Replacement Tires
After seeing pics of the recent band tour bus fire (total loss) due to blowout, I realize my tires should be replaced because of time not wear. I am thinking Cooper commercial truck tires instead of ...
Forum Discussion
tropical36 wrote:
There is so much talk about good and bad tires and ones that will blow out opposed to the ones that won't blow out. Now, tell me someone, does the US Dept. of Transportation (DOT) number on the tire, mean nothing at all, or is there something I'm missing here?
As for where tires are made, every company is seeking the most profit and along with a few diehards, I betting that it won't be long that every tire will be made in China or some other place, out of the US.
Speaking of blowouts, I'm guessing that they are caused by under inflation (purposefully or slow leak) or some road hazard and not much matters, as to who might have manufactured the tire.
I agree, the blowout I had was a tire that had a slow leak, it probably weakened the tire. I went to a shop, they removed the tire and inspected it and did not find any damage. After a few thousand miles, I found that the tire was deflating again. This is probably what caused the blow out, and maybe I went over a sharp rock too as I was in Quartzsite for a while in the boonies.
We see semi trailer with blown tires and loosing rubber on the roads, but these are often retreaded tires.
Myself, I want a good tire for a cheap price.
