Strut tower rubbing on tires causing dangerous amount of wear. The tires on my 2004 pontiac gto show severe wear on the inside corner edges, excessive wear and cupping are prominent. Tires have under 30,000 highway miles, normal commute driving (this is my daily driver not a race car). Even with regular rotation, the tires are so badly worn that the belts are almost exposed. I believe this may be due to the 2004 gto problem of strut tower rubbing. Contact with the strut tower is visibly evident on the strut. I mentioned this to my gm dealer who performed service on my vehicle and they were unaware of any known issues with the gto.
2004 Pontiac Gto tires complaints
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We have a 2004 gto with 18,000 miles on it. 2 weeks ago I was driving on the interstate and I heard a loud banging noise coming from the passenger side of the car. My husband noticed that there was a 8 inch by 2 inch piece of rubber that had pealed off of the inside of the tire and was rubbing against something making the noise. 1 week later another piece on the same tire had peeled loose and was knocking up against the wheel well of the car. I took the car to classic pontiac and they told me to leave the car over night so that they could get a better look at it and that it was too dangerous to drive. I was then told by a co-worker that she saw something on channel 5 news that gto's were having a problem with the tires rubbing up against the shocks. I did not receive anything in the mail for a re-call on my car. I will let you know what classic pontiac does to repair my car.
Tl* - the contact owns a 2004 pontiac gto. The front 17 inch passenger and driver tires rubbed against the struts and caused the tires to wear out prematurely. The steering wheel vibrated while driving but it no longer occurred after the alignment. The failure mileage was 16,808. The contact read on the internet related complaints, and was aware of the federal safety agency investigation. Also, he was aware that the tire failure could cause a blowout. The dealer replaced the tires and aligned them at no cost to him. The contact owns b.f. Goodrich tires, tire line name gforce t/a kdws, tire size p245/45/17w. The current mileage was 20,000. *ak the driver side power seat jerked. Updated 03/30/07. 8jb
Front tires rub against strut wearing down the inside wall of tire to where metal wires in tire showing. Had to replace all tires.
2004 gto, original owner, tires wearing on the inside 1-1/2 to 2" tread due to rubbing on struts. At 19,000 miles, surprised to find next to no tread on the inside edges. Replaced tires with same original specs. Wheels are aligned but still rubbing on strut towers. On-going problem. Premature tire wear.
I have had to replace both front tires twice due to inside tire wear/premature wear/strut rub (all inside wear near strut). The intermittent wipers do not function properly (all the time). Give a false error of overheating within minutes of start-up (happened about a dozen times). Analog speedometer was very erratic, moved all around from 0 to 200 MPH while cruising at 65 MPH (2 times) and read 140 MPH while stopped. Paint on the door handles started peeling off within 3 months of ownership (bought brand new). Dampness behind the drives seat on the floor (often after driving in rain). Radio controls on steering wheel do not function properly, a button has the function of the one above it (off & on all the time). Gas cap replaced due to premature wear, caused engine light to turn on (often, still happens once in a while with the new cap). Hard to shift in reverse at times, helps to shift in another gear first. Shifter rattles often during acceleration. Pops out of 2nd gear (mostly during cold mornings, also hard to shift into 2nd gear on cold mornings. Lights stay on after car is shut off while in auto-mode; worked correctly at first, but now they always stay on (always operate them manually now to keep from draining battery).
I own a 2004 pontiac gto. I recently saw a news story regarding potential problems with the front tires rubbing against the strut. I wanted to bring to your attention that I had the oil changed in the car at a gm dealership about two months ago. While there, they mentioned to me that the right front tire was worn down from the inside and needed replaced. The car only has around 12,000 miles on it.
My front tires blew out on me at 20k miles due to a tire rub on the front struts. About a three inch band around the tire was completely worn away.
I own a 2004 pontiac gto. I was driving to work on the freeway at 5:30am on sept. 6, 2006. I was passing a semi truck when the passenger side front tire blew out. The vehicle pulled sharply to the right, but I was able to regain control and avoid striking the semi. I pulled the car to the side of the road. The passenger side front tire was shredded. The front tires both needed to be replaced, and I was told the rear tires were worn to the point of replacement. When I picked the car up later that night, I was told by the mechanic that I was going to continue to have problems due to the fact that the tires were too wide, causing them to rub against the strut brace. I had him show me the old tires. The one that had blown out was worn completely down to the belts, and it looked as though it had been cut with a knife, similar to opening a tuna can. I also found that when the tire blew out, it dented to the top of the passenger side wheel well and scratched the front bumper. I took the tires with me. The pontiac gto is an import from holden in austrailia. In austrailia the vehicle is equipped with 235/45r17 tires on it. When pontiac brought it to the states, they equipped 245/45r17 tires on it, 10mm wider. The increase in width causes the tire to rub against the strut brace, mostly on the passenger side. The next day I took it to the dealership where I bought it. They told me it was the first they had ever heard of the problem, and that there was no recall. The service manager said he would call gm to see what the deal was. I heard back the next day. Gm was going to reimburse me for 2 of the 4 tires I purchased and redo the alignment by adjusting the positive camber of the front tires, but they wanted the old tires back. Since that time, I have been offered the same deal, with the inclusion of fixing the body work, and I can keep the tires. My gto has less than 19k miles on it, and gave no prior indication of a problem.
I purchased a 2004 pontiac gto from a local gm dealership in pella, ia. My car was showing noticeable wear on the inside 1.5-2" on both front tires. After getting my car back from an oil change, the dealership brought it to my attention that the front tires were worn through to the cords on the insides only. Since then, I've been in contact with gm several times explaining to them that there is a severe safety issue and it needs to get resolved. The answer was to replace the front tires with new at my expense and warranty would not cover the situation. This obviously does not fix the problem, nor does it pay for the tires that I had barely used in the entire 9,000 miles of the car. The car was purchased new at jensens auto center in pella and I am the only owner/driver in the cars history.
I previously submitted a complaint regarding my 2004 pontiac gto in which the front tires (specifically the passenger) side rubbed against the suspension and severely damaged the tires. When contacted by the federal safety agency, I did not respond because I had since changed my tires and no longer had the original tires. I got rid of my stock 2004 tires and rims and purchased four stock tires and rims for the 2005 pontiac gto from a 2005 gto owner. I have had the tires on for several months and have had absolutely no rubbing. In investigating this defect, I recommend that the stock 2004 and 2005 rims/tires be compared. The tires that I have are the exact same as the 2004; the only difference is the rims (2004 vs 2005). Perhaps pontiac realized there was a problem in the 2004 model and made a slight modification to the 2005 rims to prevent the rub.
I purchased my vehicle on may 15, 2006 as a used vehicle with 27,042 miles on it. Since then it has been in the shop for a vibration to which I was told because of the tires were bad. The reason I was given they were bad is because of alignment issues. I personally ran a car fax on my VIN for my car and discovered that it had been in the shop twice in the span of three months for "suspension service". When I mentioned this to my dealer they told me they had been fighting with the car for the previous owner and could not fix this problem and that it was a direct condition from the "aggressive" stance of the vehicle. The dealership said that was a quote from gm themselves. There has been absolutely zero effort put forth by the dealership that I purchased the car from to help me remedy this problem. My car is even under the factory warranty for at least another 6,000 miles! I know for a fact that this is a problem that many other pontiac gto owners are having also.
I leased a 2004 pontiac gto. The automobile had premature tire wear on the insides of the tire. The car has lots of vibrations while traveling at all speeds. I replaced the tires for the third time through goodyear and it still has vibrations. I took to dealer today and car has a service bulletin for vibrations the struts are causing problems. The struts are also rubbing on the tires causing the premature wear however the pontiac does not wish to recognize this problem. This is also a safety concern which could lead to a blow out. Buyer beware!
The front tires (primarily the passenger side) are rubbing against the inside struts. This is exactly the same problem as indicated on the other gto posts. I brought it in to the dealer and was told that I had to just "deal with it" and that pontiac would not fix the problem. I have already burned through a set of tires. The front passenger tire was worn down to the white inner tire lining. Now, the driver side is also rubbing.
At 14,000 miles, I noticed uneven wear on the right front tire. Upon removal of the right front tire, I observed wear marks and rubber fragments on the strut. The tire still has a lot of tread left excluding the abnormal wear which has worn bald. Unchecked, this could lead to a disaster. This does not seem like it would be a difficult fix, yet many people seem to have gotten nowhere with the dealership. Most likely, changing the tire size will fix the problem. This should be performed under warranty.
My factory-installed tires wear against the strut, especially on the passenger side. This has caused the dealer to recommend that I replace the tires with only 9,000 miles on the vehicle. Gm refuses to do anything at all about this problem, and expects me to replace the tires as needed.
I reference claim odi#10116796. I am having the same problem.
I reference claim odi#10116796. I am having this same problem. My tires are rubbing on my front strut.
I reference claim oid#10116796 excessive rear tire wear at 4,000 miles
Tire rubbing on the passenger side due to lack of testing from pontiac.. The sidewall has a new grove cut in the tire all the way around now and im worried about tire malfunction.
I reference claim odi#10116796. I am having this same problem. My tires are rubbing on my front strut. I am having the problem on both the driver side and passenger side, mostly on the passenger side. Also minor passenger side tire damage.
2004 pontiac gto: front tires (mainly passenger side) rubbing strut tower, causing premature wearing on tires and potentially dangerous consequences (e.g. Tire failure etc).
This problem occurs with a 2004 pontiac gto. The front tires rubbed against the strut, causing the tires to wear out. The tires could potentially explode because of this issue. Had the dealership look at and log the problem. They said that there was no solution available as of this writing. I have utilized online resources, such as ls1gto.com to find out how common this problem was. Many people responded and identified the same problem. No one has been offered a solution by the dealership they have visited.
History: the 2004-2005 pontiac gto is an imported version of the australia holden monaro. The holden manaro comes from the factory with 235/45r17 tires, tires that are generally 235mm (9.25") wide. However, when pontiac specs the gto for the us, they finally decided on a 10mm wider tire, a 245/45r17 bf goodrich g-force kdws tire. No changes were made to the suspension of the vehicle for us import though. Current problem: the larger tire causes rubbing on the front strut, namely and more commonly the passenger side strut. This is evidenced by a rubbing mark on the strut body and many times wear marks on the tires themselves. In some cases, front suspension binding has occurred. In other cases, tire replacement was necessary. This is due, in fact, to the increase in size of the tire that pontiac has chosen to put on the imported version. Several pontiac dealerships are aware of this problem, and it has been speculated that pontiac is aware as well. Future problems: tires are not all the same size. One 245/45r17 tire can be smaller or larger depending on the manufacturer of the tire. There is a strong posibility that when a consumer replaces his/her worn factory tires with another set of tires, of the same "size", that they would be even larger and could cause serious problems. In light of the ford-firestone tire problems, I believe this is a situation that should be researched. Please note: dealership lot cars would most likely not demonstrate this problem as they will not have been driven enough to cause the rubbing.
I have 6,000 miles on my gto. I can not rotatie my tires because the inner tire in the rear of my car are bold. Pontiac dealer is giving me hard time about the rear. My tire are towed in on the top so I got uneven wear they told me nothing is wrong with the rear.
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