2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Tires Problems

“First tire, the thread belt separated from the tire while going 50 MPH on state highway but did not lose air pressure put $3000 damage to vehicle. Sam's replace tire , but bf goodrich said they could not do anything for me because I didn't have the tire . Second tire on [ 5-24-14] from same set 7 months later lose thread and blew out while doing 70 MPH on interstate highway running me through right hand ditch on to service road . Belt causing damage to truck again , but lucky no one was hurt or damage to others.”

“This started in 2007 with the purchase of goodyear wrangler tires. They have failed in 2009 (paid to replace), 2013, 2014. These tire are used on my2003 Chevrolet 2500 diesel pickup and we pull a 5th wheel. The tires continue to separate and the last incident was on march 6th, 2014. This has not resulted in an accident but it could. We were traveling to phoenix az from grapevine, tx when the rear driver side tire separated. We were in the middle of the desert between albuquerque nm and grants nm. The tire was installed on my vehicle in sep 2012 and had approximately 18000 miles. …”

“Could not remove spare tire from vehicle. The cable lowered the tire until the secondary catch restricted the lowering any further. Followed owners manual to resolve issue, did not work. Cranked spare tire back to mounted position. Took vehicle to dealer, they had to cut the cable and unbolted the mechanism from the vehicle. The secondary catch was accessed and released from the side. The unit is no longer functional and a new unit is well over $100. I now have access to the spare but not the factory mounting position. Glad I don't get a flat tire on the highway.”

“Tire belt failure, with tread separation . I purchased a matched set of four cooper discoverer atr m&s lt265/75r16 tires brand new. They have been regularly checked for air pressure and balanced an rotated. On june 28,2008, 26 months after purchase and with about 24000 miles on them the front left tire failed . I replaced tire with spare. On 10/10/08 with about 27000 miles on it the front right tire failed in the same manner. With 2 of 4 tires coming apart in tis manner, I removed the remaining tires as I feel there must be a defect. …”

“I just noticed the sidewalls of firestone steeltex tires ( size lt245/75r16 at load range e) cracking in a uniform circle about 2 inches in from the edge of the tread. It looks like they are cracking along a seam in the sidewall of some sort. I reviewed the warranty and it states that dry rot cracks are covered for 4 years from the date of purchase or if no proof of purchase exists, 4 years from the manufactured date the tires came as original equipment on a brand new 2003 SILVERADO 2500 pick up truck that I purchased on april 5, 2003. …”