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rving4us
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Jul 11, 2018

Tire issue

I need some thoughts on a tire issue. I have G 114 17.5 tires on my fifthwheel. they are 3 yrs old. I m adamant about checking tire pressure before each trip. Notice when we stopped today the front curb side tire is cupping on both sides of the tire about every 2 inches. The other 3 look perfect and according to my tire monitors all temp and pressure are within 1-3 lbs of each other. I also have the morRyde RE suspension if that helps. What could be causing this on 1 tire. Thanks
  • Are you referring to cupping on the actual sidewall of the tire? Or cupping on the tread area of the tire? Got a photo or two?
  • Could be out of balance. Being out of balance can cause one tire to wear differently than the others. How do I know? It's happened to us.
  • for the ones that asked it is a Goodyear G-114. and it is cupping on the tread. ( not side wall)
  • Take it to the dealer, it doesn't sound good, and it's unlikely to heal itself. :) Might as well get it replaced before it totally goes south on you.

    I agree it is probably out of balance, but might check the brake and make sure you don't have a sticking brake or sketchy bearing.
  • If after a spin test, checking for out of balance condition, and replacement - if it happens again, check if your rig is out of alignment. We had that condition for two years in a row. Our RV tech recommended a local shop to check alignment after replacing the hangars, U bolts, and replacing the Equa Flex suspension parts; he was right. We were out by 1/4" and that's a lot. The alignment check was about $250 but well worth it.

    Every year we take our FW to the tire shop and have them to a spin test and inspect all the tires. So far so good after new tires in 2014 and fixing the above issues.

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