Problems with 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 TIRES

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet avalanche 1500 equipped with bf goodrich rugged terrain tires, size: lt265/75r16. while driving 70 mph, the rear driver side tire blew out. the tire was not diagnosed, but was replaced. the tires were replacement tires. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle failure mileage was 230,500 and the tire failure mileage was 45,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet avalanche 1500. the vehicle was equipped with good year wrangler hp tires, tire size 265/70/17. the dot number was mkt6f00r1707. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the front end of the vehicle began to shake excessively, follow by a significant amount of tread separation from the front driver's tire. the vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road. the front driver's tire exhibited uneven tread wear and severe separation. the defective tire was replaced with a spare tire temporarily. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 48,240. updated 08/03/12*lj the consumer stated the total mileage on the vehicle at the time of the incident was 131,207. the vehicle's front end was aligned on 9/10/2011. the tired were rotated from rear to front on 03/09/2012. the tires were all maintained at 32 psi, whereas the vehicle manufacturer recommended 30 psi. no debris was struck in the roadway. updated 08/06/2012 *js

2 tire tread separations - 3 days apart from each other. first on driver side rear tire. 2nd on the passenger rear tire. tires are a used - good condition purchase. first incident required my auto to be in for repairs for 29 days. 3 days later the rear passenger side tire tread separated. *tr

The spare tire retaining cable broke causing a near collision with a motorcycle following, at a safe distance. the spare tire dropped off at highway speed. the entire hoist assembly was replaced and the part is not available. service manager said he had seen this problem before. *tr