Unsafe at any speed....
Here's some background. Bought the RV new in 2006. It's a 294RLS Cougar tow behind 30'. The factory tires were TOWMAX ST, 225/75R15. The factory tires lasted for three years, then I changed out the ...
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Thank you for your insight and no criticism taken about the pictures. Barely got those off before the camera went dead.
Anyway, bottom line. IYHO what causes these types of failures?
It is construction, contamination or materials?
To me it looks like they are not using enough "glue" to stick things together. IOW's all of the plys are separating from each other and the casing. The plys and casing still look good to me but they are separating. Michelin had huge problems with this X Radial make of tire doing this. This is why to this day I won't put a Michelin tire even on my wheel barrel.
I was told in the cap world, this is caused by contamination. What about new tire world?
Anyway, bottom line. IYHO what causes these types of failures?
It is construction, contamination or materials?
To me it looks like they are not using enough "glue" to stick things together. IOW's all of the plys are separating from each other and the casing. The plys and casing still look good to me but they are separating. Michelin had huge problems with this X Radial make of tire doing this. This is why to this day I won't put a Michelin tire even on my wheel barrel.
I was told in the cap world, this is caused by contamination. What about new tire world?
