UPDATED - Ran over Gator
Last week we enjoyed a peaceful 5 night stay at Country Acre Campground, Lancaster, PA. On our way home we were travelling the Pennsylvania Turnpike and about 4 miles from our exit, something terri...
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valhalla360 wrote:A1ARealtorRick wrote:
So, what is seemingly being said is that the new truck tires are just as bad as the retreads......and if they disintegrate and leave pieces all over the road, those pieces are just as dangerous as retread gators, right? My conclusion, based on what I'm reading in this post, is that the DOT standards (for both new and retread truck tires) are apparently garbage.
Vast majority of the time, it can be traced to maintenance. Under inflated tires tend to fail even if they are new and high quality.
This is true. But it is the driver that must keep the tires aired up. I did not enjoy the time with gauge and hose, but if a tire failed the cost of tire, damage, and downtime came out of my pocket. Most drivers are only paid for the miles they drive. Time/effort taking care of the rig is unpaid labor.
And I don't know how to prove it, but if you compared total miles truck/RV and total blowouts truck/RV, you likely would not be so tough on the truckers
