Cooper tire failure at 65mph - now what?
Bought 6 of the COOPER DISCOVERER AT3 LT235/80R-17 for our 2014 Ram DRW in April 2017 before our 13,000 mile AK trip with extensive gravel to Inuvik, etc. After that trip we were generally not too imp...
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A full sized truck with a camper on it is pulling a lot of weight, often over 10,000 pounds. Then you add in rocks and gravel and all bets are off. I used to drive on dirt roads for a living as a consultant for mining companies. I often carried two spares. There are going to be tire failures under those conditions no matter kind of tires you run. Even with an empty truck. The sidewalls are especially vulnerable. Some types of rock are volcanic or igneous in their origin and it shatters into fragments that can have sharp edges.
I rarely run that much tire pressure.
What is load rating of your tires? Go up a rating. Find the highest rated tires out there because you are on the edge of what tires can handle.
On my one ton Ford I have had great luck with Toyos and now Coopers.
I rarely run that much tire pressure.
What is load rating of your tires? Go up a rating. Find the highest rated tires out there because you are on the edge of what tires can handle.
On my one ton Ford I have had great luck with Toyos and now Coopers.
