Multiple Blow-outs
On the road an hour in Alabama on I-20, and had a blowout passenger side. Tore fender out. An hour or so later, another blowout on the tire beside it. This time, I noticed the tires were hot to the t...
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EBA75, sounds like a very common scenario with ST tires and a medium to large 5th wheel. The tires will be hot, temps over 100° are very normal, so that will feel hot when you check with your hand. Summer tire temps will likely run well over 115° The side in the sun will run much hotter than the other side.
I blew 2 tires within an hour of each other. I had no more fixed the 1st than an hour later the second one blew. Triple axle toyhauler, not overloaded, no excess weight on any particular axle, total trailer weight was around 12,000 lbs. on 6 Carlisle ST 235/85R x 16 tires. They were less than 2 years old according to the date code, and had less than 8,000 miles on them. These tires had not been damaged, had 80 psi, and the weather was not overly hot. Speeds around 65 mph, sometimes up to 70 to pass, but not extended times over 67 mph. Uses more fuel. :)
Simply put if you're running ST tires on a medium to large 5h wheel, you're rolling the dice IMO. I'll never have another trailer of any kind with ST tires.
I blew 2 tires within an hour of each other. I had no more fixed the 1st than an hour later the second one blew. Triple axle toyhauler, not overloaded, no excess weight on any particular axle, total trailer weight was around 12,000 lbs. on 6 Carlisle ST 235/85R x 16 tires. They were less than 2 years old according to the date code, and had less than 8,000 miles on them. These tires had not been damaged, had 80 psi, and the weather was not overly hot. Speeds around 65 mph, sometimes up to 70 to pass, but not extended times over 67 mph. Uses more fuel. :)
Simply put if you're running ST tires on a medium to large 5h wheel, you're rolling the dice IMO. I'll never have another trailer of any kind with ST tires.
