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- TucsonJimExplorer II
CKNSLS wrote:
The "China bomb"comments really are not useful and are getting really old....more reasons people are feeling in droves from this forum.
Let them flee. Evidently you haven't been the victim of these cheaply made pieces of junk.
Here's a couple of examples I've had:
Last month while driving on I-10, I lost the tread off of a Westlake (Chinese) ST tire doing significant damage to the undercarriage of my FW. The tire was still fully inflated at 80psi after the tread came off. The tire was also running at less than 90F based on the TPMS that was monitoring it. My FW was not overloaded, and I never exceed 65mph, even though the tire was rated for 75mph. There was no evidence of a belt separation or road hazard. I'll bet this kind of failure is rare on a Sailun, Maxxis, or Goodyear G614.
A couple of years ago, a CHINA BOMB that was mounted in the spare position of my trailer actually blew up with enough force to damage the siding on the trailer. It had never been on the road, was less than one year old and was covered with a spare tire cover. In other words, it was NEW with zero miles on it and inflated to the sidewall pressure of 80psi.
I've had a full set of Chinese tires with slipped steel belts upon delivery of a brand new FW. So they only had the mileage that they incurred during delivery with an empty coach.
So based on my experience, these tires are dangerous and have earned the title CHINA BOMB. I'll keep saying it, and if you don't like it, that's too bad.
CHINA BOMB, CHINA BOMB, CHINA BOMB, CHINA BOMB. - CKNSLSExplorerThe "China bomb"comments really are not useful and are getting really old....more reasons people are feeling in droves from this forum.
- FabguyExplorerRead the sidewalls.
Are the tires rated within the specifications of the load rating of the trailer axles?
Are the tires less than 5 years old?
Are you committed to maintaining proper tire pressure based on the weight ratings of the tires? - Cummins12V98Explorer IIIGurantee the parent company name can't be pronounced!
Can you say China Bomb? - donn0128Explorer IIJust another china bomb name. Your best choices are Maxxis or Saliun.
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