Damage from tire blow-outs
Occasionally I'll read or hear about someone whose RV was damaged from a tire blowout. What's the usual type of damage suffered in cases like this? Obviously this could could happen to any RV so you h...
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Me Again wrote:Bionic Man wrote:
I tow a lot.
I can think of 5 tread separations I have had. Three on my fifth-wheel. Two were on fully inflated North American LT tires. One was from a brake that stuck and heated up the tire.
Two on my boat trailer with ST Marathons, one made in USA and one Canada. Those were fully inflated as well.
I still avoid Chinese tires, but they all certainly have the potential to fail.
Brand, model and size of LTs?
Chris
It has been over 5 years, so I don't remember the brand or model of the tires. They were not the original set on my 5er, bought at Discount tire at a time where I would only accept North American made tires. They were less than 3 years old.
I still have the same 5er. LT 245 75 16. Cooper Discover is what is on it right now. And the trailer is not over weight - the trailer weighs 11,200 pounds loaded to go, with about 1/3 tank of water.
