Tire Sidewall problems of the 2006 GMC Sierra 1500

This concerns an general tire p245/70r17. This tire was on my GMC sierra pick-up truck. These tires came with the truck. Within a month of owning this truck the tread tore away from the tire leaving large holes the dealership replaced those tires in 2006. This incident happened June 23, 2007. The passenger rear tire exploded while driving 65 mph. It only had 17600 miles on the tire. The incident led me to loss of control of the vehicle and damage to the rim as I tried to pull over. The dealership said general would not replace this tire because this can happen and is a risk you take, I disagree. If this had been on the front tire I have no doubt I would of either caused an accident or lost total control.

My tires started falling apart around 11000 miles. The sidewalls are indenting and the tread is coming off the tire as well as extreme feathering. The dealer has tested the alignment and balance. I currently have 13000 on my truck and finally got the dealer to replace them but only with the same brand of tire.