I previously submitted a complaint regarding my 2004 Pontiac GTO in which the front tires (specifically the passenger) side rubbed against the suspension and severely damaged the tires. When contacted by the NHTSA, I did not respond because I had since changed my tires and no longer had the original tires. I got rid of my stock 2004 tires and rims and purchased four stock tires and rims for the 2005 Pontiac GTO from a 2005 GTO owner. I have had the tires on for several months and have had absolutely no rubbing. In investigating this defect, I recommend that the stock 2004 and 2005 rims/tires be compared. The tires that I have are the exact same as the 2004; the only difference is the rims (2004 vs 2005). Perhaps Pontiac realized there was a problem in the 2004 model and made a slight modification to the 2005 rims to prevent the rub.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

I purchased my vehicle on May 15, 2006 as a used vehicle with 27,042 miles on it. Since then it has been in the shop for a vibration to which I was told because of the tires were bad. The reason I was given they were bad is because of alignment issues. I personally ran a car fax on my VIN for my car and discovered that it had been in the shop twice in the span of three months for "suspension service". when I mentioned this to my dealer they told me they had been fighting with the car for the previous owner and could not fix this problem and that it was a direct condition from the "aggressive" stance of the vehicle. The dealership said that was a quote from GM themselves. There has been absolutely zero effort put forth by the dealership that I purchased the car from to help me remedy this problem. My car is even under the factory warranty for at least another 6,000 miles! I know for a fact that this is a problem that many other Pontiac GTO owners are having also.

- Newton, KS, USA

I leased a 2004 Pontiac GTO. The automobile had premature tire wear on the insides of the tire. The car has lots of vibrations while traveling at all speeds. I replaced the tires for the third time through Goodyear and it still has vibrations. I took to dealer today and car has a service bulletin for vibrations the struts are causing problems. The struts are also rubbing on the tires causing the premature wear however the Pontiac does not wish to recognize this problem. This is also a safety concern which could lead to a blow out. Buyer beware!

- Osceola, IN, USA

The front tires (primarily the passenger side) are rubbing against the inside struts. This is exactly the same problem as indicated on the other GTO posts. I brought it in to the dealer and was told that I had to just "deal with it" and that Pontiac would not fix the problem. I have already burned through a set of tires. The front passenger tire was worn down to the white inner tire lining. Now, the driver side is also rubbing.

- Kailua, HI, USA

My factory-installed tires wear against the strut, especially on the passenger side. This has caused the dealer to recommend that I replace the tires with only 9,000 miles on the vehicle. GM refuses to do anything at all about this problem, and expects me to replace the tires as needed.

- Frisco, TX, USA

I reference claim ODI#10116796. I am having the same problem.

- Satellite Beach, FL, USA

I reference claim ODI#10116796. I am having this same problem. My tires are rubbing on my front strut.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

I reference claim ODI#10116796. I am having this same problem. My tires are rubbing on my front strut. I am having the problem on both the driver side and passenger side, mostly on the passenger side. Also minor passenger side tire damage.

- Romeoville, IL, USA

2004 Pontiac GTO: Front tires (mainly passenger side) rubbing strut tower, causing premature wearing on tires and potentially dangerous consequences (e.g. tire failure etc).

- Round Lake, IL, USA

This problem occurs with a 2004 Pontiac GTO. The front tires rubbed against the strut, causing the tires to wear out. The tires could potentially explode because of this issue. Had the dealership look at and log the problem. They said that there was no solution available as of this writing. I have utilized online resources, such as ls1gto.com to find out how common this problem was. Many people responded and identified the same problem. No one has been offered a solution by the dealership they have visited.

- Round Lake Beach, IL, USA

History: The 2004-2005 Pontiac GTO is an imported version of the australia holden monaro. The holden manaro comes from the factory with 235/45R17 tires, tires that are generally 235mm (9.25") wide. However, when Pontiac specs the GTO for the us, they finally decided on a 10mm wider tire, a 245/45R17 bf goodrich G-force kdws tire. No changes were made to the suspension of the vehicle for us import though. Current problem: The larger tire causes rubbing on the front strut, namely and more commonly the passenger side strut. This is evidenced by a rubbing mark on the strut body and many times wear marks on the tires themselves. In some cases, front suspension binding has occurred. In other cases, tire replacement was necessary. This is due, in fact, to the increase in size of the tire that Pontiac has chosen to put on the imported version. Several Pontiac dealerships are aware of this problem, and it has been speculated that Pontiac is aware as well. Future problems: Tires are not all the same size. One 245/45R17 tire can be smaller or larger depending on the manufacturer of the tire. There is a strong posibility that when a consumer replaces his/her worn factory tires with another set of tires, of the same "size", that they would be even larger and could cause serious problems. In light of the Ford-Firestone tire problems, I believe this is a situation that should be researched. Please note: Dealership lot cars would most likely not demonstrate this problem as they will not have been driven enough to cause the rubbing.

- Norman, OK, USA

I have 6,000 miles on my GTO. I can not rotatie my tires because the inner tire in the rear of my car are bold. Pontiac dealer is giving me hard time about the rear. My tire are towed in on the top so I got uneven wear they told me nothing is wrong with the rear.

- Bay Shore, NY, USA