General Tire Gmax AS03 sidewall issues anyone? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

MattSS · 08-26-2016, 01:43 PM

So I'm just throwing this out there to see if my experience is uncommon or not.

As soon as I burned off my stock P-Zeros I started looking for a good all weather replacement since I live in the great-ish state of Illinois. I ended up going with GMax AS03's and have been perfectly happy with the tread life and grip. My first set lasted about as long as I expected and I had no trouble with them.

I replaced them with another set and within a year had a goose egg popping out of the sidewall. Manufacturer stated that the failure was due to an impact and therefore the warranty on the tire is null and void. Fast forward six months and I'm again replacing the same tire for the same reason. I've never experienced tire trouble like this before on any car and I've been driving my SS since August or September '09.

So, is this a common issue and I just got lucky with my P-Zeros and first set of GMax, or should I be looking for advice on a better quality tire when it comes time to replace these?

steakmaker · 08-26-2016, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MattSS

So I'm just throwing this out there to see if my experience is uncommon or not.

As soon as I burned off my stock P-Zeros I started looking for a good all weather replacement since I live in the great-ish state of Illinois. I ended up going with GMax AS03's and have been perfectly happy with the tread life and grip. My first set lasted about as long as I expected and I had no trouble with them.

I replaced them with another set and within a year had a goose egg popping out of the sidewall. Manufacturer stated that the failure was due to an impact and therefore the warranty on the tire is null and void. Fast forward six months and I'm again replacing the same tire for the same reason. I've never experienced tire trouble like this before on any car and I've been driving my SS since August or September '09.

So, is this a common issue and I just got lucky with my P-Zeros and first set of GMax, or should I be looking for advice on a better quality tire when it comes time to replace these?

The problem might not be the tire,it might just be the person using the tire machine,I had two tires ruined by an in-experienced operator of the tire machine,maybe they were worried about dinging the Foose wheels,whatever,I finally got one of the owners to mount the tire properly,and thank you again to tire direct discount,they replaced the tire free of charge.

MattSS · 08-26-2016, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by steakmaker

The problem might not be the tire,it might just be the person using the tire machine,I had two tires ruined by an in-experienced operator of the tire machine,maybe they were worried about dinging the Foose wheels,whatever,I finally got one of the owners to mount the tire properly,and thank you again to tire direct discount,they replaced the tire free of charge.

Dually noted. I did get the first set from Discount Tire and the second set from a non-chain local shop. I honestly wasn't aware that there was a machine for putting tires on, lol... I had a summer job way back in college at a semi repair shop and those guys just handed me a crobar and told me to go to town.

Metalxen · 08-28-2016, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MattSS

Dually noted. I did get the first set from Discount Tire and the second set from a non-chain local shop. I honestly wasn't aware that there was a machine for putting tires on, lol... I had a summer job way back in college at a semi repair shop and those guys just handed me a crobar and told me to go to town.

Man, I nearly spit my drink out all over my screen reading that last sentence hahahahahaha..... I have the same tires with over 5k kms on them and they still look like new even after doing a few burnouts here and there. Definitely no bulging or signs of failure so far.

Rudy@Tirerack · 08-31-2016, 07:32 AM

I am not aware of any sidewall issues on these. Tons of other Camaro owners running these and I haven't heard of anything. I would chalk it up to bad luck.

wrtowman · 08-31-2016, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Rudy@Tirerack

I am not aware of any sidewall issues on these. Tons of other Camaro owners running these and I haven't heard of anything. I would chalk it up to bad luck.

Agreed. I have a set on my Charger and they are legit. 30k miles and still look almost new.

SSJ455 · 09-01-2016, 01:39 PM

I've had my G-Max tires for almost 2 years and have not had any issues.

08-26-2016, 01:43 PM	#1
MattSS Drives: 2010 2SS/RS A6 CGM Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 103	General Tire Gmax AS03 sidewall issues anyone? So I'm just throwing this out there to see if my experience is uncommon or not. As soon as I burned off my stock P-Zeros I started looking for a good all weather replacement since I live in the great-ish state of Illinois. I ended up going with GMax AS03's and have been perfectly happy with the tread life and grip. My first set lasted about as long as I expected and I had no trouble with them. I replaced them with another set and within a year had a goose egg popping out of the sidewall. Manufacturer stated that the failure was due to an impact and therefore the warranty on the tire is null and void. Fast forward six months and I'm again replacing the same tire for the same reason. I've never experienced tire trouble like this before on any car and I've been driving my SS since August or September '09. So, is this a common issue and I just got lucky with my P-Zeros and first set of GMax, or should I be looking for advice on a better quality tire when it comes time to replace these? __________________ ------------------------------------------------ Mods: Heritage Grille, '69 SS emblem in grille, CAI intake, ADM scoop, vMax PTB, Kooks LT headers w/ HF Cats, Solo Mach-XL cat back

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SSJ455 Drives: "Kara Zor-El" 2017 2SS HBM Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Lower Hudson Valley Posts: 2,036 View My Garage	I've had my G-Max tires for almost 2 years and have not had any issues. __________________ Lead me not into temptation. I already know the way. Lana? Lana? LANA! LAAANAAAA!!!! What? Dangerzoooooone.

08-31-2016, 07:32 AM	#5
Rudy@Tirerack Drives: 1-800-428-8355 X4664 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: rudy@tirerack.com Posts: 1,186	I am not aware of any sidewall issues on these. Tons of other Camaro owners running these and I haven't heard of anything. I would chalk it up to bad luck.