How many of you that are over the weight rating on your tires have had a blowout due to being over weight?I see a lot of people always recommending going with 18", 19.5" or 20 inch rims.So how many of you have actually experienced tire failure while traveling?Not "someone you know" but you.

Me. Not recently though thank goodness. Many years ago before Algore invented the internet, I bought a 1984 F250 (with the 6.9L diesel :C ) to haul my first truck camper, a Jayco 9.5’ hard side (not pop up). I bought the truck used, and the previous owner had replaced the OEM tires and wheels with some chrome spoke eye-candy and tires that probably weren’t even LT. I didn’t know any better, but after having two wheels crack, and a few tire treads thrown off, I realized something was amiss. Fortunately, the worst that happened was just damage to the truck. I replaced them with OEM steel wheels and LT tires, and never had another problem.I won’t knowingly overload a tire or wheel today. :):)

I never have and I never have blown an axle being over the rated capacity either(in the old days)..Infact,in over 50 years of RVing,I have only had one blowout and that was on a travel trailer..Anyone who knows anything about trucking knows tire condition is your life!But others say different...

Me on I5 in the central Valley passing a semi at 65. I was running Toyo Open Country tires 285/75R16 rated at 3750 I was right at the tire rating and I had a belt separation. The left rear tire shredded almost instantly. I fought for control to keep from rolling and to get to the shoulder safely. I upgraded to 19.5s after that just for the peace of mind. rig was a 2003 F350 CC SRW Longbed 4x4 carrying a Lance 1055

I wasn’t overweight when a rear TC tire blew on my first RV. Was very lucky. To increase the likelihood of a blowout by being overweight is not prudent, bordering on foolish IMO.

Buzzcut1 wrote:Me on I5 in the central Valley passing a semi at 65. I was running Toyo Open Country tires 285/75R16 rated at 3750 I was right at the tire rating and I had a belt separation. The left rear tire shredded almost instantly. I fought for control to keep from rolling and to get to the shoulder safely. I upgraded to 19.5s after that just for the peace of mind. rig was a 2003 F350 CC SRW Longbed 4x4 carrying a Lance 1055I had exact separation while driving empty on my F250, but that was "famous" Firestone tires who had whole list of recalls. If you study the tires - they can easy take 3 times the rated load when rolling. What kills them is combination of heat and load. Heavy load with low pressure makes tires flex more than manufacturer design, what generate more heat and heat deteriorates the rubber.Speed is accelerating factor.My trucks were used in construction and very often rear tires were overloaded by 20%. But that was on +- 10 miles drives at 50 mph. Never had blown tire is that use. Remember old El Caminos? I had garbage scale receipt showing 2100 lb cargo on it. Car tires, but El Caminos had factory air-adjustable shocks

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jaycocreek
Explorer II
Jan 02, 2020
I never have and I never have blown an axle being over the rated capacity either(in the old days)..Infact,in over 50 years of RVing,I have only had one blowout and that was on a travel trailer..

Anyone who knows anything about trucking knows tire condition is your life!

But others say different...
NRALIFR
Explorer
Jan 02, 2020
Me. Not recently though thank goodness.

Many years ago before Algore invented the internet, I bought a 1984 F250 (with the 6.9L diesel :C ) to haul my first truck camper, a Jayco 9.5’ hard side (not pop up). I bought the truck used, and the previous owner had replaced the OEM tires and wheels with some chrome spoke eye-candy and tires that probably weren’t even LT. I didn’t know any better, but after having two wheels crack, and a few tire treads thrown off, I realized something was amiss.

Fortunately, the worst that happened was just damage to the truck. I replaced them with OEM steel wheels and LT tires, and never had another problem.

I won’t knowingly overload a tire or wheel today.

:):)

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