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wnjj wrote:Yes indeed, I did miss that "most". But it always seems like the flat tires seem to go away after changing from ST tires to LT or "better" tires. I'm sure habits and driving practices don't change, but suddenly no more flat tires. And personally I think the tires being put on trailers now are better than the ones that were being put on trailers around 7-10 years ago.fj12ryder wrote:
"I find it hard to believe that โblowoutsโ on 2-3 year old tires of any type is anything but a road hazard or overloaded/under inflated tire in most cases. Remember, one small screw can turn โproperly inflatedโ to โunder inflatedโ as you drive. Several year old tires are another matter."
You may find it hard to believe, but it's true. I blew out two tires that were barely 2 years and less than 8,000 miles. Pressures were good and not overloaded. In fact there was about 2500 lbs. on "E" rated 235/85-16 ST tires. Just poorly constructed tires.
You missed the first part where I said road hazard. I also said โmost.โ While you can control the load and check pressures itโs impossible for anyone to know of everything their tires come in contact with. You may have suffered from a terrible coincidence or something like what happened to me when a new snowmobile trailer tire failed hours later because the tire shop failed to notice the rim had a leak which is what killed the first one.
Valve stems fail, road hazards and slow leaks happen but yes, sometimes tires just fail because they are defective. Replacing tires sooner and sooner wonโt help those cases.
โFeb-09-2018 06:43 AM
mowermech wrote:
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Worried? Why? I find that more and more people don't have a clue when it comes to vehicle technicalities.
It isn't the world we grew up in.
โFeb-09-2018 06:30 AM
wnjj wrote:
Hmmm. So you all are saying I should have replaced my flatbed trailer tires before they were 13 years old? I finally did because the 2 that sat facing south when parked developed some small sidewall cracks......
โFeb-09-2018 04:24 AM
2012Coleman wrote:groundhogy wrote:Now I'm worried... :E
Dont know what LT or ST is.
โFeb-09-2018 03:39 AM
groundhogy wrote:Now I'm worried... :E
Dont know what LT or ST is.
โFeb-08-2018 10:37 PM
wnjj wrote:fj12ryder wrote:
"I find it hard to believe that โblowoutsโ on 2-3 year old tires of any type is anything but a road hazard or overloaded/under inflated tire in most cases. Remember, one small screw can turn โproperly inflatedโ to โunder inflatedโ as you drive. Several year old tires are another matter."
You may find it hard to believe, but it's true. I blew out two tires that were barely 2 years and less than 8,000 miles. Pressures were good and not overloaded. In fact there was about 2500 lbs. on "E" rated 235/85-16 ST tires. Just poorly constructed tires.
You missed the first part where I said road hazard. I also said โmost.โ While you can control the load and check pressures itโs impossible for anyone to know of everything their tires come in contact with. You may have suffered from a terrible coincidence or something like what happened to me when a new snowmobile trailer tire failed hours later because the tire shop failed to notice the rim had a leak which is what killed the first one.
Valve stems fail, road hazards and slow leaks happen but yes, sometimes tires just fail because they are defective. Replacing tires sooner and sooner wonโt help those cases.
โFeb-08-2018 07:57 PM
โFeb-08-2018 07:46 PM
fj12ryder wrote:
"I find it hard to believe that โblowoutsโ on 2-3 year old tires of any type is anything but a road hazard or overloaded/under inflated tire in most cases. Remember, one small screw can turn โproperly inflatedโ to โunder inflatedโ as you drive. Several year old tires are another matter."
You may find it hard to believe, but it's true. I blew out two tires that were barely 2 years and less than 8,000 miles. Pressures were good and not overloaded. In fact there was about 2500 lbs. on "E" rated 235/85-16 ST tires. Just poorly constructed tires.
โFeb-08-2018 06:16 PM
Turtle n Peeps wrote:The professional tire engineers (who work for the tire manufacturers) say YES! Why would you have any doubt?
So I should replace my tires every year?