2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Jul 7, 2008 · Tires · 72,803 miles · NC

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet k3500. The tire manufacturer is nankang, brand name is geo trac, and tire line is lt/225/75/r16 (na). Upon inspection of the tires, the contact noticed that four out of the six had cracks on the exterior of the sidewall. He is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The contact still has possession of the tires. The tire failure mileage was 1,300. The vehicle failure mileage was 72,803.update 09/10/08 *cw updated 09/19/08.

Filed Aug 31, 2004 · Tires · 93,000 miles · MI

While driving 70 MPH, the rear driver side tire tread separated. As a result, the vehicle swerved. However, the consumer maintained control. *ak this was the fourth tire. The belts slipped and there were separations. *sc

Filed Aug 24, 2004 · Tires · 26,667 miles · AL

Tire tread separation blow out with body damage.

Filed Jul 28, 2004 · Tires · 30,926 miles · AL

Tire tread separation.

Filed Jul 28, 2004 · Tires · 23,116 miles · AL

Tire tread separation.

Filed Jul 2, 2004 · Tires · 45,949 miles · NV

I have had 6 tires replaced on this vehicle due to tire separation. Two caused body damage chevroet replace 2 tires under warranty for out of round at approx 1000 miles. (11/2000) I replaced the left fron apr 18000 miles with no damage. The rt front cause 1200 in damage to the rt fender in 2002 and the rt reat cause damage to the rear outer fender 1500 in damage in april 2004. General tire did send a check to repair the damage in which I am thankful. However I recieved the reimbursment check on 6/30/04 claim#4117006. I was driving home 7/1/04 and noticed a vibration again. On 7/3/04 I found yet another tire seperating see file #75617. I am very unhappy that my vehicle is being damaged from these tires let alone the inconveanced of time from work and rental car explence. I thing contenintal tire should repalce all of these tires with some thing else. As it seams to bring back memories of an other company (firestone) I am very fortunet that no injurys have ocured from these tire conserns. The date of the incident is the last tire concern to date.

Filed Feb 7, 2004 · Tires · AZ

2000 chevy k3500,I have had 5 tires replaced under warranty tread seperation. None of them had the tread come completely off due to the fact that I am a shop foreman/technician with 25 years in the business and maintain my vehicle religiously. Pressure was adjusted to 65 front and rear when towing. 65 front and 50 rear when using as a daily driver. None of these tires had puncture repairs during thier use. They all seperated in the exact same place, the outside two rows of tread is were it would start. Front or back it didnt matter. The truck would develope a vibration and I would bring it in and have the tires checked.they were ameritrac 550 as 245/75r16. I have wittnessed many tires of this size and brand develope the exact same condition and many of them will blowout and damage the vehicles severly. I finally replaced all of them with a different brand because I didnt feel confident that they were safe to travel out of town on. I retained the tires that came off with the exception of the one that had seperated for the last time. I work for one of thousands of gm dealers acrossed the country and I am shocked at the number of tires that we see with defects. My current position is shopforeman and yes I am in charge of the tire department. The other brand that I see alot of with complete tread seperation and the tire is still holding air is the firestone steeltex 245/75r16. I am note sure how all the politics work between the tire man. And the auto man. But it sure seems that alot of this must be going unchecked by the agencies that are regulating defects. I write as a concerned citizen.

Filed Apr 13, 2003 · Tires · 24,500 miles · FL

Tire/tread separation on a firestone lt245/75r16. Right rear wheel (the tire did not loose air pressure). This tire was original equipment on a 2000 chevrolet passenger van - less than 25000 miles.

Filed Mar 4, 2003 · Tires · FL

The right rear tire tread separated while driving 70 MPH resulting in loss of control and an accident. A passenger died and an other was in critical condition.

Filed Sep 25, 2001 · Tires · CO

While driving on highway, consumer heard banging sound and vehicle began to handle roughly. Looked in rear view mirror and saw a piece of tire came off. Firestone, steel tex radial, lt 245/75 r 16. *ak blowout caused damage to vehicle.

Filed Sep 13, 2001 · Tires · GA

We purchased this chevrolet dually truck in nov 00. The two front tires had excessive wear and were replaced by the dealer after two weeks of trying to locate them. We have found that goodyear no longer makes these tires. The truck was mfg 03/00 and the tires have a dot # that indicated the tires were mfg 07/00. We will not be able to obtain replacements should we have a blowout. Understand a class action suit was filed dec 01 re these tires. Chevrolet customer service has given us the runaround for the last four weeks and refuses to do anything about these defective tires (total of 7 on the truck). I don't believe the truck sat for four months with no tires in the beginning. Also someone needs to do something about the total lack of assistance with chev customer service, no return calls, lack of research and in general, a complete runaround over a period of four weeks.*ak (dot number: mk1l tiresize: 225/75r16)

Filed May 7, 2001 · Tires · CA

Vehicle started vibrating while driving on interstate 10 on may 3, 2001. At first we could not see any visible problem so we slowed our speed to well under 50 MPH. We took vehicle to firestone store and the tread separation is now very obvious. The firestone store said they will replace tire with another firestone tire but they claim the steeltex tire is safe and does not have tread separation problems. This vehicle is a gm cutway, made into a class b motor home by roadtrek (home and park of canada). It is one year old and has original firestone tires. We have not driven it offroad, over medians, curbs or shoulders (this is what firestone has previously claimed was problem with emergency vehicles using steeltex tires). We did not have an accident but the tv in the motor home quit working as a result of the vibrating.*ak (dot number: dn11bia299 tiresize: lt24575r16)