Goodyear G614 tires

JEBar wrote:

MrVan wrote:
That is absolutely amazing. Three failures and still using the same tire size, model and brand? Why not buy a tire that doesn't fail?

OK, give me the name of a brand that is guaranteed to never fail .... wait a moment I'll make it a bit easier, give me the name of a brand that is guaranteed not to fail for 5 years of use with little, if any, regard for miles of use and I'll give it serious consideration .... my bet is you can't do so, nor can anyone else because that tire doesn't exist .... until it does, I'll stick with the only one that will pay for the damage .... as others have noted, the failures we experienced were years ago, as best I can remember the last one was back in '06 or '07


Jim

There are no tires offered guaranteed not to fail, but there are tires available with much lower failure rates than what you have experienced. Staying with the same that has failed repeatedly is amazing and does not make good common sense!

Hey we have people here that you bought 22 or 24 tires of the same type and not changed their ways, what is the big deal about 3? Chris

JEBar wrote:

MrVan wrote:
That is absolutely amazing. Three failures and still using the same tire size, model and brand? Why not buy a tire that doesn't fail?

OK, give me the name of a brand that is guaranteed to never fail .... wait a moment I'll make it a bit easier, give me the name of a brand that is guaranteed not to fail for 5 years of use with little, if any, regard for miles of use and I'll give it serious consideration .... my bet is you can't do so, nor can anyone else because that tire doesn't exist .... until it does, I'll stick with the only one that will pay for the damage .... as others have noted, the failures we experienced were years ago, as best I can remember the last one was back in '06 or '07

Jim

There are no guarantees but 3 failures,3 repairs would be enough for me to do something differently. Otherwise I'd be still running OEM ST's.
Bottom line is there is now an alternative available, if your happy paying $200.00 or so per tire more feel free to stick with GY it's your money.
I'll take the savings and give the cheaper guy a look. So far there have been no blowouts reported on line anywhere vs. the numerous claims filed against Goodyear.
I am not naive enough to think Sailun is building the perfect tire but I have done enough research to understand they are a serious competitor.
For now the the final verdict on Sailun is not out .
Only time will tell if Sailuin's are truly as good as the Goodyears. In the meantime,I'll take the savings and put it in my damage fund if needed. Currently my fund contains $800.00 in savings

MrVan wrote:
That is absolutely amazing. Three failures and still using the same tire size, model and brand? Why not buy a tire that doesn't fail?

OK, give me the name of a brand that is guaranteed to never fail .... wait a moment I'll make it a bit easier, give me the name of a brand that is guaranteed not to fail for 5 years of use with little, if any, regard for miles of use and I'll give it serious consideration .... my bet is you can't do so, nor can anyone else because that tire doesn't exist .... until it does, I'll stick with the only one that will pay for the damage .... as others have noted, the failures we experienced were years ago, as best I can remember the last one was back in '06 or '07

Jim

The GY G tires that had problems were made generally before 07. They have corrected the problems.

My Dad did have GY blowouts on his 96 HH Premier, GY did pay for all damages and tires no question. Since he has never had even a flat with many thousand miles. I have ran two sets of GY G tires MFG 07 and newer with out even a flat with many thousand miles. Now I run the GY H tires because my wife has made our MS weigh over 18K!

GY's for me on my RV's and Michelins on my trucks.

JEBar wrote:
the tire that best fits one person's use may or may not be the best fit for someone else .... we average towing our camper something over 10,000 miles per year .... the day I learn Sailon or any other tire carries a warranty equal to that of the G614 or I find one that is guaranteed not to fail, I will consider them .... if/when our towing miles should decrease significantly, I might consider going with a cheaper tire .... the money GY paid to repair damage on our first claim is more than the sum total of the cost difference of buying a different tire for as long as we are likely to use a camper .... add the money paid on two subsequent failures and we are way, way ahead

Jim

That is absolutely amazing. Three failures and still using the same tire size, model and brand? Why not buy a tire that doesn't fail?

the tire that best fits one person's use may or may not be the best fit for someone else .... we average towing our camper something over 10,000 miles per year .... the day I learn Sailon or any other tire carries a warranty equal to that of the G614 or I find one that is guaranteed not to fail, I will consider them .... if/when our towing miles should decrease significantly, I might consider going with a cheaper tire .... the money GY paid to repair damage on our first claim is more than the sum total of the cost difference of buying a different tire for as long as we are likely to use a camper .... add the money paid on two subsequent failures and we are way, way ahead

Jim

For those of you that live in the Pacific Northwest that have a Les Schwab tire store nearby they have a GEOSTAR G574 G rated All Steel Highway Tread in ST235/85-16 Radial, 3750# capacity @ 110# pressure (of course made in China). I purchased 4 a year ago last August for $259.72 ea (free rotation, rebalance, pressure check etc). Probably have over 4,000 miles on them, the thing that amazes me is that when I take the RV in for a pressure check they almost never require any air. Looking forward to going to AZ/NV/SoCa for the winter in a month or so and I don’t have any tire worries.

I have been told that Geostar tires are sold by some other tire dealers throughout the US. Check out their web site.

mobilcastle wrote:
I started posting about Sailon tires some months ago and I was ridiculed by some on this forum. If you want a great tire for your rig I would look at these tires.check them outI have never read about a failure yet and I am sure some on this site are trying to find one. I have them on my rig with many miles on them and they are excellent. Goodyear could build a tire this good if they wanted to-I am sure.I say each to his own but I have read about too many blowouts on Goodyear G's on to many forums. I have no affiliation with Sailon other than a consumer. If you like Goodyear run them-I hope you do not have a blowout.

Agreed I purchased Silun's as well based on positive post and NC Haulers comments on Sailun's accreditation standards.
I read too many post concerning blowouts on the G614. Why pay top dollar for a tire that may still fail.
I realize Goodyear has a track record of paying for damages, but I want to avoid damage in the first place actually paying for the damage is only part of the issue. Down time and dealing with repairs is a hassle I want to avoid regardless of who's paying the bill.

I also don't see it as a buy American thing but more as a buy quality thing. With global markets and off shore accounts and other corporate games consumers really don't know where the dollars and profits are truly going.
Why get excited about buying American made tires when the truck is made in Mexico?
Or why buy an American made item like an Ipad if Apple is going to stash profits overseas!

Strange?? The link is to a tire dealer's website. Most people wouldn't waste their time posting there...unless they had a problem.

Plenty of Sailun comments out there on Forums like this one.