Michelin LT failure
Well, I never expected to be writing this but I had a blowout on my second set of Michelin 16” LT load range E tires. They were only a year old. We were on our way back to Houston Tx a week ago fr...
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Tireman9,
In my hurry to make it to the tire shop before they closed I failed to take any pictures of the tire. I wish now that I had. Basically, the only thing left intact was the beads. There was no tread remaining at all. There were pieces of nylon with some loose casing parts attached between the beads - that is all. The picture you have above has more remaining tire than what I had.
I checked the tire pressures before departure that day (like always) and it was fine. (75 psi. Why? Tire rated for 80 psi, wheel rated for 75 psi.)
At this time I am investigating TPMS brands and models.
Kevin
In my hurry to make it to the tire shop before they closed I failed to take any pictures of the tire. I wish now that I had. Basically, the only thing left intact was the beads. There was no tread remaining at all. There were pieces of nylon with some loose casing parts attached between the beads - that is all. The picture you have above has more remaining tire than what I had.
I checked the tire pressures before departure that day (like always) and it was fine. (75 psi. Why? Tire rated for 80 psi, wheel rated for 75 psi.)
At this time I am investigating TPMS brands and models.
Kevin
