terahertz

yeah probably not but if he drove it really hard in the turns the outside edges could wear prematurely with low tire pressure maybe? lol

ECU Pirate

outside edges looked flawless. But who knows. Perhaps the rough highways between san diego and LV caused the issue.

My main concern was whether or not this is a common problem with the Bridgestone Potenza stock tires. But apparently not.

terahertz

i dont think this is a problem with them... when you say stock you mean re050's correct? i went 17k on the stock re050's till the rears were dead.

Jim@tirerack

Tires normally blow out for two reasons. One you hit something in the road and the tire looses air pressure right away. The second is you loose air pressure from something in the tires and the heat builds up and then the sidewall blows out. My guess would be the second scenario. With the low profile tires it is hard to tell when the tires are low on air.
There have not been any issues with the Bridgestone tires. If I can help with the tires let me know.