Tire Sidewall Problems of Subaru Outback

Continental pro contact p 225/ 60 r 17 driver side tire sidewall formed large bubble. Purchased in November 2021 and had dealer install 4 tires. Noticed large sidewall bubble on sidewall in January 2022. Only three thousand miles on tire. Worried that this is a lifethreatening safety issue. We brought the car back to the dealer. We were told they have not seen anything like it on a Subaru Outback before. But other complaints on this site and others show that sidewall bubbles on the continental pro contact series of tires is a known issue and should be addressed before someone is seriously injured.

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Contipro contact 225/60r17 tires were mounted as replacements 11/17/13. Tires were rotated and maintained by dealer on a regular basis. Primarily highway/city driving. I have not hit any fod or potholes - there has been no unusual trauma to the tires. After 13 months, 18k miles, the left front tire's inner sidewall suffered a catastrophic failure. Continental refused to pro-rate or make any adjustment for the premature demise of this tire. Because the car is awd, I was forced to purchase 4 new tires. I believe there is a manufacturing defect in this brand/model of tire. Luckily, I was only driving 25 mph when the tire failed. I have now researched and discovered that there are multiple reports of this type of tire failure for contipro contact 225/60r17. One report indicates that continental replaced the tire under warranty at 18 mos, however, it appears that continental is aware of a manufacturing defect and has now limited the warranty period to 12 mos. They have apparently continued to experience problems with the inner sidewall failure because the tire is no longer offered. I believe this tire should be recalled in the interest of consumer safety.

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Last month, sidewall failure of bf goodrich touring pro 225/60r16 h-rated. Purchased replacement tire at sam's club 3 weeks ago. Today, the replacement tire failed - some type of tread separation. Concerned as I have these tires on both my 05 Subaru Outback, and also my 97 Volvo 850. Only the 2nd incident date is noted.

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Sidewall tire failure in ordinary use; 2009 Subaru Outback, 5500 miles, bridgestone/firestone tire failed, inner right rear sidewall fractured. No excessive driving, speed, or severe use at all. I replaced all bridgestone/firestone tires and have them available for osi/odi expert analysis.

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1. Events leading to failure: no abnormal events prior to failure (no tire visual indications, no sounds, normal steering and suspension behavior, no tire impacts). Tire pressure checked monthly and tires rotated regularly (~ every 8,000 mi). 2. Failure and its consequences: a single oem tire (bridgestone potenza p225/60r16 e92qz) with 43,700 miles lost all pressure due to failure of sidewall, with separation apparent around entire circumference of tire. Failure occurred while parked on level parking lot surface after driving 10 minutes at moderate speed. 3. What was done to correct the failure; I. E, parts repaired or replaced (and if old part is available): intend to replace tire shortly. Old tire is available. Photos available.

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The caller used spare tire and the sidewall blew out. Tire had 110 miles on it at the time. The caller was going between 60 and 65 mph. The tire was full of black powder and the rubber was crumbling. The caller heard a rumble, and when he was trying to pull over to see what it was ,the tire blew out. Tire was only on vehicle for a week. Manufacturer told the caller to go to dealer and they would take care of the tire. Dealer would offer no help. However, manufacturer did pay for tire.

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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.

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Two original equipment bridgestone potenza tires on our Subaru 2003 Outback failed at 9,800 and 11,700 miles of use, within three months of each other. Both started as slow leaks for about a week,which we monitored and filled. Then suddenly a big white circular split appeared in the sidewall about an inch away from the tread, and tires were dead flat and ruined. First tire was driver-side rear; second was passenger-side front. When brought to firestone dealer for warranty fulfillment for first tire, we were told it was our fault (?!) and we had to pay for replacement. Can't wait to hear explanation for second incident. . . But not sure I want another of these on my car. Local Subaru dealer says this is first he's heard about these tires, but I see three other complaints on NHTSA website specific to Subarus among the 92 "general" and 37 "sidewall" potenza complaints. Tire is p225/60 r1697h. Never saw anything like this in my 30 years of driving.

All 4 tires sidewall separated. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. Michelin, 205/70r15. The tires had dry rot cracking on the sidewalls. There was no seperating, just hundreds of cracks. Tire/model#xw4.

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Tire sidewall blowout, firestone wilderness. Door plate shows 30 psi, tire shows 44 psi, difference of 14 pounds--too much difference.

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While driving in a middle lane on I-270, I sudenly became aware of a bumping noise. I pulled over to the right shoulder through several lanes of traffic. When I checked the tires, I saw that the sidewall of my passenger side rear tire had become completely disattached from the tread. The tire was original equipment on my 2003 Subaru Outback. A firestone dealer inspected the tire in detail, but could find no puncture or other cause of tire failure besides spontaneous disintegration. Firestone wanted $56 to replace it under warranty, after treadwear measurement, even though tire had only 6800 miles on it.

While driving the passenger side rear tire experienced sidewall separation (size#p22560r16 please provide the dot#).

My Subaru came stock with firestone wilderness tires. When the Ford/firestone incident was happening, the Subaru website posted a message that the tires used on the Subaru's were not in the recall. This morning, I had a blow out that caused me to swerve violently into the #3 lane causing the traffic to swerve. When I pulled over and inspected the tire, I noticed that the sidewall of the tire has delaminated from the rest of the tire. No other foreign objects or other visible signs can be seen to have caused the blow out. It's plain to see that it's definitely a manufacturers defect. I contacted Subaru and they insist that the tires that came on the vehicle are not a part of the recall from Ford. And that I should go to a Subaru dealer to have them inspect the tire. (tiresize: 225 60/16).

When the original recalls of the wilderness tires occurred we were told by Subaru and firestone that our size tire was not effected. These tires were the original equipment on the car. Last night we were driving home at about 11:00 and coming down the exit ramp from route 270 onto middlebrook road in germantown. My husband heard a hissing sound and at first we dismissed it. About a half mile later at a light we heard an additional sound and realized the rear passenger side tire had gone flat. My husband pulled off the road and got out to discover the sidewall had separated and the tire was extremely hot. It did not separate to the point of ripping the tire all the way through, but enough of a gap you could put your finger in. It looks like the separation goes at least half way around the side wall (180 degrees) and probably more. We road on the flat (at a snail's pace) the mile to our home since we still had rubber between the rim and road. The scarey part is that it was late, dark and if we'd gotten stuck on route 270 it would not have been pleasant for my husband to change a tire under those conditions--in fact it would have been downright dangerous. Isn't this the same thing that happened to all those other wilderness tires--that the sidewall separated, ripped and the tire wrapped around the axle and flipped vehicles?! luckily, by the grace of god, ours didn't go that far, but it could have. Our Outback is a wonderful car and we love every minute of driving it, but for a stationwagon its center of gravity is a little higher than average. Just like those suvs we could have flipped our beautiful car if things didn't turn out the way they did. Needless to say, my husband is pissed off. He called the fitzgerald Subaru in gaithersburg for advice and they said we'll have to deal with firestone. Do I need to fear the three other tires on my car now? thanks! joyce mcdonald.

Sidewall on right/rear tire shredded while vehicle was traveling at about 65 mph. Then, right rear tire dropped, and consumer pulled off the road. Original equipment, 6000 miles mounted on a 2001, Subaru, Outback wagon.

Tire sidewall separated and the tire deflated rapidly. The car handled well but the tire was defective.

Michelin xw4 tire p205/70r15, dot m3h342dx079, outside sidewall slit open below the tread edge, michelin stated the tire blew out due to a road hazard or underinflation, consumer checked over tire and found no indications of a puncture.

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Right rear tire had sudden and catostrophic disintegration of sidewall at highway speed without hitting any debri. No loss of control but total loss of tire. ( dot number: tire size: 225/60/16 ).