Blowout, bad and good luck
Took the MH on its first trip this year (600 miles round trip). The tires are Goodyear G670 245-70-19.5 that are now 8 years old. Pressure has always been 5-10 psi over needed (I have weighed it and...
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PortWentworthSam wrote:Dog Trainer wrote:PortWentworthSam wrote:
You are very lucky and blessed to come out the other side of this without damage to your m/h, yourselves or others. You seriously need to think about that.
This blow-out could have ended with a horrific crash that could have taken out an entire family leaving a tragic mess behind for others to clean up and live with. Driving with 8 YEAR OLD TIRES just because they look good is irresponsible at best. Especially in a motorhome that outweighs most vehicles on the highway by TONS.
Instead of thinking about "Gettin another year outa these old tires" think about the people you are endangering on the highway and the children you just might kill in a wreck you cause by having dangerous old tires.
I'm sorry to be harsh here. This is a perfect example of people that put their wallet ahead of common sense and safety on the highways.
And where are your facts and figures for the number of people killed and maimed over these blowouts of 8 year old properly cared for and inflated tires ? many tire sites such as Michelin quote 10 years. Please we have enough of these BS non factual posts without this one.
He didn't have Michelin Tires...The OP said he had Goodyear (enough said about that). I didn't quote figures,, I said IF.
Why take a chance on old tires? It's irresponsible, PERIOD. It's called SAFETY first, Wallet second. The OP also stated he had 48,000 miles on those Goodyear Tires.
8 year old tires on a beast of a motor home going 67 MPH is a disaster in the making. If the OP doesn't understand that then maybe he should hang up his keys before he kills someone.
As of now we have no Idea as to what caused the blow out the tires being old I don't think so 48,000 miles not even close. So people come on an give their opinions about how safe an 8 year old tire is I will stand by my original statement before you belittle the OP state your facts not guesses and who made you the judge as to whether the OP should hand up his keys completely out of line . Just a newbie trying to increase his post count.
