2002 Subaru Outback Tires Problems

TWO FRONT TIRES NEED REPLACEMENT BECAUSE THEIR INSIDES WERE WORN. 20,000 MILES LATER THE TWO FRONT AND ONE RIGHT REAR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE SAME REASON. *AK

ON THE EVENING OF 21 JUN 04 I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. AS I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN IN TO MY DRIVEWAY. I FELT AND THEN HEARD WHAT SEEMED TO TO A FLAT TIRE ON THE RIGHT (PASSENAGER) SIDE OF THE CAR. I HAD FILLED UP WITH GAS ON EITHER THE PREVIOUS FRIDAY OR SATURDAY. WHEN I FILL UP WITH GAS I CHECK MY OIL AND TIRE PRESSURE. ALL WAS OK. WHEN I GOT INTO MY GARAGE, I WENT AROUND TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR AND CLEARLY SAW A FLAT RIGHT REAR TIRE. I CALLED AAA TO PUT ON A SPARE. THE AAA REPAIR MAN THOUGHT THE TIRE LOOKED DEFECTIVE. THE NEXT MORNING I WENT TO NTW AND REPLACED THE FLAT TIRE AND A SECOND TIRE WITH NEW MICHELIN TIRES. THE MANAGER AT THE NTW IN ROCKVILLE INDICATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND TIRE HE HAD SEEN THAT WEEK WITH THE SAME DEFECT. BECAUSE I ONLY HAD 19,600 MILES ON THE TIRES, HE GAVE ME A DISCOUNT ON EACH TIRE. HE ALSO AGREED THAT THE FLAT TIRE LOOKED DEFECTIVE. THEY CHECKED MY REMAINING TWO TIRES FOR ANY WEAKNESS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL SEPARATION (SIZE#P22560R16 PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT#). *NLM

BRIDGESTONE, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, MOUNTED ON A 2002, SUBARU, OUTBACK, 2628 MILES. TIRES HAVE BLOWNOUT TWICE WITHIN FIRST WEEK ON RIGHT REAR, AND OTHER TIRES ON LEFT FRONT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK DOT# UNKNOWN. *TT

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY CONSUMER HIT A POTHOLE AND LEFT FRONT FIRESTONE TIRE AND WHEEL CAME OFF.*AK