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mileshuff
Explorer
Oct 17, 2013

Local dealer says stay away from new Maxxis tires??

Talked to a well known local tire shop that specializes in trailer, utility and truck tires. They said that up until recently the Maxxis M8008 tire was by far one of the best. However, tires manufac...
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laknox
Nomad
Oct 18, 2013
mrhiller wrote:
Hi I had maxxis 8008 225 15 load range e on my 9000 lb fifth wheel and had one blow out this summer in west Texas and by the time i made it to El Paso two more were seperateing all less than a year old. discount tire replaced with carlisles.


I believe I read that Maxxis now had a plant in China. Be interesting to know the DOT mfr's code from those tires. Just sayin'...

Lyle

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