Table 1 shows three common tire related problems of the 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Tire Sidewall problems | |
| Tire Blowout problems | |
| Tire Tread/belt problems |
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe. The vehicle has goodyear eagle LS, size p225/60r16 tires. While driving 55-60 mph, the vehicle alarm sounded, which indicated that the tire pressure was low. The contact pulled into a gas station and noticed that the tire was flat. She went to a tire store and the entire tire was coming apart with a three inch split in the tread in the driver side rear tire. The tire was the original tire that came with the vehicle. The VIN and dot number were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 19,700.
While driving down the highway my passenger rear tire had a blow out. The brand of the tire is lion hart 20". Tires are less then a year old and have less then 10k miles on them. All tires were in good condition with no signs of wear.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe equipped with fuzion xti tires, size: p265/70r17. The contact stated that all four tires were experiencing tread separation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was confirmed that all four tires needed to be replaced. The tires were not replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle and tire failure mileage was 114,015.