Four problems related to tire have been reported for the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 based on all problems reported for the 2007 Silverado 2500.
We were travelling east on interstate 94 near camp douglas, WI. We experienced a complete tire failure. It appears to be ply-separation. We contacted the tire dealer by phone, but they said the tire was not on recall. I wrote the company directly, but did not even get a response.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 equipped with toyo open country all terrain tires, line size 37x13. 5r20 dot 73tec7n2312. The contact stated that the tire side walls were separating. The contact mentioned that one of the tires was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any additional assistance since they believed the tires were not defective. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 98,000 and the current mileage was 100,000.
Within a few hundred miles of purchasing these nitto trail grappler tires abnormal wear began to appear. This abnormal wear is best described as crumbling. There are certain areas or the tire that the tread is crumbling apart. As mileage on tire increases the crumbling gets worse. After first rotaion of tires at approx 3500miles the tires are steadily degrading. This could result in blowout or tread/tire seperation causeing a sever vehicle accident. Two months of trying to get this resolved with the shop and nitto have resulted in no replacement of tires. Company has claimed these tires aren't meant for the vehicle and the owner has abused the tires. The tires have been well taken care of and not abused in anyway. Vehicle that wears these tires are under the recommened application according to specs. The vehicle is a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500hd 4x4. Tires are nitto trail grappler 35x12. 50r20 load range "e" 10 ply. Rims are 20x8. 5 mb motorsports. Pressure in tires 60psi.
Tl - the contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500hd with kumho road venture tires, line size 245/75r/16. The contact stated that both of the front tires had blisters on the inside which caused the vehicle to lunge forward and it responded as if he was loosing control of it. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who confirmed that the tires were defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. The tires were replaced. The dot number was not available. The failure and current mileage was 54,000. Rvk.