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the stock bf goodrichs on my truck have about 14k on them. but i was noticing the other day that it looks like theyre shredding or something. the white lettering is becoming kind of flakey and the tire walls themselves look like someone has been cutting on them...not through to the tire but it sort of looks like its shredding. anyone have a similar problem with these? should i take it back to the dealer since its still under factory warranty or would they tell me to go to hell? thanks.

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Have you used a power washer to wash your truck? If you have, you could have cut the sidewalls with it. I had i happen to me once when I was rinsing the mud off my tires with a pressure washer. If not then hell yeah take that back to the stealer

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youre right they are bridgestones...my bad.

 

ive used a power washer...but i havent had it sit there on the wheel. just a brush by after i spray the wheel cleaner on. nothing too hardcore.

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I would take them back then....may be a defective set of tires, and remeber the whole Firestone thing a while back....Bridgestone is the same company, better safe than sorry

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i've been told by the dealer that gm is aware of the problem and told the dealers to do nothing until they figure out what to do...mine are actually losing chunks of rubber and my dealer has told me that he's going to see what he can do

 

i've got 23k on the truck now and i've rotated them every 3-5k by the dealer

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yeah i noticed a chunk missing from my right drivers side tire today. anyone else know of any factory defects on the 05 model? im glad im not the only one with the defect.

 

edit: ill post up some pics tonight if i can remember.

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snoman Senior Enthusiast

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SOunds like a issue with tires maybe but you need to go to a Firestone dealer, not car dealer because tires are covered by tire manufacturer too. Also side wall problem can be caused by to low of TP for load and speeds.

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SOunds like a issue with tires maybe but you need to go to a Firestone dealer, not car dealer because tires are covered by tire manufacturer too. Also side wall problem can be caused by to low of TP for load and speeds.

 

 

 

 

WTF? No he doesn't.

 

He needs to take it to the freaking Chevrolet dealership, they'll deal with Firestone/Bridgestone if need be.

 

That white stuff? In the pipe? Don't smoke it. It's crack. It screws up your judgement.

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SOunds like a issue with tires maybe but you need to go to a Firestone dealer, not car dealer because tires are covered by tire manufacturer too. Also side wall problem can be caused by to low of TP for load and speeds.

 

 

 

 

WTF? No he doesn't.

 

He needs to take it to the freaking Chevrolet dealership, they'll deal with Firestone/Bridgestone if need be.

 

That white stuff? In the pipe? Don't smoke it. It's crack. It screws up your judgement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you read the fine print in your warranty you will find that they are warranted by tire OEM too. (otherwise Ford would not have been able to slickly pass the blame to Firestone) Also the whole Firestone thing was a sham in that it was really Fords fault for recommanding too low a tire pressure for the load of the vehicle and the lower the pressure, the more the tires flex and the more heat that is generated in the sidewalls. Tire pressure is critical for good tire and sidewall life though some would like to think otherwise though and are quick to blame the tire. Yes the tire may be at fault here too but lots of other factors too.

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If you read the fine print in your warranty you will find that they are warranted by tire OEM too. (otherwise Ford would not have been able to slickly pass the blame to Firestone)  Also the whole Firestone thing was a sham in that it was really Fords fault for recommanding too low a tire pressure for the load of the vehicle and the lower the pressure, the more the tires flex and the more heat that is generated in the sidewalls. Tire pressure is critical for good tire and sidewall life though some would like to think otherwise though and are quick to blame the tire. Yes the tire may be at fault here too but lots of other factors too.

 

 

 

 

 

Yeah...The armies of lawyers, experts, and engineers just missed that "sham", and you caught it. Whatever man.

 

I never said that the tires weren't under warranty from the manufacturer. I said that he needs to take it to the Chevrolet dealership. That's because that's what he should do. Let's say he follows your advice, and takes it to a Firestone shop, and it's an issue with the shocks. You think they're going to bill GM for the shop time, shock replacement, and new tires? No...If the man follows your advice, he's going to be out some pretty big $$$ for a diagnostic and some parts that a Chevrolet dealership wouldn't have charged him one cent for.

 

Do you WANT the man to lose money? Seriously, I can't follow your logic here. What possible benefit could there be in NOT taking it to the Chevrolet dealership?

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