6 blown tires and bent axel- help!
We have a 2013 Coachmen 292bhds. We are in our third season with it. Over the 4th weekend we blew a tire outbound and then blew a tire inbound. These were the 4th and 5th tires blown while travellin...
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After 7 years of RV ownership and reading innumerable tire threads on this forum and now this thread, the following questions keep coming up in my mind:
Tire Pressure: OP said he didn't check, it was only a 150 mile weekend trip. How many other weekend trips have resulted in blown tires?
Speed: OP says 65-70 mph. OK, but I wonder if continuous steady speed for a long duration with a higher ambient temp. has an adverse effect on ST tires as far as heat buildup goes?
Trailer Loading: Many of these tire posts claim they are under their weights on the axles, but are they really?
Just askin'. I owned a fifth wheel with the often maligned Goodyear 614 RST tires. No blowouts, no tread separation. My current TT has "Grand Ride Power Towing" (who the hell makes them?) tires. Again, no problems of any kind, no weird tire wear. I check inflation pressure before we hit the road and on travel days if a multi-day trip, typically drive no more than 1.5 to 2.0 hours at a time and stop for a break (wonder if that is helpful for the tires too?) and keep my speed under 65 mph.
I get these China made tire may not be the sharpest 'knives' in the drawer, but the across the board indictment of them does not seem to hold water......
Tire Pressure: OP said he didn't check, it was only a 150 mile weekend trip. How many other weekend trips have resulted in blown tires?
Speed: OP says 65-70 mph. OK, but I wonder if continuous steady speed for a long duration with a higher ambient temp. has an adverse effect on ST tires as far as heat buildup goes?
Trailer Loading: Many of these tire posts claim they are under their weights on the axles, but are they really?
Just askin'. I owned a fifth wheel with the often maligned Goodyear 614 RST tires. No blowouts, no tread separation. My current TT has "Grand Ride Power Towing" (who the hell makes them?) tires. Again, no problems of any kind, no weird tire wear. I check inflation pressure before we hit the road and on travel days if a multi-day trip, typically drive no more than 1.5 to 2.0 hours at a time and stop for a break (wonder if that is helpful for the tires too?) and keep my speed under 65 mph.
I get these China made tire may not be the sharpest 'knives' in the drawer, but the across the board indictment of them does not seem to hold water......
