2001 Nissan Altima Tires & Wheels Problems

IN AN INSPECTION OF MY TIRES, I FOUND A CRACK COMPLETELY THROUGH MY ORIGINAL FACTORY 16 INCH ALUMINUM WHEEL ON ONE OF THE SIX SPOKES. NO SIGNS OF IMPACT FOUND. I REPLACED WHEEL WITH A USED PART. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE FIREHAWK GTX-02, SIZE P205/55R16 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDEWALLS WERE CRACKED AND SEPARATING FROM THE TIRES AND THE BELTS WERE ALSO BECOMING LOOSE. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE VIBRATING, MAKING NOISE, AND AIR KEPT LEAKING OUT OF THEM. ALL FOUR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. FIRESTONE STATED THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES, NOT HIM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,620 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 01-14-08. *KB UPDATED 12/12/07. *JB

I AM THE ORGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. IN THE 2YRS I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR I HAVE BROUGHT 6 NEW TIRES. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WEAR. ON 11/23 I HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT. THERE WAS A 9 INCH RIP BETWEEN THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL ON EACH SIDE OF THE TIRE. MY MAJOR PROBLEM IS THE WEAR OF THE TIRE WITH THE 01 ALTIMA THE TIRE PRESSURE IS 32. I HAVE NO IDEA IF THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THE PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRES. DT

DEVELOPED BUBBLE IN SIDEWALL. *AK (TIRESIZE: 205/60R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/60R15 )

CAST METAL RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY FAILED WHILE IN MOTION, BROKE, WHEEL FELL OFF, AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO BLOCK WALL. *AK THERE WERE INJURIES DUE TO THE ACCIDENT, THE CAST METAL TRANSVERSE LINK FAILED AS WELL AS WHEEL BOLTS, A WITNESS SAW THE VEHICLE WOBBLING OUT OF CONTROL DUE TO THE WHEEL FAILLING OFF BEFORE IT SLAMMED INTO THE BLOCK WALL. *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V065 AND WENT TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS, DEALER ONLY REPLACED THREE OF THE TIRES STATING THE OTHER TIRE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO IT BEING MADE ON A DIFFERENT DAY, CONSUMER REPLACED THE OTHER TIRE AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC