I was going to replace that six-year-old tire right after one more little 900-mile trip. BAD MOVE. I hit a huge pothole on I-35 in northern Missouri. Three newer tires took the shock, but the fourth one (the six-year-old tire on the back axle of the trailer ) blew out.It's not just the tire -- it's always the collateral damage that hurts. The blowout took out most of the wiring to one of the slides. I have spent most of three days splicing wires and running to Home Depot. Four of the wires went to speakers in the surround-sound system, so there was the added fun of figuring out which wire went to which speaker. How I wish that I had replaced that tire BEFORE the trip.

Great looking Hitchhiker Roy. I'm guessing Goodyear g614 tires? Hope you get everything back in order soon. My rig is built a bit different than all the others in that the slide arms, wiring, etc., are pretty well protected once the slides are closed. I have nothing underneath the rig at all but an lp line and the disc brakes lines. My biggest fear is losing the brakes if I loose a tire. The only drawback I can see to e/h disc brakes is that if you loose one you loose them all. Good luck and safe travels.

I've seen trailer tires blow out without being on the ground, they were spares. One was stored under the trailer while the other was attached to the rear bumper. Chinese tires don't care how old they are, how they've treated, or if they've even been used. They are designed to blow up.

pcm1959 wrote:Great looking Hitchhiker Roy. I'm guessing Goodyear g614 tires? Hope you get everything back in order soon. My rig is built a bit different than all the others in that the slide arms, wiring, etc., are pretty well protected once the slides are closed. I have nothing underneath the rig at all but an lp line and the disc brakes lines. My biggest fear is losing the brakes if I loose a tire. The only drawback I can see to e/h disc brakes is that if you loose one you loose them all. Good luck and safe travels.That size and year of HH may have come OEM with Uniroyal Laredo LT235/85R16E's. Who know's what they were replaced with besides the OP. Chris

There's a reason to get rid of six-year-old tires.

Learjet
Explorer
Jul 13, 2019
yep
pcm1959
Explorer
Jul 13, 2019
Great looking Hitchhiker Roy. I'm guessing Goodyear g614 tires? Hope you get everything back in order soon.
My rig is built a bit different than all the others in that the slide arms, wiring, etc., are pretty well protected once the slides are closed. I have nothing underneath the rig at all but an lp line and the disc brakes lines. My biggest fear is losing the brakes if I loose a tire. The only drawback I can see to e/h disc brakes is that if you loose one you loose them all.
Good luck and safe travels.
azdryheat
Explorer
Jul 13, 2019
I've seen trailer tires blow out without being on the ground, they were spares. One was stored under the trailer while the other was attached to the rear bumper. Chinese tires don't care how old they are, how they've treated, or if they've even been used. They are designed to blow up.
Me_Again
Explorer III
Jul 13, 2019
pcm1959 wrote:
Great looking Hitchhiker Roy. I'm guessing Goodyear g614 tires? Hope you get everything back in order soon.
My rig is built a bit different than all the others in that the slide arms, wiring, etc., are pretty well protected once the slides are closed. I have nothing underneath the rig at all but an lp line and the disc brakes lines. My biggest fear is losing the brakes if I loose a tire. The only drawback I can see to e/h disc brakes is that if you loose one you loose them all.
Good luck and safe travels.

That size and year of HH may have come OEM with Uniroyal Laredo LT235/85R16E's. Who know's what they were replaced with besides the OP. Chris
colliehauler
Explorer III
Jul 13, 2019
Hindsight is always 20/20.
jrs1871
Explorer
Jul 13, 2019
I think that is how folks get into trouble. Six year old tires can still have lots of tread and look great but they are not reliable. I know there are those rarities that run their tires 8 or 10 years and never have a problem. But far too many find out the hard way, it is not a good idea.
We will be replacing our tires next year again. We put on Sailun S637's four years ago. They still look like new. But they have a 2014 build date so it is time for them to go. At least we should get a good trade in on them since they have plenty of use left for a utility trailer or hay trailer.
Me_Again
Explorer III
Jul 13, 2019
I ran Michelin XPS Ribs on a previous 5th wheel with 5200 lb axles for 6.5 years and sold them for 200 bucks on CL with around 40K miles on them and 65% tread left. Guy that bought them was tickled pink to put them on an old Ford that he used for garbage dump runs.
Lynnmor
Explorer
Jul 13, 2019
If you hit a huge pothole that hard, all the tires that hit it took a beating, maybe the remaining tires are damaged as well.
Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Jul 13, 2019
Must have been ONE HE!! OF A POTHOLE for all 6 tires to have hit it. :B

OP, how about telling us what the tire in question was.
Travlingman
Explorer II
Jul 13, 2019
My Goodyear's hit 6 years this year too. They looked fine but I didn't want to push it. Put some Sailun S637's on the rig last week. Really good looking tire. Sold the Goodyears to a guy who was going to put on the back of his dually.