BRIDGESTONE TIRES Complaints

NOT SURE IF TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. TIRE BLEW ON PASSENGERS SIDE FRONT RESULTING IN CAR GOING INTO SPIN AND EVENTUALLY ROLLING. HAVE ALL TIRES AND RIMS. ALSO HAVE PICTURE OF VEHICLE AFTER ACCIDENT. CURRENTLY IN PROCESS OF REPAIRING. *AK (DOT NUMBER: H46KCCA444 TIRESIZE: P195 50R15)

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. TIRE SIZE LT23570R15. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

SIDEWALL DEVELOPED BUBBLE (TIRE DEALER SAID IT IS SEPARATION OF INNER AND OUTER SIDEWALL).*AK (TIRESIZE: 225/45-R17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/45-R17 )

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 70MPH AND RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. SIDEWALL WAS STILL IN TACK. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING A 1995, LEXUS 400SL. TIRE STYLE IS TURANZA V, AND SIZE P225/60R16, AFTERMARKET TIRE. *AK

THE TREAD ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED AND THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND ROLLED 4 OR 5 TIMES. I WAS INJURED WITH BRUSES, SCRATCHES,AND GLASS CUTS IN MY FACE. I HAVE CONTACTED NORMA DAVIS AT FIRESTONE (800-543-7522),BUT SHE STATED THAT I NEEDED THE TIRE FOR HER TO HELP. I HAVE SINCE HAD THE VEHICLE REPOCESSED, BECAUSE MY INSURANCE(NATIONWIDE INSURANCE CO.)CHOSE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR $10000. AFTER MONTHS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP, I WAS TOLD THAT NATIONWIDE WOULD NO LONGER BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS CAUSED BY MY ACCIDENT. MY CREDIT IS RUINED AND I CAN NOT GET ANY HELP. I DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO TURN. PLEASE HELP ME IF POSSIBLE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AROUND 3 TIMES, THIS BLOWOUT CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE UNDER CARRIAGE AND FRONT BUMPER, THIS TIRE WAS 5 HOURS OLD, THE SECOND INCIDENT INVOLVED THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WHICH HAD A BUBBLE AND BLEWOUT WHILE TURNING A CORNER, THIS TIRE WAS 6 MONTHS OLD (BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE730, 245/40ZR17BW). NLM

SIDEWALL FAILURE; CAR WAS REAR-ENDED; UPON INSPECTION FOUND BULGE IN FRONT TIRE SIDEWALL. *AK (TIRESIZE: 205/60R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/60R16 )

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER TO HAVE A WHEEL ALIGNMENT, TIRE ROTATION AND BALANCING PERFORMED, WHEN CONSUMER RETURNED HOME HE PERFORMED HIS ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND DISCOVERED THAT ALL FOUR (BRIDGESTONE DUAL AT D693 31X10.50 15LT6) TIRES HAD BETWEEN 45 AND 50 PSI BUT THE RECOMMENDED VEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S PRESSURE IS 26 PSI CONSUMER RETURNED VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER BECAUSE THEY MUST HAVE OVER INFLATED TIRES, CONSUMER ASKED FOR WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION THAT HIGHER PRESSURES SHOULD BE USED, BECAUSE AS STATED ON THE DOOR PLATE OF VEHICLE JAMB IT SAYS 26 PSI, DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT FIRESTONE HAD BEEN RUNNING ADS ABOUT THE CORRECT PRESSURES FOR THESE TYPES OF VEHICLE'S, HOWEVER DEALER DID CHECKED A FIRESTONE MANUAL WHICH INDICATED THAT TIRE PRESSURE SHOULD BE 26 PSI, CONSUMER INQUIRED AS TO WHY HE WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS MECHANIC THEN HANDED HIM A BROCHURE ENTITLED INFLATE ROTATE EVALUATE THAT CLEARLY STATED LOOK FOR THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED AIR PRESSURE LISTED ON THE STICKER OF YOUR VEHICLE'S DOOR JAMB, AFTER CONSUMER POINTED OUT THAT THE DELAER'S RECOMMENDATION AND THE BROCHURE WERE TOTALLY INCONSISTENT THE DEALER LOST HIS TEMPER AND ORDERED THE CONSUMER OUT OF THE STORE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 75 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. THEN, CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION. BRIDGESTONE, P-265/75R16. *AK CONSUMER STATES TIRES HAD 65 PERCENT TREAD WEAR LEFT, THEY WERE PROPERLY INFLATED TO MANUFACTURER SPEC OF 50 PSI NO EXCESSIVE EDGE WEAR DUE TO POOR ALIGNMENT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE CUSTOMER SERVICE STATED THEY WOULD PRORATE THE BLOW OUT, CONSUMER DECLINED AND REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND.*JB

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET ON 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE AND THEN THE TIRE THREAD CAP BLEW OFF THE TRUCK DAMAGING RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE FENDER BRACE, MUFFLER, FENDER WELL SKIRTING, AND PAINT. A STATE TROOPER WITNESSED THE WHOLE INCIDENT. *AK (DOT NUMBER: EJLFCCB459 TIRESIZE: LT28575R16)