Tire blow out

[Reelay]

Heading over Mt. Hood in Oregon at mile marker 78 going west on HiWay 26 we, {my wife and I} had a blow out on our right rear tire on the fifthwheel trailer. Needless to say it was loud enough to get our attention and pretty scary as a semi and a line of cars were on our tail. I slowed down as quickly as possible and put on our flashers. Trying to find a spot where we could pull over safely to fix the problem. Single lane and no wide spots to change the tire. All the time the shreaded tire beating the wheel flare and other parts to pieces. I managed to pull over in a shaded area {temps was 89*} but still in a single lane. Took may chances and took out the bottle jack which I carry and seems to be the best and quickest way to get the trailer up. Changed the tire as fast as a pit crew would for my age {69 yrs. old}. Made it to a tire shop and got a new tire. The tire that blew was a Gladiator 12 ply as the rest were and my spare was the same type of tire. Waiting on tire manufacture to check out the tire to see if my claim against trailer damage will be accepted. My insurance has been notified but will not use them if tire manufacture accepts my claim.

[Dayle1]

skibum98391 wrote:


Also, not sure if it is BS or not (don't shoot the messenger!), but the tire guy at discount tire told me ST tires had a different rubber compound that were designed to sit idle for long periods of time, whereas LT tires needed to be driven. Made sense to me...

That was true in the distant past. Years ago I had a set of original equipment American GY Marathons and they were still on the trailer when I sold it 7 yrs later. But today, the name brand suppliers of ST tires state that the tires will last just 3-5 yrs and owners should be prepared to replace as early as 3 yrs. And actual owner experience proves this to be the case with so many failures even with proper air pressure, loading and even tire covers when stored. No doubt the rubber compound is different, just apparently not better.

[Gray_Fox]

I need to put my 2 cents in. I have had Goodyear an had blowouts!

In July 2012 I bough 4 LT Bridgestone R-250 have cross county twice they

have 31,031 miles on them. The edges are a little worn the centers

have at lease 1/2" or more of good thread left. The most important thing

when buying tires is to check the build date on each tire no more than 6

mo. old. Does anyone agree with me.

[laknox]

skibum98391 wrote:
Just recently put on two Goodyears. Had a flat so replaced the two on the same axle. With just 2 out of the 4 being Good Years, I immediately notice how much better the 5th pulled. Will be replacing the other 2 soon. Can't recommend them enough!

Also, not sure if it is BS or not (don't shoot the messenger!), but the tire guy at discount tire told me ST tires had a different rubber compound that were designed to sit idle for long periods of time, whereas LT tires needed to be driven. Made sense to me...

Well, it =sounds= good. I'd certainly like to see some sort of analysis by an independent lab to confirm. Never hurts to use a protectant like Aerospace 303, no matter what you have.

Lyle

[laknox]

aruba5er wrote:
How does one go about complaining about a tire? I blew 3 in one day and I kept one to show the dealer where I bought them. The manager didn't even want to talk to me, all he said was you have to use an ST tire on a trailer. I expained that many RV's come with LT tires. He did not want to hear any of that. I told him that everywhere the truck went, the trailer followed. Over 60k on the truck tires and about 16k on the trailer tires. LT225R16. Nope, don"t make any differance. I had hoped to replace the tires when I had to with Maxxis but because of the blowouts I had to buy what a dealer had on the shelf so I really can't afford another set. I had Uniroyal Larado made in USA. Now I have a Chineese tire. I won't call them bombs yet but my USA tires certinly where. Like a giant cannon going off. OH, REMEMBER, SLOW DOWN/MOVE OVER WHEN YOU SEE A VEHICLE WITH FLASHERS ON.

If it was a chain store, I'd've gone over his head. Hell, I'd =still= go over his head to corporate. I'd also complain directly to the tire mfr. If your tires were within the placard weight rating, the manager really shouldn't be able to deny your claim, LT or not. If you =were= outside the sidewall rating of the LTs, then you're pretty well SOL.

LYle

[skibum98391]

Just recently put on two Goodyears. Had a flat so replaced the two on the same axle. With just 2 out of the 4 being Good Years, I immediately notice how much better the 5th pulled. Will be replacing the other 2 soon. Can't recommend them enough!

Also, not sure if it is BS or not (don't shoot the messenger!), but the tire guy at discount tire told me ST tires had a different rubber compound that were designed to sit idle for long periods of time, whereas LT tires needed to be driven. Made sense to me...

[Fisher_Bill]

Methinks this statemant is an oxymoron?

Reelay wrote:
But they do get their tires from China and other countries. I like to try and keep it like local as far as purchase.

[Harold_Fairbank]

Take control of your situation.

Don't buy what the idiot dealer forces you to buy.

Order tires online from any of a zillion places (Amazon, OnlineTires, Tire Rack, Discount Tire, etc) who will drop ship them to you ANYWHERE in the country and bring them to ANY tire shop to have them installed.

...and don't tell me you can't do this because you are on the road. I've had tires shipped to my site at a KOA overnight from Amazon and had them installed the next morning.

This isn't rocket science.

If you choose to get ripped off then don't be surprised when your tires explode again.

Do a little research and stop relying on some dealer (whose ultimate goal is to get your money) to tell you what to buy.

Sheesh!

[aruba5er]

How does one go about complaining about a tire? I blew 3 in one day and I kept one to show the dealer where I bought them. The manager didn't even want to talk to me, all he said was you have to use an ST tire on a trailer. I expained that many RV's come with LT tires. He did not want to hear any of that. I told him that everywhere the truck went, the trailer followed. Over 60k on the truck tires and about 16k on the trailer tires. LT225R16. Nope, don"t make any differance. I had hoped to replace the tires when I had to with Maxxis but because of the blowouts I had to buy what a dealer had on the shelf so I really can't afford another set. I had Uniroyal Larado made in USA. Now I have a Chineese tire. I won't call them bombs yet but my USA tires certinly where. Like a giant cannon going off. OH, REMEMBER, SLOW DOWN/MOVE OVER WHEN YOU SEE A VEHICLE WITH FLASHERS ON.

[austinjenna]

I had a blowout a few weeks ago and put on 4 GY Endurance. I liked the higher speed rating and only time will tell if they turn out to be good.

[Cummins12V98]

Durb wrote:

Reelay wrote:
Just did a research on GY Endurance trailer tires and not one bad comment so looks like I will be changing over to the GY Endurance. Thanks to all for the input! Now we will wait and see on the outcome of the tire manufacture not putting to much hope in them. I am sure they will get some tech to say it was my fault.

Can Les Schwab order them for you or are you having to abandon loyalty to your locally headquartered tire company? LS has earned my business over the years with excellent service but I also will try the Goodyears when I am due.

If you like someone up your AZZ from the time you pull into the parking lot they are the way to go but if you want QUALITY I highly advise looking elsewhere.

[Reelay]

The tire shop {Les Schwab} wrote on a road hazard replacement warranty report that the tread seperated. I had to pay $38.00 for pro rated use. They sent a claim report I filled out along with the tire to the manufacture. If they accept after they inspect the tire that the tire did have a flaw they will have to pay all repairs and reimburse me my $38.00. I think they have their own CSI tire gurus lol....

[Reelay]

That is good to know. We also have a set on our command trailer and snowmobile cargo trailer. No problems yet.

[WTP-GC]

GY Endurance are fairly new (less than a year), so you won't see you many comments on way or another regarding their performance. All indications are that they're good tires.

Nothing wrong with Gladiator tires. I've got 24 of their tires on 5 different trailers on the road all the time. So far only one blowout (happened to be on my 5er), and the commercial tire shop that sells them to me has said they have a tremendous track record.

FTR, I will be looking into the GY Endurance tires moving forward, especially if they show to be a quality tire.

[Reelay]

I have taken my trailer from coast to coast (Oregon to Virginia) twice with the same kind of tires and brand but not the same set of tires. The tire dealer I deal with is Led Schwab known through out the Northwest for their service. They rotate, give you a road hazard warranty (which I used on my truck tires) and quick service. But they do get their tires from China and other countries. I like to try and keep it like local as far as purchase.