Just 8 days after my wife purchased a new 2004 Outback Wagon, I was driving it about 55-60MPH in the left lane of the Baltimore Beltway. I suddenly felt and heard a flat tire (left front). Since it was heavy Mother's Day traffic and there was no left shoulder, I had to continue for some seconds while I crossed 3 lanes, stopping as quickly as possible after I got safely on the right shoulder. The next day I carefully examined the tire, expecting to find a nail or other metal object. However, except for wear marks on the outside wall from being driven on while flat, there was no evidence of a blowout or any foreign objects. The Subaru dealer told my wife that we must have hit something to cause it. Since we had hit absolutely nothing but about 600 miles of pavement, the only causes I can see are a 1) defective tire or 2) a mismounted tire. Since I am concerned about my wife driving the car at any speeds above 40-45 or any but the right lane, can anyone suggest any other reason(s) for such a failure on brand new tires?
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19 years ago