Please help my Subaru?

I have a 2003 Subaru Forester. About 5 months ago I had a slow leak in my right front tire. I got it replaced with a new tire (same size, not a temp replacement) and everything was great. This morning I was driving home and my right front tire exploded. Causing some shock... Read More

  • You must have hit something on the road or maybe there's even something protruding from the car itself that could have popped it. I just hit a pot-hole a few days ago that popped my tire and busted my hub-cap! It probably isn't anything to do with the car itself since the tire is a pretty independant part in the car... Read More
  • Lynn the tire is so prone to failure the auto manufactures give you an extra tire in the trunk. I recommend replacing two tires at a time and checking tire pressures with a good pressure gague once a week. Even then you could run over sharp metal and cut down a tire. Make sure the brakes are still working properly... Read More
  • How old are the original tires. First concern I have is that you have an AWD car so the total diameter of all four tires must be pretty close or the differentials and transmission can suffer serious damage. As far as the tire busting, there may be a serious alignment issues. If nothing is touching the tire from the... Read More
  • The tire could very will have been flawed by the individual who placed it. It would be erroneous to place fault on the vehicle. The tire balance may have been flawed. Any number of issues could have caused the tire to blow. Consider placing tires that the manufacturer stipulates.
  • Now I know you feel on this, I too had a tyre (rear passenger) but it had a lump in it so I took it to a tyre place and asked them to fit a new one as I was driving approx 400 miles over the next couple of days to my MILs wedding and I would have 3 kids with me. Anyhoo, on the journey back, at 80mph, my rear tyre blew... Read More
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