We have just had our second blowout on the front passenger side tire on our Class A Beaver Marquis 2005. In weighing the coach, we are pretty heavy for the weight of the tires the manufacturer put on, 295's, which we have now replaced twice. We are 42'11" long and have a tag axle. It appears in talking to the owner of this premier service facility in Florida that we might be safer with 315's which can bear more weight. A service writer has recommended Tyron bands for increased safety as they can apparently get you up to 20 miles as a running flat after a blowout.This has me very concerned about our safety as we were lucky to be able to pull off without injury to ourselves, but it is the second time it happened, and with cars whizzing by on the left, we were worried we would be hit. good Sam Platinum Roadside Service told us they cannot send a tech under those conditions as it is not safe, and it was a nightmare while the police got us a tow truck that cost us over $1000 our of pocket and took a long time. Seriously were worried we would be run into despite our breakdown markers as people ran over them!I am hearing that this can be a common issue even when tires are under five years old, as ours were. And we do have a tire monitor that gave us no warning in either blowout.We are now a little afraid of our motorhome's safety, and have a lot of damage to hydraulics, slide, aqua hot and so on. Anyone else have this issue?

Sorry for your mishap but glad you are OK. What is your front axle weight? I'm curious since our new-to-us Allure has new 295/80's. Our actual front axle weight is 14,000 lbs and the gross axle weight rating for the front is 14,200. The Michelin tires we have are rated to handle the weight with proper inflation.What pressure were you running on the 295's?

Texan wannabe wrote:We have just had our second blowout on the front passenger side tire on our Class A Beaver Marquis 2005. In weighing the coach, we are pretty heavy for the weight of the tires the manufacturer put on, 295's, which we have now replaced twice. We are 42'11" long and have a tag axle. It appears in talking to the owner of this premier service facility in Florida that we might be safer with 315's which can bear more weight. A service writer has recommended Tyron bands for increased safety as they can apparently get you up to 20 miles as a running flat after a blowout.This has me very concerned about our safety as we were lucky to be able to pull off without injury to ourselves, but it is the second time it happened, and with cars whizzing by on the left, we were worried we would be hit. good Sam Platinum Roadside Service told us they cannot send a tech under those conditions as it is not safe, and it was a nightmare while the police got us a tow truck that cost us over $1000 our of pocket and took a long time. Seriously were worried we would be run into despite our breakdown markers as people ran over them!I am hearing that this can be a common issue even when tires are under five years old, as ours were. And we do have a tire monitor that gave us no warning in either blowout.We are now a little afraid of our motorhome's safety, and have a lot of damage to hydraulics, slide, aqua hot and so on. Anyone else have this issue?What is your front axle weight rating and what do you actually weigh on the front.? The 315's should fit in your wheel well but be aware that unless you also up grade to 9" wheels you won't gain much carry capacity. What was your cold pressure the day your tire blew?

Good Sam could not send a wrecker????

Are these the original tires the manufacturer put on in 2005? What is the date stamp on them? What brand are they?

The tire is rated for a certain load. If you don't exceed that load (assuming proper inflation, no damage to or deterioration of the tire or excessive speed) the tire should be able to safely handle the load. How much addition comfort you personally want to add to the situation is really up to you.

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steveownby
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Jul 22, 2013
Texan wannabe wrote:
We have just had our second blowout on the front passenger side tire on our Class A Beaver Marquis 2005. In weighing the coach, we are pretty heavy for the weight of the tires the manufacturer put on, 295's, which we have now replaced twice. We are 42'11" long and have a tag axle. It appears in talking to the owner of this premier service facility in Florida that we might be safer with 315's which can bear more weight. A service writer has recommended Tyron bands for increased safety as they can apparently get you up to 20 miles as a running flat after a blowout.

This has me very concerned about our safety as we were lucky to be able to pull off without injury to ourselves, but it is the second time it happened, and with cars whizzing by on the left, we were worried we would be hit. good Sam Platinum Roadside Service told us they cannot send a tech under those conditions as it is not safe, and it was a nightmare while the police got us a tow truck that cost us over $1000 our of pocket and took a long time. Seriously were worried we would be run into despite our breakdown markers as people ran over them!

I am hearing that this can be a common issue even when tires are under five years old, as ours were. And we do have a tire monitor that gave us no warning in either blowout.

We are now a little afraid of our motorhome's safety, and have a lot of damage to hydraulics, slide, aqua hot and so on. Anyone else have this issue?

What is your front axle weight rating and what do you actually weigh on the front.? The 315's should fit in your wheel well but be aware that unless you also up grade to 9" wheels you won't gain much carry capacity.

What was your cold pressure the day your tire blew?
smlranger
Explorer
Jul 22, 2013
Sorry for your mishap but glad you are OK.

What is your front axle weight? I'm curious since our new-to-us Allure has new 295/80's. Our actual front axle weight is 14,000 lbs and the gross axle weight rating for the front is 14,200. The Michelin tires we have are rated to handle the weight with proper inflation.

What pressure were you running on the 295's?

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