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CapriRacer
Explorer II
Feb 07, 2012

Revived Trailer Tire Thread (formerly on the 5th Wheel Forum

OK, I'll try this again but with a different tack. I am of the opinion that ST tires should have a 15% reserve capacity (85% of the load at a given pressure) in order to be reasonably sure they wo...
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Beach-Rat
Explorer
May 26, 2012
BurbMan.. welcome to my world..

Just wait & the front axle will separate and deform, give it a trip or two.. I've been through the same song and dance twice both times at the 2 1/2 to 3 year mark.

My last set had RF fail (like you) on the way to Key West. Discovered the LF was egg shaped while at Key West and the rear axle tires were both egg shaped when inspected after arriving back home.

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