FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES Complaints

I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT FROM A SMALL, SHARP PIECE OF GRAVEL. I CHANGED THE TIRE AND DROVE HOME. AT HOME I INFLATED THE TIRE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. ALONG WITH DISCOVERING THE GRAVEL PUNCTURE, I OBSERVED 3-4 SPOTS AROUND THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE THAT WERE RAISED ABOVE THE REST OF THE SIDEWALL. THE RAISED PLACES CAN BE DESCRIBED AS LARGE BLISTERS OF 6-8 SQUARE INCHES IN SIZE. THE "BUBBLE" SPOTS WERE FOUND ONLY ON THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL. NONE WERE OBSERVED ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL. I THEN OBSERVED THE OTHER TIRES ON THE VEHICLE AND FOUND DEPRESSIONS OR UNEVENNESS IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE OTHER TIRES.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W273 WMA TIRESIZE: P265/75R16)

TRUCK STARTED VIBRATING,TOOK A TIRE TO A FIRESTONE DEALER,THEY SAID THAT HAPPENS WHEN TIRES AREN"T ROTATED PROPERLY, I WORK AT A AUTO SERVICE REPAIR CENTER,AND MY TIRES ARE ROTATED EVERY 6000 MI FAITHFULLY, SO I DISAGREE.*AK (TIRESIZE: P265R75R16)

ON 3/13/2001 WAS INVOLVED IN AN MVC WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE I STRUCK OFF ROAD. I WAS TRAVELING APROX. 40-45 MPH WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES IMMEDIATELY AND SLID APROX. 75 FEET ON ROAD AND CONTINUED TO SLIDE OFF ROAD FOR ANOTHER 50 FEET WHEN I COLLIDED WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE. ABS SYSTEM NEVER KICKED IN,AND THE VEHICLE SLID UNCONTROLLED UNTIL COLLISION WITH INJURIES TO MYSELF WHEN THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD MY BODY AND ALLOWED ME TO TRAVEL FORWARD STRIKING THE STEERING WHEEL WITH THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING WITH A FRONTAL IMPACT AND SUDDEN DECELERATION. *AK (TIRESIZE: 245/75R16)

ORINGINAL TIRES ON A TOYOTA, 4 RUNNER, P225/75R15, DOTW2H8AWB080; WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POP. DRIVER PULLED OVER, AND RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A 6 INCH RIP IN SIDEWALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ORINGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999 CHEVROLET, SILVERADO, P265/75R16 SIZE. DOT UNKNOWN. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. FIRESTONE WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED CONSUMER A TRADE IN.*AK

2 FRONT REPLACEMENT TIRES FAILED AFTER LESS THAN 5 MONTHS OF USE - SEPARATION. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 8XHL TIRESIZE: 235/75/R15) (DOT NUMBER: 8XHL TIRESIZE: 235/75/R15)

RIGHT FRONT AND REAR LEFT TIRES ARE SPLITTING IN MIDDLE BECAUSE TIRES WERE NOT MANUFACTURED IN DECATUR GEORGIA. ALSO, NOT ON RECALL.*AK

FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS, 3110.515; WHILE TRAVELING SAW VEHICLE VIBRATING. CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE OVER, AND NOTICED TIRE SEPARATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ORGINIAL TIRES PURCHASED 10/13/98, FROM THEN UNTIL 10/31/00 TIRES WERE CHECKED ON SIX DIFFERENT TIMES BECAUSE OF VIBRATION. EACH TIME THE TIRES WERE EITHER ROTATED, BALANCED OR SHOCKS CHECKED. THEN ON 10/30 /00 THE LEFT REAR TIRE LOST A CHUNK OF THE TIRE WITH NO INJURY OR ACCIDENT, BUT WHEN IT WAS TAKEN IN TO RAPLACE THE TIRE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE OTHER TIRES WERE SEPARATING AND NEEDED REPLACING.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDHLW02208 TIRESIZE: D235175R15)

I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED A TIRE FAILURE YET, BUT I HAVE CONCERNS ON THE SPARE TIRE THAT CAME WITH MY VEHICLE. THE 4 MAIN TIRES ARE GOODYEAR WRANGLER HP 265/70R17 AND THE SPARE TIRE IS A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P265/75R16. THE OWNER'S MANUAL SPECIFICALLY STATES TO USE SAME SIZE TIRES & TYPE OF TIRES. THE SPARE TIRE SHOULD BE THE SAME AS THE PREMIUM TIRE PACKAGE I UPGRADED MY PACKAGE TO... NOT A SMALLER SIZE WITHOUT ANY WARNING OF WHAT DAMAGE IT COULD DO TO THE VEHICLE IF YOU USED IT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD.... I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE THE SAME SIZE SPARE. IF NOT, AT LEAST INFORM YOU OF THE POTENTIAL DAMAGE ONE COULD DO TO THEIR VEHICLE OR PERSON.*AK (TIRESIZE: P265/75R16)