exploding tire
Well, I joined the blown tire crowd over the 4th holiday. I had just installed a TST monitoring system and within 120 miles, tire exploded. As the monitoring system was new, I was watching tire pre...
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azjeffh wrote:
Beaker,
I've use a Pressure Pro TPMS system since the first day I bought my trailer and have experienced the same as you, tire blowout with no sensor warning....twice.
First time was a Tow Master LRE (15") tire approx. two years old. It took off my trailer's fender skirt and did some body damage.
Second was a Michelin LTX A/T 2 (17"), approx. 3 years old (less than 30k miles). Did $2.8K damage to my truck.
When I had the Tow Master go I switched over to 16" LTs (225/75R16), BFG Commercial TA. Just replaced them last week (27 months old) because of a split on one tire between the sidewall and tread.
I agree you should buy quality tires, just not sure what to recommend. I've been thru Maxxis LRD & LRE, GY Marathon LRD, Tow Master LRE and the BFG's on the trailer. Have yet to find one that I can endorse.
Good luck.
Thanks for sharing your information and insight. This seems to support that it's not the brand or ST or LT, but a combination of factors outside of it. Well, we've owned 5 towables and our current is the longest owned one and of course, the one we just blew a tire on. Our tires are DOT for 2010 so that means no later than 2015 for a replacement but due to the blowout and an inspection of all the others, we replaced them all. We were very fortunate all the way around and our insurance paid for all the damages including a partial reimbursement on the blow tire and the one right behind that was damaged as a result.
