Towmax PowerKing blow out pics
Yep this happened. Hard to believe the way the tread rolled off and sidewall split. Max air at 65psi was checked b4 leaving, about 20 miles into trip, going between 55-65 in 85 degree temps. Tires ...
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Huntindog wrote:hohenwald48 wrote:dodge guy wrote:
Yep, I`m surprised the cheapo tires lasted that long! and that front tire looks low.
The front tire in the pic is carrying double the normal load. I suspect that's why it looks low.
It's always difficult in a blow out to determine exactly what happened. Did the tire pressure drop (nail, bad valve leaked after using the gauge, etc.) and then shred or did it suddenly blow out then shred or did it throw the tread then shred. Just impossible to tell. Also, the remaining tire suffered some severe overloading after the tire shredded. Is it going to go soon?
It isn't really important exactly what went wrong. What is notable, is that it doesn't seem to happen any more when one makes the jump to LTs.
I suspect that one reason LTs don't explode like STs is the High speed low inflation test they must pass. It gives an operator some time to notice a failure in progress. STs are known for going from perfectly fine to explosion status very quickly.
Not everybody can change to LT tires even if they wanted to. In my discussions with folks in campgrounds who have actually experienced tire failures they seem to be running about 50/50 LT/ST tires. Not a scientific poll. Just anecdotal information like most tire "data" on web forums.
I've never had an ST tire fail. Doesn't prove anything either way.
