2002 Nissan Sentra tires complaints

Filed Jun 20, 2003 · Tires · PA · crash · 2 injuries

I was riding on the expressway when my tread separated from my tire. I had my 2 yr old daughter in the car. I crashed and my car was totaled. My daughter and I are lucky to be alive but we are hurt.

Filed Jan 11, 2003 · Tires · 16,000 miles · SC

Visible tire separation on firehawk gta 02 p195/55r16 86h m+s. The tires were replaced with michelin all weather here at dr. Tire, hwy 21, beaufort, sc,29906. These tires would not have made the trip to charleston 80 miles away at the firestone dealer. We did not keep the tires. I am only offering this info as a courtesy to the rest of the planet, who may have the same tires. Fortunately for my son and his family, he arrived for new year's without incident. I have photos of the faulty tire. All tires were replaced. The tire was split about 12 inches around where the tread interfaced with the sidewall and was separating. I did communicate with firestone consumer affairs, but since I didn't take it back to a firestone dealer, there was not much they could do for me. My husband followed him to the dr. Tire in the event there was a problem. We could not have driven the 80 miles to the firestone dealer. Ts

Filed Dec 18, 2002 · Tires · 10,435 miles · WI

While driving on a paved hwy at 50 MPH/rear tire blewout. 2 days later on another paved road at 30 MPH my l/rear tire blewout. Same area on both tires. Same type of blowout. I think there is a major issue here. I am now scared to drive my vehicle. Dimsii ivoq entry posed after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis-----------770769. *ak