Tire blowout reporting
Inspired by Badeye's "vehicle breakdown" thread, I thought it would be informative if we could get anyone who has experienced a blowout to report it here. I'm curious if we could get enough reports to...
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Hi
This is a good idea. I think it might just tell us what not to do
with our maintenance so that we can avoid blowouts regardless of brand. Here is my info.
Coachmen 31' 15,700lbs gross
Goodyear G670
6Yrs,3mos (by code) Load F In service 6 yrs
Tire pressure 75psi (inflation table spec'd 70 for that weight)
About 30,000mi on them
Right rear outside
About 80f
No damage caused.
I had two blowouts two tires about one thousand miles apart. All information is the same for each. The second one was the spare which had replaced the first blown tire. It had just recently been rotated out of service a month earlier so it was not sitting unused.
Tires had always been kept up to pressure scrupulously and vehicle weighed occasionally. Temp checked several times per day on highway. They were not overheating when they blew. One had been stored with weight on it for six months, the other had not. Neither had been stored in sunlight. They blew out of the sidewall. There was no warning. Very nice polite blowouts. Just a bang and when I slowed and stopped to see if it was my tire there was a 6" hole with steel cord sticking out a little. They had been checked and pronounced good by the dealer 2 weeks before.
This is a good idea. I think it might just tell us what not to do
with our maintenance so that we can avoid blowouts regardless of brand. Here is my info.
Coachmen 31' 15,700lbs gross
Goodyear G670
6Yrs,3mos (by code) Load F In service 6 yrs
Tire pressure 75psi (inflation table spec'd 70 for that weight)
About 30,000mi on them
Right rear outside
About 80f
No damage caused.
I had two blowouts two tires about one thousand miles apart. All information is the same for each. The second one was the spare which had replaced the first blown tire. It had just recently been rotated out of service a month earlier so it was not sitting unused.
Tires had always been kept up to pressure scrupulously and vehicle weighed occasionally. Temp checked several times per day on highway. They were not overheating when they blew. One had been stored with weight on it for six months, the other had not. Neither had been stored in sunlight. They blew out of the sidewall. There was no warning. Very nice polite blowouts. Just a bang and when I slowed and stopped to see if it was my tire there was a 6" hole with steel cord sticking out a little. They had been checked and pronounced good by the dealer 2 weeks before.
