โJan-04-2018 05:43 AM
โJan-21-2018 10:09 AM
Ah yes, the internet is the place to find all the answers!
"GY is the ONLY tire manufacturer that will pay for damages."
This is simply NOT true. I had a blowout on a new trailer running Carlisle tires. They paid for me to replace all 4 with a different brand and asked about any damage done to my trailer.
โJan-21-2018 10:00 AM
aftermath wrote:
Ah yes, the internet is the place to find all the answers!
"GY is the ONLY tire manufacturer that will pay for damages."
This is simply NOT true. I had a blowout on a new trailer running Carlisle tires. They paid for me to replace all 4 with a different brand and asked about any damage done to my trailer.
Another issue I have are with those who continually bash tires made in China. I had a set of GYMs that were made in America. I had trouble with them and replaced them before one blew. It is the company that manufactures the tire, not simply the location where they are made. When a company moves, they do so to save money. If Goodyear maintained their quality control, quality manufacturing practices and quality materials I doubt would see the kinds of problems we see. If they simply turn over this tire line to a different company with only the minimal of supervision, you will get some poor results.
We need to hold Goodyear responsible. They put their name on these tires so they own the issues. I do think that they, along with other makers, are producing some much better products. We need to keep the pressure up.
โJan-21-2018 07:38 AM
โJan-19-2018 05:11 PM
โJan-19-2018 08:31 AM
Whiskey River wrote:RVtiresafety.net, a blog run by a retired tire engineer and avid RV-er. Tons of other good info. there. You can find recommended reserve load capacity from other reputable sources on the internet. We have about 30% reserve capacity on our LRD TT tires (OEM was LRC). Sure, some potholes can't be seen in time, but you can slow down on a bad stretch of road. If you do hit enough of them hard enough, don't ignore that they could be damaged internally. Settlement between concrete slab sections on highways can also be bad. I destroyed 3 tires on a car and a truck years ago in NorCal on I-5 before they fixed it up that had a large drop between sections. One set of tires got replaced under warranty (car was pretty new). Something like that would be really bad on trailer tires.
Not sure where you got the 15% on load capacity & axles? Where does that come from.
โJan-19-2018 06:47 AM
โJan-19-2018 05:52 AM
Whiskey River wrote:
Just heard back from Goodyear and they are paying the full amount to fix the fender and bracing that the tire ripped up when it blew, and paying for 75% the tire as well.
Bottom line Goodyear stepped up and paid & I am not sure if other tire manufactures would do that with 4 1/2 year old tires.
Thank you Goodyear....
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โJan-06-2018 03:17 AM
1320Fastback wrote:
I swear when my trailer is due for tires, more a spur of the moment thing than actually needing them I am going to LT tires. Forget these trailer bombs.
โJan-05-2018 04:49 AM
โJan-04-2018 01:49 PM
Whiskey River wrote:
parkmanaa you might be on to something.
My spare is almost 10 years old. Code date is 0308 and is a Mission Tire, not a GY Marathon. I have no clue who makes Mission tires. I bought the 5er new and never paid any attention to what brand it was, just assumed it was a Marathon as that was what was on it. I just added air if needed over the years as it was under the trailer and dark and enuf pain in the butt just to get air in the tire.
Keystone must of had a pile of mission tires in a warehouse somewhere and just used them as spares. Probably cheaper...
The tire they brought to replace my second blow out is an Advant. Never heard of them either. But along I-75 on a Friday night at 10 o'clock on a holiday weekend I would have taken a wooden wheel off of a Conestoga Wagon if it would fit.....