Tire Failure-Update IV
Opinions requested. Pictures of tire are from a BFGoodrich 225/75R16 Commercial T/A. Total weight on both axles is 8960 w/ 5200 # axles.. Working on getting individual axle weight. I had just scrolled...
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Charlie D. wrote:
UPDATE: Although we are traveling I took the tire and the other tire on the same side to a dealer here that I had bought tires from before. The good tire looked fine but he will force load test it. He stated that he was almost certain it was a defect. The tire carcass, IHO, failed where the carcass and sidewall went together. No evidence of road hazard, bulging or bruising. It appeared to him that a bulge at the sidewall/tread are blew. I had less that 80 miles from the time I looked at the inside of the tires before leaving home
Charlie - thanks for posting the update!..:C
(Lots of posters don't bother).
Come back again with what they decide and/or final verdict.
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