Why do I keep blowing out tires on my truck?
The last three sets of tires on my 2007 Ram 2500 have had one tire blow out. Always the same, passenger side rear. Have not weighed my trailer but specs are 7,000 dry, GVWR 10,500, pin weight 1,500....
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Devo the dog wrote:
https://bouldertire.com/blog/view/how-bad-is-it-to-overinflate-your-tires
https://despairrepair.com/overinflated-tires-what-can-happen-and-how-to-fix-it/
https://itstillruns.com/dangers-overinflating-vehicle-tires-5784335.html
Etc. Etc.
If the tires are overinflated and the sidewalls are too stiff, the risk goes up. Is that the root cause? Maybe not. I would suspect excessive heat build up on the right rear caused by something else. Too much heat at the rim is added stress to the sidewall. If the tire is already overinflated from a bad gauge (I've had them and have throw them away), the tire's life could be reduced. Sooner or later, any kind of road debris is going to cause it to give out.
Of course, all useless information according to Grit Dog and the 12V owner. They know everything.
How much over inflated will a tire need to be to do damage? More than the gauge would be off I'm sure. And just 1 tire?
Over inflated would mean less sidewall flex, and sidewall flex is the main source of heat in a tire.
But no matter what the pressure, every curb strike is just like a note at the bank, it will come due. That and the OP says it is the right rear, which is the most likely to hit a curb.
