GENERAL TIRE GRABBER TIRES Complaints

At highway speed of 65 MPH, passenger-rear tire started to make slight thumping sound. After a few minutes, it became much louder. I pulled off the road to investigate and found that treads were completely delaminating from tire. Tire was inflated to 74 psi and they have always been properly maintained. Only 24,000 miles on tire (vehicle purchased new in Feb, 2019). No injuries but had I not pulled over right away, there is no doubt that a blowout would have occurred with potentially devastating consequences. The vehicle is a 2018 Nissan Titan XD, Platinum Reserve, purchased at Baxter, Nissan of Bellevue, Nebraska.

Tire size 275/70R 18. I purchased these tires in April of 2020 from Stivers Ford in Birmingham, Al. I have since replaced 4 deflective tires and 2 tires there about to be defective. The major problem with this tire is that 1 of these tires blew out while driving 70mph on I-22 in Graysville, Al exit 87 westbound. This blowout resulted in my truck doing a 720 in the middle of traffic, if I had had a trailer connected to my truck this probably would have resulted in my death and/or others. I have since filed a claim with Continental Tires The Americas Case# 21218001, and sent all of the tires back to them that were defective. Continental Tires claims this was a result of a road hazard condition (6 times??). My vehicle was inspected by Sherrill Auto body and found that there was $5000+ damage that occurred. There were no warning lights or messages, the only warning I had was the truck started shaking and when the front tires went bad, there was shaking and death wobble at times. There is a recall on these tires "but not with my DOT#".

My 2021 Titan, which I bought new in June of 2021 had a sidewall crack while driving. I did read, when I googled Continental/General tires that there has been a recall on Titan and Altima tires due to sidewall blowouts and cracks. The dealership said they never received anything about tires, however, My Titan had a 2 inch crack develop while driving, and I only have 3K miles on the truck. I do not feel real safe with the other 3 on it. This should be looked into.

The contact owns a 2019 Nissan Titan equipped with General Tires, Tire Line: Grabber, Tire Size: 265/70/R18, DOT Number: A3845MAL5018. The contact stated that the driver’s side front tire pressure was continuously low and had to be re-inflated every 2 days. The tire was taken to the dealer who discovered that the exterior center tread of the tire had multiple tiny air holes present. While examining the interior of the tire it was also discovered that the inside tread was separated. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 NISSAN TITAN EQUIPPED WITH GENERAL TIRES, TIRE LINE: GRABBER A/TX, TIRE SIZE: 265/70/R18, DOT NUMBER: A3H4HMAL5018. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE CONTINUALLY LOSS AIR PRESSURE AND AIR PRESSURE HAD TO BE ADDED EVERY TWO DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AL WEST NISSAN (2540 N BISHOP AVE #1, ROLLA, MO 65401) WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE TIRES. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A PINHOLE LEAK WITH A 2 INCH CRACK ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. THE DEALER INSTALLED THE SPARE TIRE AND SHIPPED THE DEFECTIVE TIRE BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER TO BE EXAMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET COLORADO EQUIPPED WITH GENERAL TIRES, TIRE LINE: GRABBER AT/2, TIRE SIZE: 265/70/R15, DOT NUMBER: A3BM3NH2617E40240029. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THERE WAS A BLOWOUT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE. THE BLOWOUT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO TURN SHARPLY LEFT, SPIN AROUND TWICE, AND CRASHED WITH ONCOMING VEHICLES COMING FROM BEHIND. EMERGENCY SERVICES WERE CALLED OUT TO THE SCENE OF THE CRASH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE TIRE WAS A REPLACEMENT TIRE. NEITHER THE TIRE MANUFACTURER NOR THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE TIRE WAS 14,000.

ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021, MY HUSBAND (DRIVER) AND MYSELF (PASSENGER) WERE TRAVELING ON A SAINT LOUIS HIGHWAY AND THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE SUDDENLY BLEW WITH NO WARNING. THERE WERE NO TIRE PRESSURE OR OTHER WARNINGS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH OF THE TRUCK. AFTER PULLING OVER, WE DISCOVERED THE ENTIRE SIDE OF THE TIRE HAD COMPLETELY BLOWN (LARGE HOLES OVER THE ENTIRETY OF THE WALL OF THE TIRE). IT WAS NOT UNTIL A MINUTE OR TWO AFTER THE TIRE BLEW THAT THE TRUCK DISPLAYED A LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING. AFTER RESEARCHING THE TIRE MAKER'S WEBSITE, I DISCOVERED A RECALL FOR THE EXACT TIRE HOWEVER, THE DATE AS LISTED ON THE DOT NUMBER WAS ONE WEEK OFF. OUR TIRES SHOULD HAVE ALSO BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AS THE DESCRIPTION OF THE TIRE MAKER'S DEFECT WAS EXACTLY AS IT OCCURRED WHEN OUR TIRE BLEW OUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER EQUIPPED WITH GENERAL TIRES, TIRE LINE: GRABBER HTS60, TIRE SIZE: 215/70/R16, DOT NUMBER: VYBAHMFE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TIRE LOSS HALF OF THE AIR PRESSURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE NO FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE TIRES EXAMINED AT THE LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

CRUISING ON INTERSTATE @ 70 MPH. THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR STARTED ROARING AND THEN PROCEEDED TO DISINTEGRATE AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE UPPER WALL, WHEN STOPPED THE TIRE HAD BECOME 2 PIECES COMPLETELY SEVERED INTO TO SEPARATE CIRCLES. CONDITIONS WERE GOOD; IE; NO ROAD HAZARDS. WEATHER CLEAR, AND LIGHT TRAFFIC

THIS IS THE 4TH GENERAL GRABBER HTS TIRE FAILURE I HAVE EXPERIENCED FOR THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE REPORTED THE SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS TIRE IN PREVIOUS FAILURES, ALTHOUGH THE WEBSITE SHOWS NO FAILURES. GENERAL HAS A PROBLEM W/ THE MANUFACTURE OF IT'S E RATED 10 PLY TIRES. PLEASE KINDLY INVESTIGATE THE SAFETY ISSUE OF BELT SEPARATION AT APPROX 10-15K MILES, OPERATED AT SPEED OF 70 MPH OR LESS.