New steer tire blowout causing damage

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by gilknight, Sep 27, 2018.

  1. gilknight

    gilknight Bobtail Member

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    It was not a retread tire. It was a new tire. Yes all the thread came off but the tire was still inflated at 100 psi. Strange
     
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  3. boneebone

    boneebone Road Train Member

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    That type of defect comes from the rubber not being properly cured to the surface of the tire and sidewalls in the manufacturing process

    This would qualify as a defect in materials and workmanship, which would be covered under the manufacturer's warranty.

    Contact the Brigestone representative in your area for how you can file a claim.

    I would also change the other steer tire too as they may be from the same batch.

    Take alot of pictures and do not dispose of the tire until a Bridgestone represenative personally inspects it.
     
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  4. Cat sdp

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    Ya , if your lucky they’ll give you $50 credit towards a new tire......
     
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  5. Buckeye 60

    Buckeye 60 Road Train Member

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    about $50.00 if you are lucky Bridgestone is very aware of this problem it's happening a lot I have a pair now that I will soon replace mine the rubber is chunking off .. these tires should of been recalled and replaced Bridgestone choose to ignore the problem I have run Bridgestone for quite awhile now but no more
     
  6. DaveK6201

    DaveK6201 Bobtail Member

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    AND PICK UP THE GATOR FOR EVIDENCE! I had a similar experience with a BRAND NEW Hankook steer with 1 day and less then a hundred miles on my old Pete....what an ### ache to get satisfaction. Dealer denied all responsibility, and as I was a owner operator with my own authority and got the set on my friends account, then they said I bought them from my friend and it wasnt their problem, THEN I had to get a whole other company involved because it wasnt my account.......eventually they gave me another tire, wouldnt replace the other 'good' Hankook steer or my fender and waved goodbye.....
     
  7. Hurst

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    Thats really strange. And Bridgestone is supposed to be a pretty good steer tire.

    If the tire was properly maintained (Air pressure checked daily) then I would agree with you. That was a defective tire. The problem is that there is no way for you to prove it. If that happened 3 days out,.. then yeah,.. go file a claim. But 3 months out? Sorry,.. you will have to eat this one.

    Hurst
     
  8. mitmaks

    mitmaks Road Train Member

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    Infamous Bridgestone r283a. These are defective tires. I had one started chucking tread real bad but at 90k miles. I went with Michelins.
    If you search forum there's more threads about defective Bridgestone r283a's
    I think there should be class action suit against Bridgestone.
     
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  9. cmbtmedic

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    Just got in a brand new Pete 567 a month ago, Bridgestone rubber all the way around. First stop was the tire shop to have the Bridgestone steers replaced with some Continentals. I personally know too many drivers that have had Bridgestone steers let go on them rolling down the road. Although I haven’t experienced it, for some reason I have a bad taste in my mouth over Bridgestone steers.
     
  10. Buckeye 60

    Buckeye 60 Road Train Member

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    tire warranty is worthless anyways and usually don't even cover what you get from a core anyways . I had a pair of Bridgestone steers and got 200000 miles from them so I got these have almost 50000 on these and have to replace them because even a best case senario from a steer blowout your on the side of the road for 2 hours and paying double the money for a road call .... and it can get a lot worse from there
     
  11. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    It’s worth a shot to talk to them. I had similar problem on a Yoko Drive.They gave me a brand new tire. Had a franchisee come in on a Sunday as I was passing through Louisville. Same with Detroit Diesel After I blew head gasket @ 540 out of warranty. They paid for head and gasket$22100 I paid labor$1700 . Stress loss of income and brand loyalty and UTube
     
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