Problems with 2001 GMC Sierra 2500HD TIRES

Ay highway speed felt vigorous vibration throughout out my 2001 gmc hd 2500 4x4 as i slowed down it got worse next thing i heard was a loud crunch and banging and a puff of smoke, the truck fish tailed side to side (due to the tire still being inflated,it did not lose air pressure) and i corrected it to safely stop . what had happened was i lost the tread off the rear drivers side tire, causing severe damage to the wheel well and fender and exhaust. *tr

Traveling down interstate 40 left rear tire separated and turned vehicle sideways. i was able to regain control of vehicle without crashing. i have vehicle damage to the left rear and left front of towed vehicle. there were no injuries. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 2500 hd. the vehicle has cooper tires, size lt26575-16. while driving 70 mph, the vehicle began to shake and pieces of the inner belt of the tire began to separate. the fender flare and the mud flap also detached from the vehicle. a spare tire was placed on the vehicle and it was taken to the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 101,476.

While traveling west on i-10, in jefferson county, i felt a vibration and was slowing down when the left rear tire failed. my vehicle swerved and i pulled off the side of the road. the rubber on the tire separated and exposed the inflated tire. the tire maintained its air pressure and some of the steel belt was visible but the tread was missing. the vehicle traveling behind me, apparently, over steered in an effort to avoid my discarded rubber and drove off the roadway. emergency personnel assisted this driver. the discarded rubber damaged the rear bumper and tailgate of my vehicle. the tire was sent to firestone's complaint department at bfnt llc ( ref # 917284) and they evaluated it. they are not claiming the tire was defective. my vehicle is not used off road and the model number is lt245/75r16, steeltex radial r4s ii. *nm

Firestone steeltex r4sii tread separation of two tires within four days .*ak

2 firestone lt265/75r16 developed a crack which ran halfway around the tire up to a quarter of an inch wide in between the outside tread and the 1st inside tread. tires had approximately. 16,000 miles on them. could have been a potential accident as we were leaving on a trip pulling a horse trailer. *jb

Right/ rear firestone steel-tex tire , size: lt245/75r16, dot: vn11v1c4800 is starting to show signs of deformation in sidewall. tire is original equipment , and has approximately 7,000 miles on it. deformation is approximately 2 to 3 inches in length. *jg *ak