Tire blow out question

[Larry,C]

How much does your trailer weigh?
What is the load rating on your tires?
Do you use a weight distributing hitch?

[The Minimalist]

Originally Posted by Radar1

You probably have load range D tires which can be inflated to 65 lbs. The Parkliner may only have load range C which max out at 50 PSI normally.

We have 14" load range D on our Scamp that came with 13" load range C just to get the extra load capacity.

[J Ron]

Check speed rating of tire. I find no speed rating on my trailer tires. Went online and found speed rating for type of tire. Looks like trailer tires of this rating is 65 mph max. Carlcivi has the right idea 60mph. Over 65 on a hot day especially seems risky.

[MK Evenson]

Everything I have ever read regarding tire pressure and ambient temp, is that with an increase in air temp or road surface temp, tire air pressure will increase. I just read that with a 10 degree increase in air temp your tire air pressure will increase 1 PSI.
https://www.tirebuyer.com/education/...nd-temperature

The recommendation is to check tire pressure when tire is cold. My thinking is if you check in the AM and the temp is 60F, by the afternoon when the temp is 100 F your tire pressure will have increased by approx 4 PSI. Will a 4 PSI tire pressure cause a blow out? I would think not! Tolerances are built in to all recommendations due to the fact that not all users follow the recommendations, all of the time.

Mark

[Franswa]

I blew a tire a few days ago....doing 100k on a hot sunny day....

and yeah, you need blocks or something to drive the wheel onto otherwise no jack will fit/work

the next day I made it to a tire shop (Kal Tire, Port McNeill) and bought two new tires (in and out of there in 45 minutes !!!!) didn't check date codes as the tires were still "sticky" they were so fresh.....

FWIW the tires spec 50psi on the sidewall....so they inflated them to 45...reasoning that with heat they would get close to the max press.

I had checked them at the beginning of the trip and had inflated then to 50....now I'm wondering if OVER inflation might have caused my problem

anyway, I have blocks, all the tools, drop cloth....

roadside assistance sounds good in populated areas....how long you'd have to wait depending on where you are is anybody's guess.....one thing for certain, in a regional emergency like a forest fire or a flood that service would be a very LONG time coming....if at all

Happy motoring!

[Franswa]

How do you call for roadside assistance if there's no cell service????
Large swaths of that where I travel...

[mary and bob]

Originally Posted by stevebaz

. Remember to bring a drop cloth with you. it seems where ever you get a flat tire the ground isnt the most hospitable to be crawling under a trailer to set up the jack.

I bought some of the interlocking work mats, like the puzzle play mats for kids. I use them for padding between bikes and other stuff packed in the truck, and use one as a knee pad to set the trailer stabilizers and on the truck tailgate when crawling in to get something.

[Glenn Baglo]

The 50 psi on the tire is "cold" pressure.
Air them up to 50 in the morning before driving. No need to complicate the issue. The tire company has allowed for sunrise and hot asphalt.

[Paul O.]

Those TPMS setups with two sensors go for about $160 and I think they are a good investment. I had a puncture resulting in a fast leak on my truck. It came with the TPMS system as standard equipment and whatever its cost, it more than paid for itself by saving that tire and a lot of trouble.

[gordon2]

Originally Posted by Paul O.

Those TPMS setups with two sensors go for about $160 and I think they are a good investment.

I concur.. great piece of mind. $155 from TST Tire Pressure Monitoring System from plugitright@gmail.com
I bought from them and was pleased.

[Joe Romas]

Where were your tires made?
Most likely China and as were most all trailer tires.

Within the past two months I bought two Good Year Endurance tires made in the US with an 87 MPH speed rating.
the endurance tires were just announced in January of this year.
https://www.goodyear.com/en-US/tires...avPromoContent

All the tire engineers in the world does not make a difference if the manufacturing process is not done correctly.

Joe

[Franswa]

I'm old enough to remember when people said the same sort of thing about ALL Japanese products.....good QC takes just a while to develop...

[PJ47]

Originally Posted by Darral T.

That's weird.... all the tire trouble mentioned here and not ONE brand listed. So if there's a "pattern" suddenly shows up (as with the case with Marathons years ago), it will be missed and this could happen to MANY other RV'ers. Not good in my opinion.

HI-RUN is the brand that came on the Parkliner. Not sure it was a brand issue, but we are switching to maxxis soon.

[Darral T.]

I did alot of studying-up on "brands" before purchasing my MAXXIS but I can assure you "HI-RUN" never came up in the scope!

You'll like the MAXXIS. I ordered online and asked for the date. I got what I asked for- the newest tires they had in stock.

Originally Posted by PJ47

HI-RUN is the brand that came on the Parkliner. Not sure it was a brand issue, but we are switching to maxxis soon.

[PJ47]

Cannot get the maxxis brand tires in time so may have to get Vanguard radial 6 ply. Hope they are better than the Hi-Run tires that came with the Parkliner. We have a C load rating.