Tire exploded in Florida
Hello All, I just returned from a round trip to Florida from New Jersey. Towing a Keystone cougar fifth wheel trailer with factory installed Trailer King tires. These tires are made in China and I b...
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bgum wrote:
Speed generates heat. Heat destroys tires. China has always made junk.
You can take the above 3 statements to the bank.
TPMS didn't show any signs of overheating. For the past 2 years I would also manually check the tires for heat every time we stopped - just a habit on my FW. Thinking hubs, brakes, TPMS malfunction, anything that might indicate a problem. These tires didn't heat up enough to cause a problem. Heck they were only warm to the touch after running for hours. They literally just exploded. The tread separated from the tire. I know folks will say it was something on the road, or low psi etc etc. I say they are poorly engineered, poorly manufactured with sub standard materials and too low of a rating for the FW's they put them on. Too many complaints about these tires not to have the tire themselves be the common denominator.
My insurance adjuster had a theory that when cheaper tires sit for longer periods they develop a flat spot that allows the tire to heat unevenly and cause the tread to separate. Who knows. Never happened on any MH I've owned for years and plenty complaints about these specific tires.
