Traveled from Md to Va and went camping for a week. While at the campground I climbed under the camper for something and found this bubble on my tire! There is no road hazard damage or marks by the bubble that caused this. I religiously check my tires before every camping trip and don't go over 60mph. (Except for the occasional 65/67mph coast down large straight hills) They have less than 5-6k miles on them. I'm so glad I saw it before it blew. A blow out could have destroyed my camper. Luckily I had the gear to change it and a 12V air pump to get the spare tire back to 50psi.The tire is a Power Touring Trail Express (load range C) Date code is 2011. 205 75 r14Since my camper is a small TT and has only one axle. I"m going to replace the two tires and keep an older tire as a spare for now. (little low on funds to get all 3).I am considering the Maxxis. Are these good and is discounttiredirect a good place to order these from?http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/tires/maxxis/size/bySize.do?cs=205&ar=75&rd=14

That is where I got mine from several years ago and they are doing great so far. Thank goodness you got under your trailer to take a look at something and found the bulge! Barney

docnascar wrote:Traveled from Md to Va and went camping for a week. While at the campground I climbed under the camper for something and found this bubble on my tire! There is no road hazard damage or marks by the bubble that caused this. I religiously check my tires before every camping trip and don't go over 60mph. (Except for the occasional 65/67mph coast down large straight hills) They have less than 5-6k miles on them. I'm so glad I saw it before it blew. A blow out could have destroyed my camper. Luckily I had the gear to change it and a 12V air pump to get the spare tire back to 50psi.The tire is a Power Touring Trail Express (load range C) Date code is 2011. 205 75 r14Since my camper is a small TT and has only one axle. I"m going to replace the two tires and keep an older tire as a spare for now. (little low on funds to get all 3).I am considering the Maxxis. Are these good and is discounttiredirect a good place to order these from?http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/tires/maxxis/size/bySize.do?cs=205&ar=75&rd=14It doesn't matter whether you are coasting or not.Just merging onto the freeway, or passing a car.. Over 65 is too fast. Everytime you do it, you are damaging the tires. The damage is not visable, and is cumulative. At some point it will result in a failure..This is one reason why I am not a fan of ST tires. I don't think that ANY piece of equipment should be run close to it's max.

It's good that you caught that one...Hard to tell from the picture, but that tire sure looks like it has way too much wear for just 5k miles.??I think you will like the Maxxis 8008's. Ours (LR E) have been great.

failed tire--Repace your "C" rated tires with "D" rated tires!

djgarcia wrote:failed tire--Repace your "C" rated tires with "D" rated tires!Em, only if the rims are rated for it

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dodge_guy
Explorer II
Jul 12, 2015
n7bsn wrote:
djgarcia wrote:
failed tire--
Repace your "C" rated tires with "D" rated tires!

Em, only if the rims are rated for it

I'm sure they are. Most C and D rated tires are rated at 50psi.
n7bsn
Explorer
Jul 12, 2015
djgarcia wrote:
failed tire--
Repace your "C" rated tires with "D" rated tires!

Em, only if the rims are rated for it
MarkTwain
Explorer
Jul 12, 2015
failed tire--
Repace your "C" rated tires with "D" rated tires!
downtheroad
Explorer
Jul 12, 2015
It's good that you caught that one...
Hard to tell from the picture, but that tire sure looks like it has way too much wear for just 5k miles.??

I think you will like the Maxxis 8008's. Ours (LR E) have been great.
Huntindog
Explorer
Jul 12, 2015
docnascar wrote:
Traveled from Md to Va and went camping for a week. While at the campground I climbed under the camper for something and found this bubble on my tire! There is no road hazard damage or marks by the bubble that caused this. I religiously check my tires before every camping trip and don't go over 60mph. (Except for the occasional 65/67mph coast down large straight hills) They have less than 5-6k miles on them.

I'm so glad I saw it before it blew. A blow out could have destroyed my camper. Luckily I had the gear to change it and a 12V air pump to get the spare tire back to 50psi.

The tire is a Power Touring Trail Express (load range C) Date code is 2011. 205 75 r14

Since my camper is a small TT and has only one axle. I"m going to replace the two tires and keep an older tire as a spare for now. (little low on funds to get all 3).

I am considering the Maxxis. Are these good and is discounttiredirect a good place to order these from?
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/tires/maxxis/size/bySize.do?cs=205&ar=75&rd=14

It doesn't matter whether you are coasting or not.Just merging onto the freeway, or passing a car.. Over 65 is too fast. Everytime you do it, you are damaging the tires. The damage is not visable, and is cumulative. At some point it will result in a failure..
This is one reason why I am not a fan of ST tires. I don't think that ANY piece of equipment should be run close to it's max.
BarneyS
Explorer III
Jul 11, 2015
That is where I got mine from several years ago and they are doing great so far.
Thank goodness you got under your trailer to take a look at something and found the bulge!
Barney

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