RCMAN46 wrote:
ReneeG wrote:
Rough2000 wrote:
6.7 tow rig wrote:
Well I called them and they are going to send fedex to pick the tire up so they can inspect it. She says they will also reimburse me for the damage caused to the trailer as well as the cost of a new tire that I choose. We will see
When I had a blowout with one of my four year old Goodyear tires, goodyear paid for the tire and damage...about $2,700. If you want peace of mind in the future, get yourself a TPMS. I got mine from Truck System Technologies. It's wonderful to look on the dash and see that all tires are doing well. Good luck.
A TPMS system is a must to have on hand and although it will warn you of a low air, high temp condition that can lead to a failure, it will not warn you of an instant or catastrophic failure.
It will still warn you of a instant or catastrophic failure provided the sensor is not thrown off. (I agree it will not prevent the catastrophic failure) I have seen many tire failures where the tire had been driven several miles after the failure and doing damage long after the failure. The TPMS will help prevent going a long distance after the failure. In the OP's case he was luck he stopped before the steel belts came off and they can do great damage including the propane lines.
Correction, we have a TPMS system and had an instant failure and we were not warned. The indicator did not go off till after the tire failed. There was no slow leak, so we did not have the warning. Of course, we knew we had the failure because we heard and saw it, unlike the OP who didn't. In his case, he would've gotten a warning.
