Tire Blowout Questions
I have a new to me 2010 Keystone Hideout 27bhs. On my second trip, I had a driver yell to me that my tire was about to blow. I pulled immediately, and inspected the tires and checked pressure. No prob...
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CKNSLS wrote:JBarca wrote:
This statement you made, can you help explain where you are coming from with it or what point you are trying to make?CKNSLS wrote:
And those same tires are considered when taking all tow specs in to consideration for that particular truck.
All I am saying is that if a manufacturer says the truck can tow XXXX that qualification includes the tire type/brand/weight specs/etc., that it comes equipped (OEM) with from the factory. That's all.
I agree as far as the truck can handle the weights and the pulling of towing.
Tire side wall flex which is a factor in stability of controlling a TT is where the issues come in. Towing and controlling a 7,000# 6 x 10 x 6 foot wide x 7.5 foot tall enclosed cargo trailer or a boat, flat deck trailer etc is different than towing a 7,000#, 30 foot long, 8 foot wide, 11 foot tall TT. The truck is not rated any different for those applications. Which I feel is a shortcoming as TT's have different needs.
The truck manufactures deal with the weights. Looking at the door sticker and the tire pressures they recommend are there to cover the full load of the truck.
I have not seen them deal with the side wall flex. Have you been able to find any type of tire stability rating by a truck or tire manufacture? Even the ability to inflate to tire max cold side wall pressure is not listed in the truck manual by the manufacture as a method to help increase stability while towing a TT, yet we know it can help in some cases.
