265/70/R16. Cruising down Interstate around Des Moines, Iowa at 65 mph. Hot day July 2021. Heard muffled "pop" noise. Few seconds later, suburban began to shake and vibrate violently. Approaching uncontrollable. Pulled off road onto side street. Noted bulge on top of tire. Located a Goodyear tire store in Ames, Iowa. Tire man identified the problem, ordered a new tire (Hankook brand). We spent unintended night nearby in hotel, had tire changed out at Goodyear Tire store, all other tires were inspected by qualified technicians, given a clean bill of health, and we continued on. No warning of impending tire failure. This incident was a second belt failure on same brand of tire within 30 days. First belt failure occurred about 20 days earlier on a same brand, and type tire that had less than 1,000 miles of wear on same vehicle.
GMC Suburban tire blowout problems
68 of the 1,768 owner complaints about the GMC Suburban describe tire blowout or tread separation, most of them for the 1999 model year.
- owner complaints
- 68
- worst model year
- 1999
- typical mileage
- 101,500
By model year
Often reported together
What owners say
Pulled out of my driveway got up to speed of roadway that is 50 MPH felt a vibration in the front end, slowed down it went away, so I started to speed up again to see if it came back, then boom my front passenger tire literally blew up, the tread separated and the tire almost blew completely off the rim. I temporarily lost control of the vehicle and skidded to halt on the side of the road tearing up a lawn and almost taking out a guard rail. The tire bent my front bumper and ripped my running board partway off. I am very lucky no other traffic was around me... I changed the tire to my spare and am now in the process of removing the rest of the cornerstones forme my truck, it's not worth the risk
Tire separation causing bubble in tire /causing shaking / pulling severely to right side.
Tread / tire separation big bubble in tire severe shaking / severe pulling thought my truck needed an alignment very very very bad.
I had a firestone tire on the front passenger side of my suburban. I was on the freeway when without warning the tire separated from the steel belt and caused major damage to my suburban. My suburban is currently being repaired by my insurance company but the rental coverage has already been exceeded. I am legally disabled and I cannot afford to pay for the additional rental cost.
Dt: rear passenger side tire had a tread separation on september 24, 2005. There was no road construction. Also, there was no accident. The consumer has not had the tire inspected as of yet. The tire was an original part. The tire size is lt245/75r16, and dot # 28671ur bm05327-1. The tire was made in canada.
While driving at 70 MPH, the rear driver's side tire tread separated and blew up. As result, it damaged the vehicle. Firestone, model steeltex.*ak
Blow out of rear driver side tire ,on a 1996 gmc, suburban four wheel drive ,with 58,000 miles on it.
While traveling on i25 about 75 MPH , had tire separation on goodyear wrangler at/s tires. Caused approximately $2900.00 damage to vehicle.
While traveling at 68 MPH driver side front tire separated causing damage to the left fender, bumper and undercarriage. *ph
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the GMC Suburban tire blowout
Which GMC Suburban years have tire blowout or tread separation problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1999 (14 complaints), 1996 (13 complaints) and 1995 (12 complaints).
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