Tires...why do rv tires blow apart so bad?
Just wondering...why do motorhome, trailer, 5th wheel tires blow apart so bad that they cause damage to the rv?? I've had many flats on my cars and vans over the last 43 years but never had one come a...
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I agree with most of what has been posted including the list from joelc. But one thing no one has mentioned is that ST trailer tires are all speed rated at 65 mph. More speed than this and the tire will heat more than it is supposed to. Add to that if it is under inflated and old. No one ever wears out a trailer tire. How many times have we seen posted "there was plenty of tread left". There is always plenty of tread on an RV trailer tire since we just don't tow them that much. I know a few do, but not many. When a trailer tire gets up to the 5 years it should be replaced - period.
