RV Tires
As per Murphey's Laws we were driving through Nowhere South Dakota when we experienced tred seporation on one of our 5th wheel tires. The tire did not blow out, but it seporated to the point that it was rubbing on the other tire causing friction, heat and smoke. Part of the problem, as you can see, is that the tires are too close together. 
I pulled over and put on the spare. Fortunately nothing catostrophic happened. The tires HitchHiker put on were Goodyear 10 ply tires and the trailer is a 2004 model - the tires failed after only two years and I am meticulous about keeping proper air pressuer. What is the fix? Put on higher ply commercial grade tires which is what I did as soon as we got to a big enough town. I put on Goodyear 14 ply tires.
These tires have held up well so far. Four new tires cost me about $1200 installed. If you buy a used rig I recommend that you just install new tires all around as soon as possible, even if the tires look good on the outside you have no idea how they were maintained. So, replace them just to be sure! Tomorrow I will talk about tire maintance and care.
I pulled over and put on the spare. Fortunately nothing catostrophic happened. The tires HitchHiker put on were Goodyear 10 ply tires and the trailer is a 2004 model - the tires failed after only two years and I am meticulous about keeping proper air pressuer. What is the fix? Put on higher ply commercial grade tires which is what I did as soon as we got to a big enough town. I put on Goodyear 14 ply tires.
These tires have held up well so far. Four new tires cost me about $1200 installed. If you buy a used rig I recommend that you just install new tires all around as soon as possible, even if the tires look good on the outside you have no idea how they were maintained. So, replace them just to be sure! Tomorrow I will talk about tire maintance and care.
Labels: Tires
posted by Jim Twamley at
12/11/2006 11:13:00 AM
4 Comments:
How can you blame HH for the tire problem with Badyear (Goodyear). do a search for goodyear trailer tires. it isn't just HH, it every trailer manuf.
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Anonymous, at December 28, 2006 8:26:00 PM PST
It is very easy to hammer Goodyear and other tire companies which is an attempt to shed responsibility for proper tire maintance. Unfortunately for Goodyear, it's impossible for them to be with every tire owner every day and be sure they go down the checklist before hitting the road.
I wonder how often Anonymous weighs his fully loaded rig to determine how much weight is on each of the tires, then goes to the chart and selects the proper air pressure for that load? I can tell you from what I know and have seen, very few bother to do so. Ironically, those are the same folks who scream and want to file major lawsuits when a tire blows that was GROSSLY underinflated. I am glad I am not in the tire business.
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Ron Hoover, at December 29, 2006 10:10:00 AM PST
Wow, I don't have a chart for load per tire/axle. Where do you get one? I'm thinking if I can just get folks to at least check their tires air pressure I'm helping to save lives and property :)
NuWa and all other RV makers really need to be more concerned about safety by putting higher quality tires on their rigs. From a legal standpoint (remember I am a law school graduate though I do not actively practice law) product liability in tort would allow a wide open door for a plaintif attorney to exploit and convince a jury (just need 50% plus 1 to win) that the RV manufacturer was neglegent by putting a less safe item into the stream of commerce rather than putting in the safest product. Both NuWa and the tire manufacturer would be named in the suit. The fact that other customers have had problems just adds fuel to the fire. These cases make BIG bucks for the winners, especially when there is personal injury. So, upgrade your tires yourself and then maintain them properly.
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Jim Twamley, at December 29, 2006 11:50:00 AM PST
I have checked and rechecked my tires and have the G load range that is required by NuWa for my 5th wheel. When Goodyear went on strick I had no choice but to replace my tires with Hiway Trooper made by the Greenball Corporation in Long Beach, CA. Those Trooper tires have been the worst tire ever. If i can blow 2 tires in less than one year when i was only loaded for 3 days and didn't have all the appliances that my rig is equiped to handle i think the blame goes to the tire manufacture. And they don't care!!!! They don't fix your rig only the tire. Greenball is worse than Goodyear!!!!!
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Anonymous, at February 5, 2008 4:10:00 PM PST
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