Two problems related to tire sidewall have been reported for the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 based on all problems reported for the 2006 Silverado 2500.
265/75r16 9100 miles driven mostly on pavement with loads well within the vehicle capacity and never off road. Tires were rotated several months prior, about 100 miles ago and damage was not noted. Bubble appeared on sidewall which was noticed while parked; tire shop dismounted the tire to inspect for possible causes and found nothing to explain damage (run flat, left deflated, road hazard damage). Secondary bubble slightly smaller on inside at same location. Smaller bubbles were felt inside tire and a longer, slight bubble follows the bead 1/3-1/2 of the diameter of the tire. Shop manager refused to remount tire due to risk to employees of catastrophic failure, indicating the tire poses significant safety risk if vehicle had been at highway speed and completed its deterioration. Mate to this tire on right rear shows same smaller bubble above the bead about 1/3 of tire diameter.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The vehicle is equipped with federal couragia a/t tires, size 33512. 50r/20lt (na). The contact stated that the sidewalls of the tires contained bubbles. The tires were not replaced and the manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unavailable. The tire failure mileage was 103,000 and the vehicle failure mileage was approximately 100,000.