China bombs still bombs if way under limits?
So we have a new Toy Hauler and since it's a TH it has somewhat beefy China trailer tires on it, in this case Westlake D range in 15" TH weight is 6600 on the yellow sticker. We added a battery and ...
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For all those that jump up and down and blame their "China bomb" tires, you will never, ever know how well they were treated before having a blowout. I think the whole issue is blown out of proportion. In comparison, it's funny how many TTs are out there running on Chinese brakes and almost nobody gives them a 2nd thought.
Did they check the psi before heading out on each trip, or leg of a trip and adjust as necessary; did they stick to max. 65mph; how often and by how much did they exceed 65mph; did they use covers on the tires to protect against UV; how often did they hit potholes, large transitions between concrete slab sections, etc. at speed; how far did they run on a tire with a slow leak or down on psi; did they pick up a nail or screw; etc...
One thing I've found is that if you need to add air, there's no way to do it a CG before heading off and at many gas stations, their pumps won't go much above 50psi. Even if some do happen to check their pressure before heading off (cold psi), I wonder how many have just said forget it and headed off anyway? One of things on my to-do list is installing a Viair compressor in our TT.
We recently went on a camping trip with friends. They parked their 1 1/2 year old TT at our place a few days before heading off. I asked him if had checked his psi lately before we took off. Turns out he had NO idea you should check it regularly and how important it is to keep them properly inflated and had never once checked the psi. They've also towed a lot at 65+ mph. There has to be a LOT of other TT owners on the road like this. Problem is, nobody tells you how to take care of ST tires when you buy a TT and unless a friend tells you, about the only way to find out is by going onto an RV forum. Same deal with things like payload capacity and WDHs.
We have Chinese Marathon LRDs on our TT and I am going to make a point of doing all the right things and making them last as long as possible to the recommended replacement interval (around 5 or so years).
Did they check the psi before heading out on each trip, or leg of a trip and adjust as necessary; did they stick to max. 65mph; how often and by how much did they exceed 65mph; did they use covers on the tires to protect against UV; how often did they hit potholes, large transitions between concrete slab sections, etc. at speed; how far did they run on a tire with a slow leak or down on psi; did they pick up a nail or screw; etc...
One thing I've found is that if you need to add air, there's no way to do it a CG before heading off and at many gas stations, their pumps won't go much above 50psi. Even if some do happen to check their pressure before heading off (cold psi), I wonder how many have just said forget it and headed off anyway? One of things on my to-do list is installing a Viair compressor in our TT.
We recently went on a camping trip with friends. They parked their 1 1/2 year old TT at our place a few days before heading off. I asked him if had checked his psi lately before we took off. Turns out he had NO idea you should check it regularly and how important it is to keep them properly inflated and had never once checked the psi. They've also towed a lot at 65+ mph. There has to be a LOT of other TT owners on the road like this. Problem is, nobody tells you how to take care of ST tires when you buy a TT and unless a friend tells you, about the only way to find out is by going onto an RV forum. Same deal with things like payload capacity and WDHs.
We have Chinese Marathon LRDs on our TT and I am going to make a point of doing all the right things and making them last as long as possible to the recommended replacement interval (around 5 or so years).
