While driving at 65 MPH consumer heard a loud popping sound. Then, lost control of the vehicle and almost collided with a utility pole. Upon further inspection consumer noticed a baseball sized hole in the right rear tire, and tread separation from the tire. There were no injuries involved with this incident. Manufacturer and dealer were notified.
1997 Chevrolet Silverado: tire blowout or tread separation
6 of the 272 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado describe tire blowout or tread separation.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Tire blowout or tread separation by model year
What owners say
In early may 2000, the left front tire blew out going 65mph on the highway. I was able to keep control of the vehicle and pull into the breakdown lane to replace it. The tire was a firestone steeltex at tire which was original equipment on my chen ck1500 with approx 60,000 miles. There is still adequate tread on the tires. It looks like a sidewall blowout. (dot number: vn11bab157 tiresize: lt24575r16)
Left rear tire blewout without warning and violently slid to the right side of the road (firestone steeltex radial lt245/75r16 6 ply)
L.rear tire failed after driving 35 miles. @ 65-70 MPH. Vehicle was parked prior to failure. Tire ruptured in the center tof the tread, causing an approximate 12" circumferencial tear. All tires were replaced the same day. Tire dealer remarked that all tires removed from vehicle were experienccing tread separation.( dot number: tire size: 275/75r15 )
Wheels bend causing tire blow outs and vibration.
Wheels continue to bend causing tire failure(blowouts) after several repairs.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado tire blowout
Is tire blowout or tread separation a common problem on the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado?
6 of 272 owner complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado (2%) mention tire blowout or tread separation. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado
Wipers 35Pulling 16ABS 15Fuel pump 14Brake failure 12Jerking 11Stalling 6Steering lock-up 5
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