Strange tire problem - can't find info
Howdy y'all! We've been on the road since last February or so and have been pretty happy with the Towmax STR tires came on the camper. However, I recently noticed while installing my X-chocks that on...
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What you have is a separation.
Do whatever you can to avoid riding on that tire. If you must use it, drive slowly - 35 mph. That way, if the tread comes off, the result will be more manageable and less likely to cause damage.
Have someone look at the separation and see if they can identify a road hazard that might have caused this. If not, I'd recommend you replace ALL the tires.
And since it only took a year (are you sure about that?), I'd recommend getting the trailer weighed - fully loaded and by individual wheel position, please. Then look at what you've got.
If you can't weigh the trailer tire by tire, you'll have to account for the side to side and front to rear variation.
My recommendation is that no tire should be operated higher than 85% of its rated capacity.
Let's us know what happens.
Do whatever you can to avoid riding on that tire. If you must use it, drive slowly - 35 mph. That way, if the tread comes off, the result will be more manageable and less likely to cause damage.
Have someone look at the separation and see if they can identify a road hazard that might have caused this. If not, I'd recommend you replace ALL the tires.
And since it only took a year (are you sure about that?), I'd recommend getting the trailer weighed - fully loaded and by individual wheel position, please. Then look at what you've got.
If you can't weigh the trailer tire by tire, you'll have to account for the side to side and front to rear variation.
My recommendation is that no tire should be operated higher than 85% of its rated capacity.
Let's us know what happens.
