Motor Home Tire Failures

Thanks for the replies but I would appreciate it the the narrative could be kept to a minimum with the focus on the info requested.

Not that they are not interesting it just make digging the pertainant info out a bit more difficult.

What I'm hoping to achieve is a resource for tire buyers to look at factual info on which brands have documented failures.

Another bit of info that would be very helpful is to state if you bought the tire new or it came on a used motorhome that you purchased.

From what I have read many tire failures were tires that came on a used motorhome. My contention is that most motorhomers neglect their tires.

Walk around used motorhomes at a dealer and you'll see many tires that are low on air.

Two blowouts, over 24 years ago, on the Holiday Rambler, Goodyear 19.5 tires. The first blowout, actually a complete tread separation, was on an outside duel, I was able to limp about 20 miles into town. The tires were 8 years old at the time but they had good tread and I was young and inexperienced. The second blowout was on the way home from the same vacation, just outside of Las Vegas, when the inside duel on the same side blew, taking out some skirting and a few electrical connections. The cause was probably associated with excessive strain from the earlier 20 mile drive. I now replace my tires, even in excellent condition, every 6 years. Yes, very expensive, but I consider it the cost of maintenance.

1 Blowout GoodYear G670 19.5" replaced with a new set of Hankook AH11's....

1 blowout

5 year old Right Steer Michelin XZA 3 285x80 22.5 LR H
DOT stamp 4208 bought new in March 2009
tire had 120lbs air
weight on tire was 5600lbs (tire rated at 6170lbs at 120lbs air)
side wall blowout no real known cause no cracking or checking
no visible signs of damage prior to blowout
no damage to coach and wife, I and 2 dogs were safe
could not get a road side service for 5 hours near Austin Tx
I run Truck Systems Tire monitor System
the blowout was a 4" diameter hole on inside side wall
Michelin says possible bad tire that eventually gave up or road hazard
Filed claim with no response to date (incident was early Aug 2014)
replace both steers with Michelin ZXA 3plus same size and LR
bought 3/4" drive HD impact wrench and 1000ft/lbs torque wrench
Will not be stuck again

Questioning value of roadside assistance

Sorry if this is too much info but it does happen

CTC

Two blowouts, both Ohtsu brand, 245/70R19.5,

Tire 1 - 2yrs old, inside LR, ply separation probably from being underinflated
Tire 2 - 5yrs old, outside RR, ply separation.

Now running Michelins all 'round.

al