fj12ryder wrote:
SabreCanuck wrote:
No truer words ever spoken. The one thing that is more to blame than any of them that nobody ever talks about is “I’m a dumbass driver”. U-turns, curb rubs, overspeed, overweight all can contribute but of course it’s never MY fault. Lol.
Well, if all these flats are the fault of the driver, how come so many of them never reoccur when decent tires are installed? I had two flats within 2 years and less than 8,000 miles after buying a new 5th wheel. It's been over three times that long, and probably 3 times as many miles since I installed new tires, with no issues whatever. My driving style hasn't changed, the truck and trailer are the same, the only difference is the tires. Well, to be honest I now travel at higher speeds when I can, since I now have tires rated to more than 65 mph. Hmm, let me think about this.
As usual the text gets twisted. I didn't say ALL but You can’t possibly argue that abusing a tire in the manner described will shorten the life of the tire? My point remains the same.... most people will never admit that they could possibly be the problem.
You prove the point as much as argue it. You admittedly put a higher rated tire on. You now have a tire on that is capable of more abuse and your problems went away. That doesn’t mean the lower rated tire was not capable within it’s ratings but it could mean that you were pushing their limits.
