONE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO SUPPLY NEW TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: P205/65R15)

BRIDGESTONE, DOT9B9L, P20565R1592H ; WHILE TRAVELING AT 35MPH NOTICED RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AS A RESULT OF HITTING A TREE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ALTHOUGH THE TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE WERE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR IT BY BRIGESTONE, THE TREAD COMPOUND IS TOO WEAK TO CARRY THE HIGH WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT FAILING.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE, GOT OUT OF TRUCK, AND LOOKED UNDER IT TO SEE WHERE NOISE WAS COMING FROM. DUELER TIRE, APT, 31 X 10.50/R 15LT. *AK

REPLACEMENT TIRES, 22000 MILES MOUNTED ON A 1993, HONDA ACCORD. RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 35-40 MPH. *AK