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I have a 2021 Blazer RS I got in January. Took it on a 4,000 mile road trip and on the way home, ran into a little snow. Not much snow, really just a dusting on the road. I couldn't drive over 45mph without the backend breaking loose. I thought it must be the bigger wheels and wider tires.
By this time Spring was on the way, and I put about 3,500 more miles on without driving any snowy roads. I took it in for the first free oil change and asked them to check the tires. They were already showing unusual wear, just on the rears, fronts looked fine. But the wear wasn't yet a safety issue, so dealer said they would check again at the next oil change. I didn't have much choice except to avoid any snow and hope for more wear by the next oil change. I do not tow anything with the vehicle.
I told the dealer I thought this should be covered under warranty. They told me that most people don't realize that tires put on at the factory actually don't come with any warranty (unlike replacement tires). They also said they couldn't make a claim anyway, because Continental won't do anything for just two tires...must be all four. Sounds like crap to me, but that is what I was told.
Anyhow, I put a couple more thousand on (was at 10,000 now) and took Blazer in again. This time they said the tires were almost down to the point they must be replaced. The dealership worked with Continental and got me two replacement tires. Front tires still showing normal wear. Dealer paid half and Continental absorbed the rest of the cost. No charge to me.
By this time Spring was on the way, and I put about 3,500 more miles on without driving any snowy roads. I took it in for the first free oil change and asked them to check the tires. They were already showing unusual wear, just on the rears, fronts looked fine. But the wear wasn't yet a safety issue, so dealer said they would check again at the next oil change. I didn't have much choice except to avoid any snow and hope for more wear by the next oil change. I do not tow anything with the vehicle.
I told the dealer I thought this should be covered under warranty. They told me that most people don't realize that tires put on at the factory actually don't come with any warranty (unlike replacement tires). They also said they couldn't make a claim anyway, because Continental won't do anything for just two tires...must be all four. Sounds like crap to me, but that is what I was told.
Anyhow, I put a couple more thousand on (was at 10,000 now) and took Blazer in again. This time they said the tires were almost down to the point they must be replaced. The dealership worked with Continental and got me two replacement tires. Front tires still showing normal wear. Dealer paid half and Continental absorbed the rest of the cost. No charge to me.
