2002 Chevrolet Tahoe Tires

WHILE DRIVING RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL WHICH TORE TIRE FROM RIM, DAMAGING RIM. DEALER CONTACTED. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR A 2002, CHEVROLET, TAHOE, WILDERNESS LE TIRE SIZE P26570R16. *AKCONSUMER'S FIRST INDICATION SOMETHING WAS WRONG WAS A PRONOUNCED VIBRATION FELT IN THE STEERING. *JG

TIRE BLEW AFTER BEING ON THE ROAD FOR 2 HOURS. SWANT GRABER MOTORS (715)537-3247 WHO REPLACED THE TIRE SAID THE BLOWOUT WAS DUE TO ROAD HAZZARD I'M NOT BUY THAT. THEY SHOWED ME A PUNCTURE IN THE SIDEWALL. HOW CAN A PUNCTURE OCCURE GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 75 MPH. ON THE SIDEWALL? THE OPPISITE SIDEWALL COMPLETELY DISCINIGRADED. DT

COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION FROM SIDEWALK ON THE EXTERIOR PORTION OF TIRE WITH NO APPARENT DAMAGE FROM A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.*AK

A BLISTER IS FORMING ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE FRONT/RIGHT FIRESTONE TIRE, SIZE: P265/70R16, DOT: UNKNOWN. TIRE HAS APPROXIMATELY 300 MILES ON IT, AND IS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 2002, CHEVROLET TRUCK, TAHOE.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE DOT# 8X72WL24301, THE DEALER REPLACED ALL 5 TIRES.*SLC

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY (I-70 SB) MY LEFT FRONT TIRE SUDDENLY WENT FLAT. INITIALLY IT FELT LIKE I WAS TRAVELING OVER A SERIED OF MINATURE BUMPS, THIS LASTED APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS, THEN THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT/SLOPPY: AT THAT POINT I WAS MADE MY WAY TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, FORTUNATELY I HAD ROOM TO GET OVER AT AN EASY PACE WITHOUT HAVING TO VEER SHARPLY, I GRADUALLY MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER. AS I NEARED THE SHOULDER I SENSED THE TIRE WAS NO LONGER BETWEEN THE RIM AND THE ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS OF THAT SENSATION. AFTER STOPPING I IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE VEHICLE AND INSPECTED THE TIRE. I FOUND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TO BE COMPLETELY RUINED. THE ENTIRE SIDEWALL (OUTER SIDEWALL) WAS DETACHED FROM THE TREAD. IT LOOKED AS IF SOMEONE TOOK A SAWSALL AND CUT THE ENTIRE PERIMETER OF THE SIDEWALL. LUCKILY TWO WEST CHESTER POLICE OFFICERS DISCOVERED MY SITUATION AND PROVIDED WARNING LIGHTS TO ALERT TRAFFIC, WHILE I CHANGED THE TIRE AND SPARE. THIS ALL HAPPENED ON08/01/2002 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:00AM. MY FATHER AND 13 Y/O SON WERE WITH ME. I WENT TO SCHMITT HUELSMAN AUTO MALL (WHERE I PURCHASED THE TAHOE) AND I ASKED TO HAVE ALL TIRES REPLACED, REQUESTING A DIFFERENT BRAND. THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS NOT AUTHORIZED TO DO THIS. FOR NOW HE IS GOING TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WITH THE SAME BRAND. I PREFER NOT TO HAVE THIS SAME BRAND. I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO CONFIDENCE IN THIS BRAND OF TIRE. AT THIS TIME THE DEALER IS IN POSSESSION OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRE.*AK

TIRE BLEWOUT ON STRAIGHT SECTION OF HIGHWAY, TREAD STARTED TO SEPARATE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 8X72 WL2 TIRESIZE: P265/70R16)