Francesca Knowles wrote:Bus driver Joe wrote:
2001 Komfort 30' Travel trailer w/ 2 slides weighing 10,200lb. Bee running Goodyear Marathons 225/75/R15 Load range D since new, but have had around 14 blowouts. Sick of wasting money on Goodyear, always purchased from Goodyear Tire Stores, many of which were Truck Centers. Another Dealer recommended Maxis Load range E. Research verified Load range D rated @ 2450 @ 65psi means I have been overloaded since new. Any history on performance of Maxis?
Appreciate, Bus Driver Joe
This is a PERFECT ILLUSTRATION of where the fault for most trailer tire trouble lies:
Squarely at the feet of The Manufacturer.
BusDriverJoe's tires were undersized to begin with. He's faithfully continued to replace them with exactly the same tires, just as the manufacturer recommends.
Except that the manufacturers recommendation is WRONG, and clearly decided on as the cheapest, very minimum required to get the vehicle off the production line at the lowest possible cost.
Outcome:
Joe's had 14 blowouts, and naturally he's sick of it so he's going to change the size...but also the brand!
Which is the best possible outcome as far as The American RV industry is concerned:It's the fault of THE TIRE INDUSTRY!
