10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #5

Sep 102001

(reported on)

Cougar

  • miles
The vehicles rear tire was flat, the front tire was going flat and the passenger side tires were all low, upon closer examination the sidewalls on all 4 tires had a split in the rubber that was perfectly circular and on the flattest tire the rubber had split and was gaping open. The separation is thin and smooth-edged not torn(Firestone firehawk gta, P205/55R16).

- Santa Clarita, CA, USA

problem #4

Sep 102001

(reported on)

Cougar

  • miles
The vehicles rear tire was flat, the front tire was going flat and the passenger side tires were all low, upon closer examination the sidewalls on all 4 tires had a split in the rubber that was perfectly circular and on the flattest tire the rubber had split and was gaping open. The separation is thin and smooth-edged not torn(Firestone firehawk gta, P205/55R16).

- Santa Clarita, CA, USA

problem #3

Sep 102001

(reported on)

Cougar

  • miles
The vehicles rear tire was flat, the front tire was going flat and the passenger side tires were all low, upon closer examination the sidewalls on all 4 tires had a split in the rubber that was perfectly circular and on the flattest tire the rubber had split and was gaping open. The separation is thin and smooth-edged not torn(Firestone firehawk gta, P205/55R16).

- Santa Clarita, CA, USA

problem #2

Jul 082001

Cougar

  • miles
Tire blewout sidewall after less than 10 minutes of driving. Vehicle recently serviced at a Lincoln Mercury dealership tires were inspected and determined to be in good condition. (tiresize: 215/50/16)

- Colleyville, TX, USA

problem #1

Aug 082000

Cougar

  • miles
Consumer was traveling about 30mph on highway and hit a small pothole in the road. Tire sidewall splitted, like someone had cut the tire. This happened a year ago traveling about 50mph on the highway, and a chunk of the tire sidewall simply exploded with no contact at all. Firestone firehawk #gta02, size 215/50/16. Dealership and Firestone has been notified.

- Dumfries, VA, USA