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SimonBelgium · 08-04-2016, 11:32 AM

Can someone post pictures of said rotted tires? Good to have for reference

Stephen12ZL1 · 08-04-2016, 01:18 PM

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...=cracked+tires

karve · 02-06-2017, 11:03 AM

I'm about to purchase a new (130 miles) 2015 Z28 and when I went to the dealer Saturday for the test drive I noticed all four tires have the cracks discussed here. They just got back to me at said these were not covered under any warranty and there's nothing they can do. Now, I am getting the car $27k off sticker so I'm not complaining...but, I don't want to miss an opportunity on getting a brand new set of tires if there's a warranty? And in no means do I expect it to cost the dealership anything as I know they are taking a loss already.

frenchsquared · 02-06-2017, 12:35 PM

GM pays for warranty not the selling dealer. So yes GM will be out but that dealer wont.
I would talk to other dealers and take pictures of the tires before you buy the car. If GM says its your fault for driving in the cold... your kinda out of luck.

karve · 02-06-2017, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frenchsquared

GM pays for warranty not the selling dealer. So yes GM will be out but that dealer wont.
I would talk to other dealers and take pictures of the tires before you buy the car. If GM says its your fault for driving in the cold... your kinda out of luck.

It doesn't get that cold here in Florida to be a factor. The car has a production date of 11/14/14 and was delivered to the dealer shortly thereafter...so basically the dealers had the car for 26 months.

Were yours replaced?

oakaro68 · 02-06-2017, 05:19 PM

Same thing happened to me. I recently bought a 2015 Z/28 on Jan 21. Drove all the way out to Dallas (4-5hr drive) and found dry rot on all 4 tires...I took the car anyway and then read about the tires not being covered under warranty...that and the car had 2 very noticeable door dings, a scratch in the driver's door that they had put touch-up paint on... and! a cracked front splitter! Needless to say, I was not happy about this on a brand new car with 28 miles on it...

L99CAMA2011 · 02-06-2017, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by shadowhunter66

Beat the crap out of the service guys or the rotted tires? lol

I sure is hell didn't mean the tires LOL.

frenchsquared · 02-07-2017, 10:37 AM

I guess I was lucky, may car was kept inside its entire life. Tires were fine.

karve · 02-07-2017, 01:53 PM

After going back and forth with the dealer for the last 24 hours it appears there's nothing on any warranty that covers these tires. I guess those that have gotten them replaced at no charge are extremely fortunate.

Going to order new tires right away. Any recommendations for street/track use?

MRBZ28 · 02-07-2017, 06:04 PM

what about from Pirelli?

Stephen12ZL1 · 02-07-2017, 06:11 PM

or simply have the dealer subtract the cost of a new set of tires from the sale price

oakaro68 · 02-08-2017, 07:26 AM

I'm currently working with another dealer for warranty work too...crossing my fingers...

karve · 02-08-2017, 01:55 PM

Jackpot! I think I found a solution. Located a new silver one with A/C, 154 miles, 4 brand new Trofeo's just installed 4 days ago and they'll include door to door shipping for the same out the door price as the local deal I have. My only draw back is I'm buying sight unseen as the dealership is 1000 miles away.

frenchsquared · 02-08-2017, 01:58 PM

seems like a better dealer to work with. Just ask for lots of picts. I have bough a few new cars site un seen.

08-04-2016, 01:18 PM	#16
Stephen12ZL1 Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 6,824	http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...=cracked+tires __________________ '21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60' '17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold)

02-06-2017, 12:35 PM	#18
frenchsquared Drives: 15 Z28, 01 Corvette, 96 Corvette Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Colorado Posts: 863	GM pays for warranty not the selling dealer. So yes GM will be out but that dealer wont. I would talk to other dealers and take pictures of the tires before you buy the car. If GM says its your fault for driving in the cold... your kinda out of luck. __________________ 2018 Sierra RCSB \| 2015 Z28 Camaro \| 1989 B2200 with a 327 \| 1996 LT4 Z51 Corvette \| 1973 427 Nova

02-07-2017, 10:37 AM	#22
frenchsquared Drives: 15 Z28, 01 Corvette, 96 Corvette Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Colorado Posts: 863	I guess I was lucky, may car was kept inside its entire life. Tires were fine. __________________ 2018 Sierra RCSB \| 2015 Z28 Camaro \| 1989 B2200 with a 327 \| 1996 LT4 Z51 Corvette \| 1973 427 Nova

02-07-2017, 06:11 PM	#25
Stephen12ZL1 Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 6,824	or simply have the dealer subtract the cost of a new set of tires from the sale price __________________ '21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60' '17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold)

02-08-2017, 01:58 PM	#28
frenchsquared Drives: 15 Z28, 01 Corvette, 96 Corvette Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Colorado Posts: 863	seems like a better dealer to work with. Just ask for lots of picts. I have bough a few new cars site un seen. __________________ 2018 Sierra RCSB \| 2015 Z28 Camaro \| 1989 B2200 with a 327 \| 1996 LT4 Z51 Corvette \| 1973 427 Nova

08-04-2016, 11:32 AM	#15
SimonBelgium Drives: Lamborghini Diablo & SuperLeggera Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Orange County Posts: 24	Can someone post pictures of said rotted tires? Good to have for reference

02-06-2017, 11:03 AM	#17
karve Drives: 2015 Z/28 #737, 2014 Ford Raptor Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 155	I'm about to purchase a new (130 miles) 2015 Z28 and when I went to the dealer Saturday for the test drive I noticed all four tires have the cracks discussed here. They just got back to me at said these were not covered under any warranty and there's nothing they can do. Now, I am getting the car $27k off sticker so I'm not complaining...but, I don't want to miss an opportunity on getting a brand new set of tires if there's a warranty? And in no means do I expect it to cost the dealership anything as I know they are taking a loss already.

02-06-2017, 05:19 PM	#20
oakaro68 Drives: 2015 Camaro Z/28 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 410 View My Garage	Same thing happened to me. I recently bought a 2015 Z/28 on Jan 21. Drove all the way out to Dallas (4-5hr drive) and found dry rot on all 4 tires...I took the car anyway and then read about the tires not being covered under warranty...that and the car had 2 very noticeable door dings, a scratch in the driver's door that they had put touch-up paint on... and! a cracked front splitter! Needless to say, I was not happy about this on a brand new car with 28 miles on it...

02-07-2017, 01:53 PM	#23
karve Drives: 2015 Z/28 #737, 2014 Ford Raptor Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 155	After going back and forth with the dealer for the last 24 hours it appears there's nothing on any warranty that covers these tires. I guess those that have gotten them replaced at no charge are extremely fortunate. Going to order new tires right away. Any recommendations for street/track use?

02-07-2017, 06:04 PM	#24
MRBZ28 Drives: 2014 Z28 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: San Bernardino, Ca Posts: 187	what about from Pirelli?

02-08-2017, 07:26 AM	#26
oakaro68 Drives: 2015 Camaro Z/28 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 410 View My Garage	I'm currently working with another dealer for warranty work too...crossing my fingers...

02-08-2017, 01:55 PM	#27
karve Drives: 2015 Z/28 #737, 2014 Ford Raptor Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 155	Jackpot! I think I found a solution. Located a new silver one with A/C, 154 miles, 4 brand new Trofeo's just installed 4 days ago and they'll include door to door shipping for the same out the door price as the local deal I have. My only draw back is I'm buying sight unseen as the dealership is 1000 miles away.