ST Tires ???

cummins2014: Yes it would have been on both the Montana and Redwood Forums.
Part of the reason for the switch: We had two Rim failures, I.E. pin hole in the casting, one which didn't show up for 3 years, so we had no faith in the wheels them selves. A new Distributor in Elkhart was offering an H rated 17.5 Sailun on a new rim, mounted, balanced, and delivered to the Campground for less than the cost of just a GY G-114 and with all the good reports I thought I'ld take a gamble.

Me Again wrote:

cummins2014 wrote:

Thats the good part when one of those G614 blows out . It’s ugly what they do in damage.

Do you know another tire manufacturer that will pay for the trailer damage or ones insurance deductible?

No, because the higher cost is the "insurance policy" you're buying with the tire. Simple. Pay the higher cost as "insurance" on the chance that you'll 1) have a failure that causes damage and 2) GY chooses to cover the damage (always a cr@pshoot) OR buy a ~30% cheaper tire, that has a history of far fewer failures for =any= reason and bank the difference.

Lyle

ford truck guy wrote:
back in 2012, I lost 2 614's on 1 trip from PA to Florida with ZERO damage...

1st was around Baltimore, ran over a piece of something.... I saw it, but couldn't get moved in time. I did not send to GY, t was my fault.

2nd was around 10:30 at night, wife heard something, I told her she was crazy.. we pulled into a Cracker Barrel, sure enough the passenger rear was still aired to 80# but had no tread... No damage to either, GY paid for that replacement in full..

NOBODY will warrant their tires like GY... NOBODY

I lost a tire this year to road hazard, it was not fun. But what gets me here about Goodyear is how giddy some are about this warranty. Who in the world cares about warranty sitting beside the road with possible damage ,plus the fact of it being dangerous if having to pull over. I have to assume if they paid for a replacement then it was a defective tire ?

Michelle.S wrote:
I might well be the one mentioned a few post back about a blown G-114, it was actually 4 1/2 years old with approx 40K miles on it. Were doing 65 on the Ohio Turnpike, all tires running within a couple of degrees of each other and also within a couple of pounds. Just suddenly "Boom" a pieces of rubber flying. Only took out the plastic fender skirt which I got replaced for free at the Rally we were headed to. Tire was sent to GY, who upon checking sent a check for a replacement. Mean time we installed all new Sailun H rated tires and new wheels.

If it was on the Montana forum, then you might be the one ???

What was your reasoning switching to Sailun ??

Me Again wrote:

cummins2014 wrote:

Thats the good part when one of those G614 blows out . It’s ugly what they do in damage.

Do you know another tire manufacturer that will pay for the trailer damage or ones insurance deductible?

To be honest I have always bought quality tires, and have never had an issue, where there was any damage done . But to answer your question ,no I do not. Nor do I care.

I have $50 deductible, tell me why I should buy a tire with the reputation of the G614 at nearly twice the price of a Sailun , so they will cover trailer damage .

back in 2012, I lost 2 614's on 1 trip from PA to Florida with ZERO damage...

1st was around Baltimore, ran over a piece of something.... I saw it, but couldn't get moved in time. I did not send to GY, t was my fault.

2nd was around 10:30 at night, wife heard something, I told her she was crazy.. we pulled into a Cracker Barrel, sure enough the passenger rear was still aired to 80# but had no tread... No damage to either, GY paid for that replacement in full..

NOBODY will warrant their tires like GY... NOBODY

Me Again wrote:
Besides all the p ! $$ i n g back and forth, there is one true fact. That is that GY does more to warranty tires than anyone else who makes tires that go on trailers.

This is my Endurance that picked up a bolt. GY paid 1/2 the cost of the replacement as a good will gesture.

PICKED UP A BOLT ! Holy cow, thats a stake with threads ! !:B

I might well be the one mentioned a few post back about a blown G-114, it was actually 4 1/2 years old with approx 40K miles on it. Were doing 65 on the Ohio Turnpike, all tires running within a couple of degrees of each other and also within a couple of pounds. Just suddenly "Boom" a pieces of rubber flying. Only took out the plastic fender skirt which I got replaced for free at the Rally we were headed to. Tire was sent to GY, who upon checking sent a check for a replacement. Mean time we installed all new Sailun H rated tires and new wheels.

cummins2014 wrote:

Thats the good part when one of those G614 blows out . It’s ugly what they do in damage.

Do you know another tire manufacturer that will pay for the trailer damage or ones insurance deductible?

Michelle.S wrote:
That looks like one of the Bolts that goes up through the Slide Out Frame into the Silde Side Wall.

It showed signs of having been on the road awhile. Similar to a lot of bolts on my RAM truck, however none missing. Chris