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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byways wrote:skipnchar wrote:
When you have a flat on your car you KNOW it's flat immediately but with a trailer you might tow it for miles and never know it's flat until you see debris flying. People OFTEN then believe they just had a blow out when they may have had a gradual leak and just towed on until it self destructed.
yes.
EXACTLY. Case in point. I was on a busy two lane road behind a TT when I noticed he had one tire starting to give occasional puffs of smoke, obviously flat. I tried flashing my lights and honking to get his attention to no avail. Then more smoke, almost continous. After about 10 miles total BOOM! stuff all over the place. I pulled in behind him when he stopped and mentioned I tried to notify him of the flat tire. He said When?? I said about oh, 10 miles ago, maybe 15 minutes. His comment he had NO idea he had a flat tire. No change in towing etc. till it blew. How far before I pulled in behind him it was flat who knows.
A case where a TPMS likely would have avoided a blowout.
