So much for Maxxis tires

richy2 wrote:
Approximately three years ago I bought into the hype about Maxxis tires and purchased a set. The tires were made in 2012.
Upon pulling into a campground recently, I noticed a damaged tire, a section of tread was missing and steel belt exposed. The tire was fully inflated and I did not notice any difference in handling, there are about 15,000 miles on the tires and I drive 55 to 60 mph most of the time.
My wife noticed a popping sound about two hours before reaching our destination for the evening. Looking back it was probably the tire losing a portion of the tread. The best thing I can say about the tire is I was able to drive about 85 miles without it disintegrating and causing a lot of damage.
Since this event, I did a little research and found that trailer tires have a mileage expectancy of 12 to 15 thousand miles and should be replaced in three to five years.
I know there will be those that have had tires that exceeded these parameters, but my own experience in twenty years of towing seems to confirm these recommendations.

Tires don’t normally fail because of their origin, brand name or manufacturer. They normally fail because of age or a strictly worn-out condition.

In this case it’s a little late for a tread failure of this type to be a manufacturing defect. So, we must search for a cause. What else could cause this type of failure on such a young tire. Was it always properly inflated? Even in storage? Could it have been overloaded? On RV trailers, a single tire position can be overloaded. Has the trailer ever been weighed to verify it’s not overweight? Would your waste water cause the trailer to be overweight if you forgot to dump it? Do you turn the tires 180 degrees when in storage for more than 90 days at a time? There is a valid answer for your tire failure. An experienced tire person may be able to figure it out for you.