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eichacsj
Dec 16, 2015Explorer
Interesting story that may or may not apply to your blowouts. On our third trip across the states (AZ to Seattle, AZ to Great Lakes, AZ to FL) in the first year of owning our TT. On our trip to FL we had a blow out within 50 miles of home. Asked Discount to check the other tires, they said they were fine we went on a few hundred miles out bam again. Replaced and asked to check the others, looks good, then again, then a fourth, BTW I had a spare so I changed them out and took to a tire store to replace the blown tire. On the fourth one I was on a state road in a farming community and took the tire to get replaced, I asked him why am I blowing these tires? He asked how fast are you going? I answered about 75-80. He looked at me and said there is your problem, there is not a TT tire made to go over 65. I did upgrade to load range "E" LT tire. I still slowed down a little 70-75 and have had no more blowouts. FYI TT scale weight when traveling was 11786. So the TT weight, speed and load range "D" TT tires was causing the issue. I went to Michelin LT load range "E". Really changed how it handles also very nice.
So the moral is two fold, check your tires and see if they are TT Tires and their load range, second how fast you tow. I don't need your answer just something to think about.
We have AAA RV but have never used them yet, save that for an emergency.
So the moral is two fold, check your tires and see if they are TT Tires and their load range, second how fast you tow. I don't need your answer just something to think about.
We have AAA RV but have never used them yet, save that for an emergency.
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