Bridgestone Dueler Product Information Update - keywords alignment front pressure tire vibration wear wheel
| Subject: | Bridgestone Dueler Product Information Update |
| Models: | 2004-2007 Chevrolet Avalanche, Suburban, Tahoe |
| 2004-2007 Chevrolet Silverado Classic |
| 2004-2007 GMC Sierra Classic |
| 2004-2007 Yukon, Yukon XL, Yukon Denali |
This PI was superseded to update Recommendation/Instructions. Please discard PIT3562D.
The following diagnosis might be helpful if the vehicle exhibits the symptom(s) described in this PI.
Condition/Concern:
Bridgestone tire information update.
Recommendation/Instructions:
Customer concerns have been received relative to vibration, flat spotting, wear, etc. on trucks equipped with P265/70 R17 Bridgestone Dueler A/T tires with TPC spec # 2328 or P265/70 R17 Bridgestone Dueler H/T TPC #1211MS. Engineering has released new tires to help minimize these concerns.
If the below maintenance items have been followed and the tire issues described above still persist, replace the tires with a Bridgestone Dueler A/T RHS with a TPC # of 2345. These tires are now should be available. The p/n's are 19161390 (outlined white letter) and 19161391 (blackwall).
A revised version of the P265/70R17 Dueler HT is now also available. It will look the same, and have the same TPC number, as the original Dueler HT. However, effective with DOT 2506 (25th week of 2006), it has a revised tread compound. Its p/n is 89016784.
| • | Tire Rotations (every 5,000 - 8,000 miles (8,000 - 13,000 km) per Section 5 of the Owners Manual) |
| • | Tire Pressure (Adjusted to the door sticker) |
| • | Proper Wheel Alignment |
Please follow this diagnostic or repair process thoroughly and complete each step. If the condition exhibited is resolved without completing every step, the remaining steps do not need to be performed.
