Power king tires
I have PowerKIng tires on my current trailer. I was told that they have switched to a new construction design like Maxiss. Does anyone know when they switched over? Can I tell by the date code if t...
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dspencer wrote:Campfire Time wrote:bob213 wrote:
If I make it home with them, I'll replace them.
Well, that's one way to look at it. The other is to ask yourself how many trailers you see by the side of the road with failed tires. Not too many. And most of them are delivered with Tow Max tires. Actually I haven't seen any in the last 5 years or so. I know, that doesn't mean it isn't happening. But...
People will tell you all sorts of experiences. And that's just it, they are their experiences. We don't always know if the proper PSI was set, or if they were towing over 65 (and I see this A LOT!), nor do we know if they are towing over their GVWR. We don't know the road conditions, nor a hundred other things. People can say they were doing it right, but they can say anything they want.
I've had mine for one season now and no troubles. Granted, its only one season, but anecdotal accounts would have people believe that we wouldn't get 100 miles out of them.
So now I'm going to get shredded for this post. Go ahead, have at it folks. :p
More accurate words couldn't have been said. Last year i was on I-70 west of KC coming home from work driving my personal vehicle about 70 and a guy pulling a 5th wheel blew my doors off passing me. About 15 miles up the road low and behold he was setting along side the road with a blow out. Being a fellow RV'r i stopped to see if i could assist him. He had just got off the phone with his roadside assistance when i came along. He kept telling me how he always drove between 55 and 60 and was anal about the air pressure. He simply was beside himself how a tire could have blown. Not saying that is what caused his but it makes you wonder. He had no ideal he had blown my doors off earlier and i didn't say a thing. I know that doesn't represent everyone but i also know some people will tell you what they think you want to hear. JMHO
Dead on....I check my tire pressures frequently, but find it odd that I never (ok...rarely) seea anyone else doing it. I do see lots of trailers being towed too fast with visibly low looking tires or tires that show damage from hitting curbs etc. Lots of folks don't seem to get it.
