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Well, here is my story.... I own a Z71 with 17" Goodyear Wranglers all around. I was on my weekly commute from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati and had a rear blowout. I was going about 85 when it happened and let me tell ya, I was pleasantly surprised how well the truck handled, I barely knew it blew out. Anyway, I pulled over in a rest area (2 miles down the road) and opened the user manual and began the easter egg hunt for all of the tools. Once I found all of the tools, a pleasant surprise provided by GM was encountered...the lug wrench comes with a pair of gloves!! My old BMW didn't even have that!
So, to my point...I lowered the spare tire to to find not only is it a different size (16", but taller profile so its the same as the stock size) but it was a Firestone Wilderness AT...the same model recalled from Ford. I check the recall web site and the size isn't one on the recall list. So, I wonder, do you think the Av originally came with Firestones? Do you think the spare tire should be suspect? I called a local dealer hear in Cincy, but haven't got a call back. Any thoughts??
And by the way, I had the tire replaced by another Goodyear Wrangler....the consumer version has a different tread pattern and a different font for the tire lettering. I was told that sometimes products produced for GM or another auto maker may be different than what is provided to consumers. And it cost $200!!!!
Just a little true story to make you think...
So, to my point...I lowered the spare tire to to find not only is it a different size (16", but taller profile so its the same as the stock size) but it was a Firestone Wilderness AT...the same model recalled from Ford. I check the recall web site and the size isn't one on the recall list. So, I wonder, do you think the Av originally came with Firestones? Do you think the spare tire should be suspect? I called a local dealer hear in Cincy, but haven't got a call back. Any thoughts??
And by the way, I had the tire replaced by another Goodyear Wrangler....the consumer version has a different tread pattern and a different font for the tire lettering. I was told that sometimes products produced for GM or another auto maker may be different than what is provided to consumers. And it cost $200!!!!
Just a little true story to make you think...