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Pontiac Gto Tires Sidewall Safety Report | July 01, 2007
Reported on July 01, 2007
| LAST YEAR I PUCHASED A 2004 GTO. BRAND NEW TIRES ALONG WITH A BALANCE AND ALIGNMENT WERE DONE WITH THE PURCHASE. SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASE(APPROX. 5,000 MILES) I STARTED TO NOTICE A VIBRATION IN MY STEERING WHEEL. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL PONTIAC DEALERSHIP AFTER REALIZING THAT A SMALL CHUNK OF MY TIRE HAD BEEN TAKEN OUT OF THE INSIDE WALL OF MY FRONT LEFT TIRE. PONTIAC SENT ME AWAY TELLING ME THERE WAS NO RUBBING. I READ UP ON SOME FORUMS SAYING THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE WIDTH OF THE TIRES(245) SO I DECIDED TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES FOR THE FRONT(225). I HAVE NOW HAD THE TIRES ON THE FRONT FOR 6,000 MILES AND THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT 2 NIGHTS AGO. LOOKING AT THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE I SAW THAT THE WHOLE INSIDE HAD BEEN SHREDDED AWAY AND THE PASSENGER SIDE IS CLOSE BEHIND IT WITH ALL OF THE METAL CORDS SHOWING. NOW WITH PUTTING THE SKINNIER TIRES ON YOUR WOULD THINK THE PROBLEM WOULD BE CORRECTED SINCE PONTIAC WAS SAYING IT WAS THE WIDTH OF THE TIRE WHICH WAS CAUSING IT TO RUB BUT IN MY EXPERIENCE THAT WAS FALSE. THIS SHOULD SERIOUSLY BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION OF HAVING A RECALL ON WHATEVER IS MAKING THESE TIRES BLOW OUT CONSIDERING THE MONEY THAT PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY SPENT ON THE CAR AND THEN HAVING TO REPLACE NEW TIRES EVERYTIME THEY BLOW OUT. *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Gto |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2004 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | JACKSONVILLE FL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 6G2VX12G24L |
| Mileage: | 45000 miles. |
| Speed: | 45 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 8 |
| Vehicle type: | RWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
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