just wondering... tire shreads

cdlaine wrote:
So, as I gather from reading the variety of posts on the forum...

tire blows, tire shreads, $100's - 1000's dollars in damage...

any ideas how to prevent said calamity ? (other then tire pressure,

tire age, weight loads, all the frequently stated preventions.

, etc. ) I'm interested in after the blow-out. Is there some type

of re-inforcement that the industry could utilize ... my brother

had $ 2500 in damage to his TT siding from what would seem a

"routine blow out". Obviously an ounce of prevention...I know...

what about shielding ? Forgot to mention ...I'm aware of the "that's

why you carry insurance commentary".


Anything on the market ?


Charles

According to the big truck guys. One of the major causes of shreading is curbing, Or dragging a trailer tire across a curb in a turn. We have all done it at one time or another. Anyway. It seems it breaks the cords in the side wall causing the tread to separate. Usually about half the tread will come off. On some tires it will show up as a tiny bulge before it blows.

So IF you have curbed your tires. Give them a good look over on the side walls, or just replace them.