2002 Chevrolet Silverado Tires & Wheels Problems

VIBRATION IN VEHICLE PRIOR TO TIRE BLOW OUT ON FREEWAY TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH.. APPEARS TO BE A TREAD SEPARATION TYPE FAILURE. TIRES ARE BF GOODRICH ALL TERRAIN TA KO BAZ WITH APPROXIMATELY 27000 MILES ON THEM. SIZE IS LT265/75R16. TIRES WERE ROTATED AND CHECKED FOR PROPER INFLATION BY PROFESSIONAL TIRE SHOP APPROXIMATELY 4 DAYS PRIOR TO FAILURE.

DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON HWY 528 ABOUT 20 MILES EAST OF ORLANDO, THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THEN WE SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC TREAD SEPARATION OF OUR REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. WE WERE TRAILERING A CAMPER AT THE TIME. BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE TRUCK TO A STOP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY WE HAD SUSTAINED CLOSE TO $3000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE FENDER AND WHEEL WELL. THIS WAS THE 2ND KUMHO LT 245/75 R16 OF THE SET THAT HAD A SEPARATION. THE FIRST ONE WE WERE ABLE TO SLOW DONE IN TIME TO PREVENT ANY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES ONLY HAD 18000 MILES ON THEM AND INFLATION PRESSURES HAD BEEN CHECKED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE INCIDENT EACH TIME. AFTER CALLING KUMHO SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE 1ST INCIDENT, THEY GAVE A 67 DOLLAR CREDIT ON THE TIRE. THE SECOND TIME THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED MY MULTIPLE PHONE CALLS. I HAVE NOW REPLACED AND KEPT THE REMAINING TIRES OF THE SET. I KEPT THEM HOPING THAT NHTSA WOULD TAKE THEM FOR TESTING. I FILED A COMPLAINT BY PHONE WITH NHTSA ON 11/3015 AND MEKO TOLD ME I WOULD BE RECEIVING FORMS IN THE MAIL TO COMPLETE THE COMPLAINT. IT HAS NOW BEEN OVER 2 MONTHS, AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING FROM YOU! MY COMPLAINT # WAS 10807471. THESE ARE DANGEROUS FAULTY TIRES AND NEED TO BE RECALLED. SOMEONE NEEDS TO HOLD KUMHO RESPONSIBLE FRO THESE TIRES BEFORE MORE LIVES ARE LOST SECONDARY TO CATASTROPHIC SEPARATIONS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD EQUIPPED WITH KUMHO ROAD VENTURES A/T TIRS, SIZE 245/75 R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT DECREASED THE SPEED TO 10 MPH AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW UP. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW UP. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

I'VE HAD TO REPLACE CALIPERS, ROTORS, BRAKE LINES THE HAVE RUSTED, BRAKES HOSES THAT HAVE GONE BAD AND THIS VEHICLE IS WELL KEPT AND INSIDE. LOW MILES FOR A 2002 AND YET ALL AT ONCE EVERYTHING WENT BAD INCLUDING MY FUEL SENSOR FOR THE GAS GUAGE.

HERCULES TIRES 26575R 116 OWL HERCULES TERRA TRAC A/T 11 WORE OUT WITH ONLY 3800 MILES NOT ONLY ONCE BUT TWICE DEALER SAID I IT WAS BAD DRIVING NEVE IN MY 56 YRS DID I HAVE A TIRE WEAR THIS FAST THEY ARE DEATH TRAPS KOST TIRE CHARGE ROAD HAZARD WHEN IT ALL READY CAME WITH THE TIRE AND DID NOTHING TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM CAN YOU HELP ME ON THIS PLEASE. *TR

EXPERIENCED TIRE SEPARATION AT 70MPH OF A FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL A/T LT245/75R16 LOAD RANGE E M/S. TIRE SEPARATION DAMAGED THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL AND FORWARD REAR QUARTER PANEL. TOOK THE TRUCK TO A TIRE STORE TO HAVE THE OTHER TIRES INSPECTED. THE REMAINING TIRES WHERE ALL FOUND TO BE SEPARATING. *TR

I HAVE HAD 2 OF THEM FAIL ON MY WORK TRUCK. BOTH HAD VERY LOW MILES. TIRES COMPLETELY BLEW OUT.

DRIVING SILVERADO TRUCK WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE GT2 TIRES, LESS THAN ONE YEAR AND NOT MANY MILES. BLOW OUT TO FRONT TIRE, SEPARATION RIP ON SIDE OF TIRE-LUCKY I WAS NOT ON FREEWAY OR WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL IT HAPPENED SO FAST. IF YOU HAVE THESE TIRES, I WOULD GET NEW ONES. SCARY! *JB

I OWN A 2002 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 ON WHICH I HAVE FOUR MICHELIN LTX M/S 245/75-16 TIRES. AFTER 18 MONTHS AND 10,000 MILES THE SIDEWALLS BEGAN TO CRACK. I HAVE MICHELIN TIRES ON ALL FOUR OF MY VEHICLES AND HAVE NEVER HAD ONE CRACK EVEN ON 6 YEAR OLD TIRES. I CALLED MICHELIN, BUT THEY SAY THAT IS NORMAL WEATHERING. NOW THEY ARE CRACKING TO THE POINT THAT THE TREAD COULD EASILY SEPARATE. MY TIRE DEALER IS GOING TO REPLACE THEM, BUT MICHELIN WILL NOT REIMBURSE THEM AS MICHELIN DENIES THERE IS A PROBLEM. I SEE FROM ONLINE BLOGS THAT SIDEWALL CRACKS IN THIS TIRE ARE APPEARING ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND MICHELIN IS STONEWALLING IT. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION WHICH SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *TR *JS

I HAD A COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION AT 55 MPH ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE OF MY 2002 SILVERADO K2500 ON 8/13/2011. THE TIRE IS A FIRESTONE STEELTEX LT245/75R16 INFLATED AT 70 PSI WITH 45,000 MILES ON IT. IT FAILED WITH JUST A SMALL VIBRATION WARNING. THE CONSEQUENCES COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. WE RECOVERED THE TREAD IN THE DITCH. IT AND THE TIRE IS AVAILABLE. I REPLACED ALL TIRES WITH GOODYEAR. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY WILL PAY FOR THE BODYWORK DAMAGE. FIRESTONE MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS DEFECTIVE, DANGEROUS MANUFACTURING. *TR

ON SUNDAY MAY THE 15TH THE WALMART TLE ON BUSH RIVER RD IN COLUMBIA SC INSTALLED TWO FRONT TIRES ON A 2002 CHEVY 3500 VAN. THEY INSTALLED TWO P RATED TIRES EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE CALLS FOR LT. THEY ALL SO PUT 55PSI IN THE TIRES WHEN THE TIRES ARE ONLY RATED FOR 44PSI. THE TIRES ARE NOT RATED FOR THIS. ALSO THERE WAS NO DOT CARD GIVEN OUT. *TR

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING PROBLEM WITH TIRES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE PURCHASED FOUR COOPER TIRES ON JULY 6, 2006. WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 60,893 MILES ON IT. 34,573 MILES LATER, THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE TREAD STARTED COMING OUT IN CHUNKS. THE CONSUMER ONLY DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM AFTER HEARING A NOISE AGAINST THE TRUCK. THE SECOND FAILURE WAS ON AUGUST 8, 2010 WHEN THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SHREDDED OFF AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

WE OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD. WE PURCHASED COOPER DISCOVERER ATR, SIZE LT265/75R16. WHICH HAS A 50,000 MILE WARRANTY. WITH 34,573 MILES ON THE TIRES THE TREAD STARTED CHUNKING OUT OF THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE. WE HEARD SOMETHING HITTING THE TRUCK, STOPPED AND REALIZED THE PROBLEM. THE NEW TIRE WAS PRORATED AND WE PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT. AND JUST 5219 MILES LATER THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE TREAD COMPLETELY SHREDDED OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. NO WARNING AT ALL. CAUSING ALOT OF DAMAGE TO TRUCK. THE TIRE STILL FULL OF AIR. CLEARLY DEFECTIVE!!!! *TR

WHILE RETURNING FROM VACATION MY CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 PICKUP TRUCK PICKED UP A VIBRATION. UPON CHECKING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE HAD BELT SEPARATION. THE ONLY CORRECTION WAS TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WHICH WAS DONE IMMEDIATELY. I NOW KEEP A CLOSE CHECK ON THE REMAINING THREE TIRES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT A SPEED OF 15 MPH, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED AT A LOW SPEED. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONSTANTLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PETAL UNTIL THE BRAKES ENGAGED. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONTACT INDICATED THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES AS ESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V228000 (WHEELS). THE DEALER ADVISED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE STEEL TEX A/T RADIAL TIRES, SIZE L245/75/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXHIBITED COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE WAS CHANGED AND REPLACED WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE DOT NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04T0003000. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 49,000. UPDATED 6/22/09 *CN UPDATED 06/25/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR WRANGLER SRA TIRES, SIZE 215/85/16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS BLISTERING ON THE SIDEWALL. THE TIRE HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED FOR THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 87,000. UPDATED 12/30/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED GOODYEAR REPLACED THE TIRES. UPDATED 01/02/09. *JB

I OBSERVED CRACKS IN MY TIRES ABOUT 1 INCH OUT FROM THE RIM. ALL FOUR TIRES ARE STARTING TO CRACK OUT ALONG THE BEAD LINE IN A CIRCLE AROUND THE TIRE. THE DEALER I PURCHASED THESE FROM SAYS IT IS NOT DANGEROUS, BUT HE IS WILLING TO CREDIT A SMALL SUM TOWARDS A NEW SET OF TIRES. WHY WOULD SOMEONE CREDIT YOU IF THE TIRES ARE NOT DEFECTIVE. IT APPEARS THEY ARE TRYING TO COVER THIS UP. MY FAMILY RIDES IN THIS VEHICLE AND NOW I AM CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY. THE DEALER WANTS TO SELL ME A SET OF TIRES JUST LIKE I HAVE AND WILL ONLY CREDIT ME IF I PURCHASE FROM HIM OR HOLT THE TIRES AND CREDIT TILL I NEED A NEW SET. I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU QUICKLY BECAUSE I NEED MY TRUCK. THE TIRES ARE MASTERCRAFT COURSER AT-2 265-75R16 PURCHASED ON 5/26/07. *TR

MY TIRE TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF AS I WAS GOING 70MPH ON FLORIDA TURNPIKE YESTERDAY, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, AND RIPPED MY WHOLE PLASTIC DUST PROTECTOR, (NOT SURE OF PROPER NAME) OFF. TIRES ARE FIRESTONE STEELEX AT LT 245/75/R16 WHICH HAD 40,000MILES, BUT SHOWED VERY LITTLE WEAR. AAA CAME AND GOT ME ON THE ROAD AGAIN, BUT WAS REALLY A FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THESE TIRES? THESE WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON MY CHEVY SILVERADO WHICH I BOUGHT NEW, AND HAVE MAINTAINED FAITHFULLY. *TR

RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE AT HIGHWAY SPEED (APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH). CREATED SIDE DAMAGE TO MY CHEVROLET. 3500 VAN. TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT. WAS FLAT NEXT MORNING. *JB