Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 03/11/2000 | 2 | 10/01/1998 | |
| On two separate occasions (03/11/00 and 07/03/00) i was travelling at a speed in excess of 75 mph and heard a sudden snap coming from one of my tires. however, the sound was very much like the sound when something gets caught underneath the car momentarily while passing over it. the first occasion involved the left front tire, the second involved the right rear tire. on both occasions i was able to pull over safely to the side of the road. on each occasion i found the tire's tread separated from the rest of the tire, leaving the steel belt underneath totally exposed. both incidents involved the same model of firestone tire, the firehawk ss10. the affected tires remained completely inflated, so had i not pulled over to the side of the road after the initial snap, i wouldn't have noticed that something was wrong. i fear that if i had not pulled over immediately, i may have been involved in an accident when the rest of the tread separated from the tire, perhaps only a few miles down the road. i now have 3 new bridestone tires on my car and fear for my safety.( dot number: tire size: p215/60r14 ) | |||