Tredit Tires
Just brought a new Jayco Jayflight with Tredit Tires. Has anyone ever heard of these tires ? Are they any good ?
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how old is the trailer and the tires?some people can get a little dramatic about tires, if it is a new set up then run it, you have 5 years at least before you have to worry about it. yes there is the off tire that will blow before that, but many will last longer.. my first two trailers I didn't know much about tires and I went 10 years on both with out a blow out, my 5th wheel I had my first blowout at 6 years, but havind said that some people seem to have more issues than others. big contributing factors are the speed you drive, the type of roads your on and so on.. I would hazard to guess most early blowouts are caused by road debries that people didn't see. remember to check air pressure frequently runnign to low is a killer also as it builds excessive heat.
should they be upgraded probably, but take your time and research what you want to upgrade them with. sometimes its just a matter of going with a higher rated tire by the same manufactures, but as for tredit tires I have never heard of them they seam about average for your OEM type tires..
I would agree some get dramatic about the tires, me included. But that drama is a result of a real-world experience on a nice FW that was less than a year old. Proper PSI, nice road, running at normal speed. Had a blow out and that's an understatement. It exploded. Ripped some of the aluminum ribbing and the fender. Side of the road replacement. Turned around to head home and within 5 miles blew a second tire exacerbating the damage. Thousands in damage, new skirts, ribbing, paint etc. Replaced with LT tires and never had an issue afterwards. I will also say I have never, in 40 years of driving various vehicles, had an experience like that. Some roll the dice and get by just fine, but the cost of new, decent tires was less than the damage, never mind the risk of an accident. Mine is not an isolated story. I know friends who had an identical issue on a TT that resulted in the TT being totaled in an accident due to a blowout. Luckily, they were fine. If you read the reviews of some of these tires that are spec'd I think there is more risk than necessary. But to your point, some run them for years without issue. I can say, if I ever own another FW or TT, replacing the tires will be the very first thing I do.
On edit, I would also add that experiences like blowouts seem to be more common on newer TTs. Meaning, that running them for 10 years or 6 years, means that your tires may have been spec'd much differently 6 years ago than they are now. I think RV manufacturers have gone cheaper for OEM tires in recent years. Not surprising, given supply chain issues in the past few years as well as an ever-increasing need for greater profit margin.
way2roll wrote:I would agree some get dramatic about the tires, me included. But that drama is a result of a real-world experience on a nice FW that was less than a year old. Proper PSI, nice road, running at normal speed. Had a blow out and that's an understatement. It exploded. Ripped some of the aluminum ribbing and the fender. Side of the road replacement. Turned around to head home and within 5 miles blew a second tire exacerbating the damage.
yup, I had a total blow out with the 5th wheel after 5 years I think it was, insurance covered it luckily. from what your describing I would say with 90% certinty that it was forgin object dammage and they just didn't blow on their own accord like people clame they did. LT tires are definatly an option, but not built to the same specs but will give you a nicer ride down the road. I would distroy LT ties in no time, a quality ST tire is better for myself.
Given that My truck tires track in the same path at the FW tires, why weren't they affected? We also inspected the other tires during the change of the first one, no noticeable objects and PSI was good. And unlike any other blowout I've had on any other vehicle, these literally exploded. I think they are cheaply made and just can't handle the weight and speed. Probably fine for a landscape trailer.
