Truck camper question, rear tire blew?
While on vacation last week in Nova Scotia, Canada, we blew a driver side rear tire on our Chevy 3500 SRW. We where driving down the highway when the 19.5 tire blew. The tire had about 20 thousand mil...
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woodhog wrote:
Sorry to hear of your problem, we also have 19.5's and like yourself
would never expect a blowout, do you think your tire had previous damage or may have been under inflated for the load it was carrying??
Good questions, no previous damage prior to taking this trip. Was at 90 psi. Something happen? I guess what bothers me is I didn't expect it. Drove to Newfoundland and Alaska in the past with no problems.
The funny thing is after spending $500.00 to replace the tire I drove back to Ontario as if nothing happen. Felt safe again is what I am trying to tell you with the new 19.5 tire. That's why I asked the question about how often this happens to other folks, just to see if this was a one time event or something I need to think about.
PAUL
