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Re: Damage after a tire blow out
SprinklerMan wrote: Hey Makavas , welcome , you are new . Now go out and read articles (arguments)about tires . Look up LT vs ST tires . You dont realize where this discussion is going . I will throw in my 2 cents , I own 6 trailers from small utility , construction , boat and rv . 1 and only 1 trailer has ST tires on it . It is my small local go to the landfill single axle trailer . I run all the ST tires I have taken off trailers that carry weight and drive at highway speeds . All others have LT tires . Thanks. Been reading about them and I see what you mean342Views0likes0CommentsRe: Damage after a tire blow out
gmw photos wrote: Note to the original poster: everybody is beating around the bush here. Let's cut to the chase: junk the crummy ST tires, and do not replace them with yet more junk ST tires. Buy LT tires, and then go drive at normal highway speeds, and not worry. Lets make it simple: ST= junk LT = good I'll definitely invest in good tires especially after this! That's no problem. Just need to get the damaged repaired so I can hit the road again. Thank you for the recommendation I'll look into those342Views0likes0CommentsRe: Damage after a tire blow out
darsben wrote: so can we get a picture of the sidewall of one of the tires. I want to see what brand, size, type, and the DOT date code on the tire. Date code is on side of tire facing in. Freestar Dot 33b2 TCI St205/75r14 Radials s/t M-108 Not sure if you can see it all well.342Views0likes0CommentsRe: Damage after a tire blow out
ReneeG wrote: atreis wrote: Not saying this is the case as I've no way to know (and sometimes tires fail due to being punctured by objects on the road, or manufacturing defects) - but if you have ever exceeded 65 mph, or ever towed with the tire overloaded there's a chance the damage was done then. Even if it doesn't blow on that trip, if the tire is damaged it's just a matter of time. makavas wrote: I was driving about 60mph give or take we were just about to pull up to dump station and it blew out. Pulling up to dump implies a load of water - are you sure the tire wasn't overloaded? He could've been overloaded if he is not familiar with he carrying capacity, but just having a load to dump doesn't mean he's overloaded. Trailer was empty other than gray and black water. Even dumped remaining fresh water before heading home to keep it lighter. I'm familiar with loads as I was nowhere near the limit as posted in the trailer342Views0likes0CommentsRe: Damage after a tire blow out
ReneeG wrote: makavas wrote: Thank you for such a quick reply everyone. I was driving about 60mph give or take we were just about to pull up to dump station and it blew out. Glad i'm not the only one that has happened too ;) Just wish it wasn't so soon! The bear II - I will try your method of contacting the manufacturer first before i proceed repairing this my self. Here is a pic of the tire, sorry about the sun glare. Why fix it yourself when your comprehensive on your insurance will take care of it and it won't count against you? Have a dealership do it and inspect your wheels for alignment, check any critical lines that may have been in the area. Did not know that it will not count against me. Thanks for the info.342Views0likes0CommentsRe: Damage after a tire blow out
They are Freestar tires made by TireCO. Did some searching on this forum and seems like lots of people having problems with them(old posts though) I just found their number going to try calling them and try resolve it. Not ready for insurance claim since deductible is 500 I'm sure I can patch it up for much cheaper :)343Views0likes0CommentsRe: Damage after a tire blow out
Thank you for such a quick reply everyone. I was driving about 60mph give or take we were just about to pull up to dump station and it blew out. Glad i'm not the only one that has happened too ;) Just wish it wasn't so soon! The bear II - I will try your method of contacting the manufacturer first before i proceed repairing this my self. Here is a pic of the tire, sorry about the sun glare.123Views0likes0CommentsDamage after a tire blow out
Hello, Just wanted to start of by saying i'm brand new to travel trailers and have been learning lots in the past 2 weeks. Me and my girlfriend purchased 2013 Jayco Jay Flight SLX so we went out last week dry camping had a great time. Did the same thing this weekend and on the way home our tire literally blew and damaged the trailer. Tires looked new so have no idea what would be the cause (not weight) maybe we ran something over. Anyways, I'm hoping someone can lead me in the right direction fixing this.. what materials I would need etc. or I shouldn't even attempt this my self. Please advise and thank you for all the help! Please see pictures,20KViews0likes98Comments
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