2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

I bought tires from Walmart.com website in July 15 2023 and had them installed on a 2005 Chevrolet 2500 HD pickup. This was at the Walmart Laramie store. Between that time and Fall of 2024 one of the tires had a flat and Walmart Laramie, Wy replaced it. On October 7 2024 going to Riverton, Wy. the right rear passenger tire had a blow out. This was on I-80 going west towards Rawlins. It scared the beejeezus out of my young grandchildren. Four hours later, it was replaced with the spare (I did not have a jack in the vehicle and called a tow company). I took the tire to Walmart Riverton and they told me in the tire center that the tire was too badly damaged. They wondered where I had bought the tires. I told them in Laramie at Walmart. They looked me up online and found the tires. They told me they could not replace the tire although it was under warranty. The problem was that they are car tires and not light truck tires!!! They told me to call up Laramie Walmart and the tire manager would take care of me. I went home and did so. Jackson the tire manager said he wasn't going to replace them and that it was all my fault and that I forced them to put those tires on! He lied to me about what happened with the tires and them installing them. I went back to Riverton Walmart and again talked to the tire manager (Tyrone). He said that he would talk to the store Manager and they would make it right. He said he would order the correct ones, install them and then charge the Laramie store. I'm not driving the vehicle anywhere. What can I do about it? I know nothing about tires and have never been a tire company employee. This has been going on for months. Last week the Riverton store said they could mount and balance tires for free but I would have to seek a refund from the Laramie store to reimburse me after I buy new tires for $1200. I live on Social Security of $1229 a month!! 2 of 4 tires have failed and I don't have anywhere near the 60,000 miles warranty Can you help us?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH RUGGED TERRAIN TIRES, SIZE: LT265/75/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE STARTED TO MAKE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DISCOUNT TIRE TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF PLY SEPARATION TO THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY 26 DAYS LATER, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY DISCOUNT TIRE AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH ALL TERRAIN TAK02 TIRES, SIZE: LT265/75/R16. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WERE TREAD MARKS ON THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NEW REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO WHERE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED WHERE THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS REDUCED. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ONE OTHER OCCASION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A DAMP ROAD, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE UNKNOWN LOCATION WHERE THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 EQUIPPED WITH NORTH GATEWAY BUCKSHOT MUDDER (NA) TIRES, SIZE: P265/85/R65 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE TREAD SEPARATED ON ALL FOUR TIRES AND THE TIRES BECAME FLAT. PIECES OF THE TIRES DENTED THE FENDER AND ALSO CAUSED THE MUD FLAP TO DETACH. THE TIRES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO BE CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN LTX M/S TIRES, SIZE 245/75R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE TREAD WAS PARTIALLY SEPARATED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13T012000 (TIRES), BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BUT, NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,900. UPDATED 12/01/14*LJ *JS

ON JUNE 7, 2014, WE WERE DRIVING OUR 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO HD WESTBOUND THROUGH KANSAS ON I70. A STRONG VIBRATION FORCED US TO EXIT. THE AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN IDENTIFIED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE HAD SLIPPED A BELT. WE PURCHASED A NEW TIRE (NO FIRESTONE AVAILABLE). ALL TIRES WERE ROTATED AND BALANCED. IN AUGUST 2014, A SIMILAR VIBRATION WAS NOTICED. ON AUGUST 21, 2014, AFTER AN EXTENSIVE, MULTI-POINT INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVER'S REAR TIRE HAD SLIPPED A BELT. REPLACEMENT NECESSARY. OF THE REMAINING TWO FIRESTONE TIRES, ONE APPEARS TO BE FROM THE SAME BATCH (CORRESPONDING DOT#) AS THE DRIVER'S REAR TIRE THAT WAS JUST REMOVED. REPLACEMENT RECOMMENDED. THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE APPEARS TO BE FROM A DIFFERENT BATCH, BUT WILL BE REPLACED. (UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAVE NOT BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE A RECORD OF THE DOT# FROM THE TIRE REPLACED IN JUNE 2014.) FIRESTONE HAS INITIALLY DENIED REPLACEMENT/COMPENSATION TO THE AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS PERFORMING THE REPAIRS. *TR

ON JUNE 7, 2014, WE WERE DRIVING OUR 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO HD WESTBOUND THROUGH KANSAS ON I70. A STRONG VIBRATION FORCED US TO EXIT. THE AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN IDENTIFIED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE HAD SLIPPED A BELT. WE PURCHASED A NEW TIRE (NO FIRESTONE AVAILABLE). ALL TIRES WERE ROTATED AND BALANCED. IN AUGUST 2014, A SIMILAR VIBRATION WAS NOTICED. ON AUGUST 21, 2014, AFTER AN EXTENSIVE, MULTI-POINT INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVER'S REAR TIRE HAD SLIPPED A BELT. REPLACEMENT NECESSARY. OF THE REMAINING TWO FIRESTONE TIRES, ONE APPEARS TO BE FROM THE SAME BATCH (CORRESPONDING DOT#) AS THE DRIVER'S REAR TIRE THAT WAS JUST REMOVED. REPLACEMENT RECOMMENDED. THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE APPEARS TO BE FROM A DIFFERENT BATCH, BUT WILL BE REPLACED. (UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAVE NOT BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE A RECORD OF THE DOT# FROM THE TIRE REPLACED IN JUNE 2014.) FIRESTONE HAS INITIALLY DENIED REPLACEMENT/COMPENSATION TO THE AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS PERFORMING THE REPAIRS. *TR