Tyron Flat Tire Protection????
Just purchased new fifth wheel RV. Dealer Business Manager is trying to sell the usual stuff i.e. extended service package, Tire Road Hazard protection, etc. Another item is Tyron Flat Tire Protecti...
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Coach-man wrote:rickeoni wrote:
I looked at their website, all I can say is you were sold a product that was misrepresented by the dealer. The strap is marketed as a product to prevent the tire from seperating from the rim after a blowout, not to prevent a blowout. It looks like a product designed for an off road vehicle and not an RV trailer.
X2, it did as stated, it kept the side walls firmly attached to the rim! The tread however, disintegrated and caused all the damage. Running low tire pressure on an off road trail, the Tyron product would be helpful. Kind of like an internal bead lock, not for RV's!!
I seriously doubt that you would have lost the tire off the rim; you usually only see that when you try and turn with a flat and the tire rolls off the bead. I can certainly see how it would work on low-pressure off-road tires, but not on a tire that's most likely at 65+ lbs psi and running virtually straight-line. A total b.s. money-waster for RVs, IMO.
Lyle
