2001 Chevrolet S10 Tires Problems

“The spare tire (donut) on my 2001 Chevrolet s-10 pickup, has a 3/8 inch gouge in the sidewall, caused by the way the tire is secured to the undercarriage of the truck. When the cable that secures the tire to the frame is tightened so the tire is secure, it drives the tire into the frame where it wears a groove into the sidewall. I am reluctant to use the tire, as it looks like it would not perform as required.”

“On july 22, 2005, I paid the dealer $615.74 to replace a shorted air pump. I brought it in since the light gauges were turning on. The check engine lighted on and off. One week later, the A/C stopped working. The dealer charged me $105.19 for the diagnosis. On aug. 10, I paid another shop $852.08 to replace the A/C compressor. On aug. 30, my s-10 stalled and hasn't worked since then. A mechanic said the engine has to be replaced (another $3000 +) due to overheating of the radiator. …”

“Tires on front weird wear pattern. Low in the center, and high and low spots on other portions of the tire also wearing on the edges and squealing when turning corners. Tires were kept at the proper inflation. (uniroyal tiger paw p205-75r15) .”

“Spare tire restraint cable broke allowing spare tire to fall from beneath truck while vehicle was under operation on a public road. The type of vehicle is a 2001 Chevrolet S10 pickup.”

“I was driving home from work in my 2001 Chevrolet s-10 pickup truck at 4:30 p.m. On tuesday, july 24, 2001. I was in the right-hand lane of I-495 heading from washington, dc, into maryland. All of a sudden, I heard a loud noise, my truck started swerving, and I immediately pulled off to the shoulder. As I got out of my truck, I smelt burning rubber and noticed threads of tire alongside the road. I looked at my tire on the rear end of the drivers side and the tread had separated from the tire, leaving a hole a bit larger than the size of a softball. …”