Blown tire advic3

[jeff92804]

Bought tires 2013. Rv sat for 18 months with tires covered in so cal. 100 miles into this trip and waiting for roadside assistance to install the spare. Do you think i can just buy 1 tire at next tire store? Any telltale signs to know if the others are in their way? Really dont have money to spend on another full set. Tread basically came off inner rear tire.

[j-d]

Even if that last tire doesn't fail, see if Discount will replace it for you. They know it's three out of four, and they should not want you coming to them with extensive coach body damage caused by a separated radial tread. It happens all the time when an RV tire blows, and repairs are expensive.

[Bordercollie]

They guys you talk to at the tire stores may not be "expert" about RV tires. Some will sell you old stock or tires that are "just as good". Just one more thing to do "due diligence" about.

[jeff92804]

I totally think it was from being parked 18 months. Never again.

[jeff92804]

They are cooper tires. Again, they only had 4 and said the other two were fine. 300 miles later one of those two are com8ng apart. It will be warranty too. Glad i have a brand new spare. Much nicer spot to wait this time. TA travel center. Now I hope the last one seperates at the end of tge trip home. It is not bulging yet. Obly 100 miles to go. Thanks for the treated wood tip. I will try that out.

[Robocop]

I missed the Michelin recall date by a few months. Although I only had 15,000 on at 5 years I began to notice slight circumferential cracking on the sidewalls. My tires are always covered. I stayed with Michelin, got a great price and continued driving down the road knowing I did not push any limits. I am a firm believer in not sacrificing time and/or price for safety.

[Rokslinger]

We took a trip last year to Camp Lejeune. We had a 13 Keystone Raptor with about 7000 miles. The tires looked almost new and were in fact about 3 years old. One shredded forty miles out. We changed it and by the time we got about 60 miles down the road. a second one shredded. I put 7 new ones on at the next stop.

[Jimbow-USAF_Ret]

I use the "cheapies" and have had little trouble over the years after being told by two employees of two different tire companies to park my Class C on TREATED lumber. Supposedly, asphalt, concrete, and even dirt suck the lubricants out of the tires and treated lumber does not. I also cover them during non-use periods. I live in NC and do not travel during the winter months so my Class C is in outside storage during that time.

[CharlesinGA]

Be sure and put the one remaining "old" tire on an outboard position on the rear, where it will be easier to change next time. Actually "easier" is a poor description. As Baja Man noted, his roadside assistance would not do inboard wheels, but its no harder than the outboard......... But if nothing else, will allow you to keep and eye on it during your travels.

Michelins are noted for premature sidewall checking, not just RV or truck tires, they all do it. My local, family owned tire shop won't sell them due to this.

Charles

[Bordercollie]

Seems like early tire failure if tires were actually new when installed and were correct Michelins and were kept covered, not sun-baked. If tires have fairly deep cracks in side walls (over 1/16") they should be examined by good tire shop and replaced if needed. Warning signs are thumping, not to be confused with road noise. Caused by tread separation. I have had tire failures in mid-day 100 degree heat on rough cupped concrete highways.

[pauldub]

What tires do you have? Are they from a major manufacturer or some cheapies?

[jeff92804]

Two rears "are fine" i was going to buy a new tire for the spare. Instead i am going to move one of those two to spare and have 6 new for price of 4 plus i end up with 2013 soare instead of 2009. Hopefully i get another warranty!!! Discount tire....few soconds after typing this much, they only have 4 tires. The left rears stay till later. Maybe on way home.

[jeff92804]

At tire shop now. 3 tires seperating plus tge one tgat came apart...fronts they are blaming on alignment. Rears will be covered by warranty. Didnt even know i had it. Hoping the other two rears are bad too. That would be 6 tires for cost of two. Crossing fingers. No other damage though except the damage to our schedule.

[pauldub]

If the tire was underinflated and failed, I'd just be looking for one tire.

[Baja_Man]

This just happened to me.....

IMHO....Replace ALL tires. The sitting for 18 months had a lot to do with the tire blowing. Mine sat for about the time and an inner tire blew 30 miles into trip.

BTW....Auto Club would NOT change spare for an inner wheel....only outers. Makes no sense but was told that was their policy. They towed me into a local America's Tire store where I replaced all 6 with Michelin LTX M/S2. Took 3 hours before a tow truck capable of towing my 31' Class C could be dispatched

When I got home, I had all metal valve stems installed. Purchased from Tire-Man.

Any other damage? Check inside and around wheel well.