Three problems related to tire have been reported for the 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 based on all problems reported for the 2008 Sierra 1500.
I recently purchased new tires August 14. On August 30th my right front tire went flat as I was putting air in the tire I noticed a knot and air coming out from the rim. I had the tire replaced this past Saturday sept 14th on sept 17th the tire I had replaced did the same thing.
The contact owns a GMC 2008 Sierra 1500. The vehicle had michelin ameritrac tires, tire size p245-70-r17. The contact was driving approximately 55 mph and the road performance was rough with a noise coming from the tires. The snow and mud tires were previously purchased at the dealer. The failure mileage was 8,900. The current mileage was 12,000.
The contact owns a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. The vehicle is used to haul a travel trailer that weighs 6,500 pounds. The vehicle is designed to haul up to 8,500 pounds. The manufacturer placed size 245/70/r17p passenger tires on the vehicle, which causes the vehicle to swerve and could possibly cause a crash. The vehicle requires minor truck tires, size lt245/70/r17. The manufacturer stated that the tires currently on the vehicle are the correct size; therefore, they will not be replaced by the dealer. The failure mileage was 650 and current mileage is 3,688. Updated 11/12/08 the consumer stated the tires were replaced. Updated 11/18/08.