1999 Subaru Forester Tires Problems
7 owner-reported tires complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (7)
You experienced four separate sidewall failures with Cooper Weathermaster S/T2 snow tires within one month, with three tires having less than 5,000 miles and one being brand new with only 100 miles. The failures included two blowouts (rear driver side and rear passenger side) and two sidewall bubbles (front driver side), occurring between mid-November and December 16th, 2012. The dealer replaced each failed tire with a new one of the same brand and model, but the replacement tires also developed the same sidewall bubble defect. This issue likely requires investigation into whether the tires have a manufacturing defect or if there's a fitment problem with your vehicle.
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WHILE DRIVING AT 55 ON THE HIGHWAY LEFT REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRE, AND THE WHEEL WAS BENT. CONSUMER MADE CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER, WHO WANTED THE WHEEL AND TIRE MAILED.*AK
VEHICLE INVOLVED IS A 1999 SUBARU FORESTER L. WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY. 50 MPH ON A STATE HIGHWAY. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND ROAD WAS SMOOTH (NO POTHOLES). HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION FROM THE RIGHT REAR OF MY VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATELY CAME TO A STOP AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I OBSERVED THAT MY TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE TIRE. IT WAS JUST FLAT. TIRE IS A BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T 684 P20570R15. THE TIRE IS APPROXIMATELY. 5 MONTHS OLD WITH APPROXIMATELY. 9K ON IT. *NLM
YOKOHAMA GEOLANDER H/T RADIAL P215/60R16. ALL 4 TIRES FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIR. AIR WOULD LEAK OUT BETWEEN TIRE AND WHEEL. HAD NOTICED THAT TIRES WERE ALMOST FLAT, AND TOOK THEM TO MECHANIC. NOTHING IN TIRES WERE FOUND. TOOK TO DEALER, AND TIRE SEALS WERE REPLACED.*AK
WITHIN THE FIRST 9 MONTHS, I EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH 4 OUT OF THE ORIGINAL 5 OF THESE TIRES, INCLUDING A BLOWOUT OF THE INSIDE SIDEWALL ON ONE OF THEM. I CONTACTED BOTH FIRESTONE AND THE SUBARU DEALER, BUT WAS TOLD I HAD SIMPLY BEEN "UNLUCKY" TO HAVE A( DOT NUMBER: ELYTCHB238 TIRE SIZE: P20570R15 )
REAR TIRES WERE WEARING OUT EXCESSIVELY ON THE OUTSIDE EDGE. HAD THE TIRES REPLACED AT 25,000. FRONT TIRES ARE THE ORIGINAL & STILL GOOD. *AK
CHEVRON RECEIPT OF 4/20/00 READS: ALL FOUR BRIDGESTONE TIRES ARE UNSAFE DUE TO BEAD PROBLEMS - HAD TO PUT STUDDED TIRES BACK ON VEHICLE. (NOTE) - THESE PEOPLE DO NOT SELL TIRES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: EL YT TIRE SIZE: P205/70R15 )