How far is it safe to drive on a blown tire?
Here is the scenario. Traveling on a busy interstate. We hear the trailer tire pop an the curb side. We pull to the shoulder and get out and inspect the tire. It is definitely unreapairable. There doe...
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Yes, they were all Tow Master made by Greenball Tire Mfg and were 225/75/15 "E" 10 ply rated radials with 2830 capacity each at 80 PSI which is what the had for inflation. First blew when the outside temp was in the 30's F while near Kokomo, Indiana. Second blew when the temp was in the upper 50's on I-10 going past Tallahassee, Florida. The 3rd blew on I-65 just south of Cullman, Alabama coming back home.
2 where on the passenger side and one on the driver's side. All tires were just at 3 years old per the date code and all were kept covered when in our backyard. Zero cracks or weather checking and was noted on our tire replacement bill as I asked them to check and put on what they saw. Thought it may be important for an insurance coverage info. Our scaled 5th wheel axle weight is always just below or just over 10,000 lbs and has been scale weighed twice now. Rest of the 5th wheel weight is on the pin. Always drive at max of 60 mph and on cruise as we are long retired and not in any hurry. One stated in writing on our bill that the tire was defective and had no perforations or visible other damage inside. all 3 blew out at exactly the same place on the tire.
Our ordered new 5th wheel came OEM with Goodyear Marathons 225/75/15 "D" tires with 65 psi and 2540 weight capacity and never had a problem with any of them or the second set of the same either. They just wore down to under 3 mm (1/8") tread depth as we RV a lot and I had decided to get even a higher capacity 15" tire this time for more capacity and safety. I am not remotely happy with what had happened at all and the over $1000 it cost us due to the blow outs!!!
Drive any distance on a blown tire? Never and we know why!
Is this enough info? NO, I sure didn't replace the blown tires with more Tow Masters again! Color us "very pissed"! Sure wish Michelin made an "E" tire for our 5th wheel! Planning to "flip" the axles and put 16" Michelin LT's on this summer as we love the Carriage Carrilite 5th wheel and going to keep it forever as we also have other type RV's too.
Yes, they were all Tow Master made by Greenball Tire Mfg and were 225/75/15 "E" 10 ply rated radials with 2830 capacity each at 80 PSI which is what the had for inflation. First blew when the outside temp was in the 30's F while near Kokomo, Indiana. Second blew when the temp was in the upper 50's on I-10 going past Tallahassee, Florida. The 3rd blew on I-65 just south of Cullman, Alabama coming back home.
2 where on the passenger side and one on the driver's side. All tires were just at 3 years old per the date code and all were kept covered when in our backyard. Zero cracks or weather checking and was noted on our tire replacement bill as I asked them to check and put on what they saw. Thought it may be important for an insurance coverage info. Our scaled 5th wheel axle weight is always just below or just over 10,000 lbs and has been scale weighed twice now. Rest of the 5th wheel weight is on the pin. Always drive at max of 60 mph and on cruise as we are long retired and not in any hurry. One stated in writing on our bill that the tire was defective and had no perforations or visible other damage inside. all 3 blew out at exactly the same place on the tire.
Our ordered new 5th wheel came OEM with Goodyear Marathons 225/75/15 "D" tires with 65 psi and 2540 weight capacity and never had a problem with any of them or the second set of the same either. They just wore down to under 3 mm (1/8") tread depth as we RV a lot and I had decided to get even a higher capacity 15" tire this time for more capacity and safety. I am not remotely happy with what had happened at all and the over $1000 it cost us due to the blow outs!!!
Drive any distance on a blown tire? Never and we know why!
Is this enough info? NO, I sure didn't replace the blown tires with more Tow Masters again! Color us "very pissed"! Sure wish Michelin made an "E" tire for our 5th wheel! Planning to "flip" the axles and put 16" Michelin LT's on this summer as we love the Carriage Carrilite 5th wheel and going to keep it forever as we also have other type RV's too.
