2000 Chevrolet Express Wheels Problems

“General grabber hts belt slipped while traveling at normal highway speeds on aug 23, 2020. This is the 5th tire failure (slipped belt) or this exact tire for this vehicle. This tire had 6,721 miles on it. General has a major problem with their 10 ply tires. Were it not for my understanding of how to detect a slipped belt, a severe accident could have occurred! Nhsta should perform a thorough investigation; as an engineer with excellent documentation, I could contribute valuable data.”

“Purchased 4 new autoguard (bct) lt 225-75r16 tires, on clearance from wm in july 2017. Installed all 4 on rear of a 29' 2000 forest river sunseeker a week later, prior to our family summer road trip in july 2017. After approx. Only 5000 miles of usage, the right rear int. Tire had a catastrophic failure on july 31 2019 while travelling at about 55mph, up an incline, just before exit 145 on interstate 81 south, near hazelton pennsilvania 18249. This caused damage to other rr tire, rv wheelwell, rv holding tanks and rv electrical. Replaced both rr tires at a local shop, inflated all 4 to 75psi. …”

“Gladiator conversion, there is problem with right wheel which is causing both brakes to wear out every 1500 to 1800 miles. Dealer has changed spring coil twice on right wheel and once in the left wheel, but problem still occurs.”