Yep...this a.m. ...greater Phoenix metroplex. Planned on camping this weekend , but, now need to get remaining tiresreplaced... camp site cancelled. 4 years old, Michelin LTX M/S 245/75/R16... side wall blow out.Not towing when it happened. Had drying out of side wall...wastrying to stretch life cycle of tires before replacing. I chose poorly. New tires this week. ..don't be like me. :o Will replace with same. Lately, the RV'ing thing has been performingsignificant wallet biopsies... more then "the cost of doing business".I need a break from things breaking . :BCharles

Be Happy, I don't see any damage to the wheel well, DW blew a tire on our 88 F250 several years ago and I needed to do a bit of body work!

OUCH, I have been using Michelins for over forty years. BUT, the last few years I have had some dry rot checking on the side walls on tires from three to five years old with the LTX tires in the 20 inch size.cdlaine wrote:I need a break from things breakingGood One! :BI hope things are not changing too much because I just put four XPS Ribs on my TT :EBest of luck!

Indeed Russ...the glass is half full. I am grateful it wasn't 12hours later..I would have been towing my 5ver. :S2 Many... I wouldnt worry...this type of thing only happensto me...;)Charles

You are going to buy the same tire again?

I would try to get that covered by your tire dealer. Tires should last longer than 4 years.

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2_many_2
Explorer III
Jan 15, 2016
cdlaine wrote:
Indeed Russ...the glass is half full. I am grateful it wasn't 12
hours later..I would have been towing my 5ver. :S

2 Many... I wouldnt worry...this type of thing only happens
to me...;)

Charles
:B:B:B:B:B Ok, Ok, this made me laugh out loud, and I never do.........
Bionic_Man
Explorer
Jan 15, 2016
I would try to get that covered by your tire dealer. Tires should last longer than 4 years.
Charlie_D_
Explorer
Jan 15, 2016
You are going to buy the same tire again?
cdlaine
Explorer
Jan 15, 2016
Indeed Russ...the glass is half full. I am grateful it wasn't 12
hours later..I would have been towing my 5ver. :S

2 Many... I wouldnt worry...this type of thing only happens
to me...;)

Charles
2_many_2
Explorer III
Jan 15, 2016
OUCH,

I have been using Michelins for over forty years. BUT, the last few years I have had some dry rot checking on the side walls on tires from three to five years old with the LTX tires in the 20 inch size.

cdlaine wrote:
I need a break from things breaking
Good One! :B

I hope things are not changing too much because I just put four XPS Ribs on my TT :E

Best of luck!
rhagfo
Explorer III
Jan 15, 2016
Be Happy, I don't see any damage to the wheel well, DW blew a tire on our 88 F250 several years ago and I needed to do a bit of body work!

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