Tire Sidewall problems of the 2005 Acura TL

In spring 2004 I purchased an Acura Tl with bridgestone turanza el 42 high performance tires. After 6,500 miles one of the tires had a flat. Although the garage attempted to repair the flat, it continued to lose air and I was informed that I needed a new tire. It seemed odd that a tire would not be reparable after that short a use, but I was advised that it had to do with the location of the puncture and was not a defect. In November of this year, after putting 14,500 miles on the car I had a more serious problem with another tire. On this occasion, while traveling at 65 miles per hour on an interstate highway, my car began to shake. I managed to pull over to the side of the highway and stop. The tire sidewall had disintegrated and was completely separated from the rim. The following day I took the tire into a firestone shop where the service manager, tom curry, advised me that the problem was due to a road hazard and was not a defect. He inspected the tire for a puncture, and after not finding one, assured me that it must have been in the disintegrated sidewall. I then asked him if he had ever seen a tire that was damaged in the absence of a road hazard, and he told me he had not. It is clear to me that these tires are defective and that bridgestone refuses to take responsibility for their products.

I own a new Acura Tl which has bridgstone turanza el 42 235/45-17 tires as oem. From the beginning it became clear the tires are dangerous. They hydroplane on wet surfaces, skid easily on residual road sand. The right front and rear sidewalls failed--one with an egg shaped bubble and the other with a deep cut--despite no evidence that I struck a curb or pothole etc. Both tires were likely to blow out with continued driving. Surveys by tire rack indicate these tires are also very dangerous in the winter, which is about to happen here in the northeast where I live. These tires also "coldspot" after being parked for a while, sometime causing the car to steer poorly. The dealer could only replace the bad tires on a "road hazard" warranty, despite my many complaints to both Acura and the parent company Honda USA.

The rear passenger side tire went flat. There was no indication that it was flat. Consumer could not feel that the tire was flat. If he had driven another 20 miles on the highway the tire would have come off of the vehicle. Consumer was concerned because it could not be sensed from inside the vehicle. The tire went flat due to a nail puncture. The sidewall of the tire was worn. The consumer stated the tires are low profile tires.

Oem tires on 05 Acura Tl's at 5000 wet weather driving is downright dangerous. Driving in snow even when new was impossible. . Yet these tires are marked m/s all season. Dealers are aware but have no incentive to do anything about it. . . Except sell you a new set of tire for $800 we have had two very close calls in the rain are in the process of replacing tires at our expense before someone gets hurt. Rf tire has developed a major sidewall blister and was removed from service before catastrophic failure.