When I started driving in the '70's flat tires and blow-outs weren't uncommon. I can't remember how many tires I changed in parking lots or by the side of the road, but it was more than a couple. In particular I recall a blow-out in some miserable weather in MN, fortunately it was a rear tire.Since radials took over in the 1990's I haven't had any blow-outs and now my tires just fail when I pick up a nail or screw it seems.This thread is NOT intended to discuss trailer tires, nor the ST vs LT debate on them, but I'm curious of forum members experience on tow vehicle LT tires. Has anyone had a blow-out on LT tires in the last 10-20yrs? Even if overloaded?Thanks

Nope, nor on our RV since I switched to LT tires there.

One blowout on my F350 about 5 yrs ago. Running unloaded at 70 mph. Rarely a nail or low tire for any reason on any vehicle ever since radials came out. Driving since the early 60's.

Blowout? NO. BUT, weeks ago, a 17 year old kid noticed a huge bubble on the inner part of a rear tire on my truck while visiting Arizona, averting a for sure blow out. Don't know why he would be looking there, other tan he works for a tire shop near Prescott. Had that tire blew out while driving through a snow storm a few days later, who knows what might have happened. Mind you, these tires have a date stamp of 0319.....only three years old.

jdc1 wrote:Blowout? NO. BUT, weeks ago, a 17 year old kid noticed a huge bubble on the inner part of a rear tire on my truck while visiting Arizona, averting a for sure blow out. Don't know why he would be looking there, other tan he works for a tire shop near Prescott. Had that tire blew out while driving through a snow storm a few days later, who knows what might have happened. Mind you, these tires have a date stamp of 0319.....only three years old.That was a good thing he noticed that, and did you find out if the tire bubbled was caused by a road hazard, or defective.

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garyp4951
Explorer III
Apr 09, 2022
jdc1 wrote:
Blowout? NO. BUT, weeks ago, a 17 year old kid noticed a huge bubble on the inner part of a rear tire on my truck while visiting Arizona, averting a for sure blow out. Don't know why he would be looking there, other tan he works for a tire shop near Prescott. Had that tire blew out while driving through a snow storm a few days later, who knows what might have happened. Mind you, these tires have a date stamp of 0319.....only three years old.

That was a good thing he noticed that, and did you find out if the tire bubbled was caused by a road hazard, or defective.
jdc1
Explorer II
Apr 09, 2022
Blowout? NO. BUT, weeks ago, a 17 year old kid noticed a huge bubble on the inner part of a rear tire on my truck while visiting Arizona, averting a for sure blow out. Don't know why he would be looking there, other tan he works for a tire shop near Prescott. Had that tire blew out while driving through a snow storm a few days later, who knows what might have happened. Mind you, these tires have a date stamp of 0319.....only three years old.
BB_TX
Nomad
Apr 09, 2022
One blowout on my F350 about 5 yrs ago. Running unloaded at 70 mph. Rarely a nail or low tire for any reason on any vehicle ever since radials came out. Driving since the early 60's.
agesilaus
Explorer III
Apr 09, 2022
Nope, nor on our RV since I switched to LT tires there.

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