I had my work truck (2013 Patriot) washed today, and got to observe Goodyear tires being the same lousy tires I remember
The innie if you will @ the 2 o'clock position I'm told is normal, where two pieces of rubber shoulder together?
The outie if you will @ the 7 o'clock position is a bubble
I'll take it into the fleet shop, maybe they'll put me a new tire
The date code of 04/14 means this tire is ~9 years old, probably time it's replaced anyway
This is probably an age/usage road inflicted damage, but the other (newer) replacement Eagle LS² tires all around don't look much better
This 2013 Patriot with 78k is a miserable POS, I've got at least one bad wheel bearing, alignment is all over the place, brakes screeched after discs/pads all around, now they're grinding
One owner, fleet owned and maintained
Only one minor accident