"If you have had problems with Goodyear Marathon tires on your fifth-wheel trailer, attorneys working with ClassAction.org are investigating whether a class action lawsuit can be filed in light of complaints that the tires are susceptible to tread separations and blowouts as early as the first several thousand miles. It’s believed the company is aware of the tire failures as dozens of drivers have reportedly brought their tires to Goodyear dealers to have them fixed or replaced. In addition, at least 100 complaints have been registered with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding the tires. If you have had such a problem, fill out a report on this page."RV Travel There are some other interesting points in this weeks issue, it's well worth subscribing.

Hmmm the clicky is one and a half years old but its gonna be interesting where this type of lawsuit will go as Goodyear stopped their Marathon production about 2 years back. There replacements were Goodyear Endurance with their introduction date January 30 2017 according to Goodyear news release. Most likely thousand of the old Marathons are still on rv trailers/utility trailer/lawn service trailers and in warehouses back room shelves.

It's a legal team trying to drum up business. No different than all the personal injury (ambulance chasing) law firms advertising on tv.

Usually the judgement ends up being millions to attorneys and something like a $10 certificate towards new same-brand tires for the plainifs.

Over the years the Goodyear Marathon RV trailer tires, both USA & China manufactured have taken a beating in the user market. Our 5th wheel trailer was one that suffered numerous failures before increasing tire load capacity solved our problems. Our (new) 2003 Keystone Everest 363K had 6000# vehicle certified GAWR axles. The factory installed original equipment (OE) tires were USA made ST235/80R16 LRD GY Marathons. Their maximum load capacity was 3000# at, 65 PSI which is what the placard recommended. Within 9 months we had used all five that came on the trailer because of various failure problems, all had lost their treads and a few blew out when the treads departed. A few trips to some scales showed that we had a single tire position overloaded but the axle was not overloaded. We were constantly traveling very close to maximum axle weights. The tires were provided nearly zero load capacity reserves and in some configurations, tires that were always overloaded. Top that off by traveling right at the 65 MPH maximum tire speed range you can see that the incident of early catastrophic failures was very predictable. By the middle of the second year of traveling we ditched all LRD tires and replaced them with LRE. Our failure rate almost completely disappeared. So, in my opinion, laying 100% of the blame on the GY tires was a misjudgment. It was common practice by nearly all RV trailer manufacturers to provide OE tires with minimum legal load capacities. I just happened to have a Keystone product. The rule has not changed, just the manufacturers application of it. Here is official minimum allowed tire load capacity per axle. (The sum of the maximum load ratings of the tires fitted to an axle shall not be less than the GAWR of the axle system as specified on the vehicle's certification label).

ScottG wrote:Usually the judgement ends up being millions to attorneys and something like a $10 certificate towards new same-brand tires for the plainifs.That's the truth except the $10 figure is too high.

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kedanie
Explorer II
Jan 14, 2020
While CALandLIN, aka FastEagle, says that his ST tire problems went away by switching to the “E” rated tires after the first 5, he is not telling the whole truth. The reality is that he went through over 22 tires by his own admission. A rather dubious track record for his beloved ST tires.

Keith
Dtank
Explorer
Jan 15, 2020
Dave H M wrote:
Man, does this thread bring back BAD memories. :S

Kinda makes you wonder where the thread starter has been for LOTS of years - as well as whatever attorneys might be considering a clsas action!! Marathon horror stories (as well as some supporters) were all over the boards here.

The bad karma of GY Marathon tires is really ancient history!
Even when they were manufactured in the USA.

The Airstream Owners forums had a Marathon Failures thread that ran for years - and probably still does.

The plus side (if there is one) - GY would replace your Marathons (usually) at no charge AND pay for damage done to your trailer by a failed tire..:) Unfortunately, NO compensation for "down time"..:(

BTW - GY lost a major lawsuit involving Marathons (and other GY tires)
"way back when" (w/fatalities involved). Common practice to have the settlement "sealed", however the results of that one ran in a newspaper.
GDS-3950BH
Explorer
Jan 15, 2020
B.O. Plenty wrote:
agesilaus wrote:
ScottG wrote:
Usually the judgement ends up being millions to attorneys and something like a $10 certificate towards new same-brand tires for the plainifs.

That's the truth except the $10 figure is too high.
Ambulance chasers get rich, you get a certificate for a free Dairy Queen.

B.O.

And a small Dairy Queen at that lol.
CALandLIN
Explorer
Jan 17, 2020
Dtank wrote:
Dave H M wrote:
Man, does this thread bring back BAD memories. :S

Kinda makes you wonder where the thread starter has been for LOTS of years - as well as whatever attorneys might be considering a clsas action!! Marathon horror stories (as well as some supporters) were all over the boards here.

The bad karma of GY Marathon tires is really ancient history!
Even when they were manufactured in the USA.

The Airstream Owners forums had a Marathon Failures thread that ran for years - and probably still does.

The plus side (if there is one) - GY would replace your Marathons (usually) at no charge AND pay for damage done to your trailer by a failed tire..:) Unfortunately, NO compensation for "down time"..:(

BTW - GY lost a major lawsuit involving Marathons (and other GY tires)
"way back when" (w/fatalities involved). Common practice to have the settlement "sealed", however the results of that one ran in a newspaper.

OOPS!
CALandLIN
Explorer
Jan 17, 2020
kedanie wrote:
While CALandLIN, aka FastEagle, says that his ST tire problems went away by switching to the “E” rated tires after the first 5, he is not telling the whole truth. The reality is that he went through over 22 tires by his own admission. A rather dubious track record for his beloved ST tires.

Keith

Hello Keith, still around quoting out of context as usual. How long has it been since you had an RV trailer? Lots of changes in ST tire quality in the past 10 years.
bucky
Explorer II
Jan 17, 2020
I heard that DQ sold the settlement out to Wendy's for small Frostys.
wa8yxm
Explorer III
Jan 17, 2020
B.O. Plenty wrote:
Ambulance chasers get rich, you get a certificate for a free Dairy Queen.

B.O.

Lots of truth to that. I think the one class action I was part of I got 2.50 or there about (Gift cert towards the defective product).

One problem with trailer tires is overload.. Both the trailers I pulled when I went to bigger and better tires the blowouts ended. The trailer maker, nto the tire maker, was at fault for too small a tire.
kedanie
Explorer II
Jan 17, 2020
CALandLIN wrote:
kedanie wrote:
While CALandLIN, aka FastEagle, says that his ST tire problems went away by switching to the “E” rated tires after the first 5, he is not telling the whole truth. The reality is that he went through over 22 tires by his own admission. A rather dubious track record for his beloved ST tires.

Keith

Hello Keith, still around quoting out of context as usual. How long has it been since you had an RV trailer? Lots of changes in ST tire quality in the past 10 years.

Out of context? Just expanding on information you already provided. You still receiving compensation from the ST tire manufacturers for your undying support?

Got rid of our last trailer some time ago and all the tire issues that accompany them. Solved those problems with a good set of LT tires. Over 20K miles without issues after the change.

Life is way more pleasant in a Class A!

Keith

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