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Old 05-21-2015, 01:19 PM   #21
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Doc the tt is a 32bh wheels are 15 " maxxis m8008 225-75-15 load range e
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Old 05-21-2015, 01:39 PM   #22
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Thanks Joe. I'm not sure how much of the thread you read through, but the one thing I've been taking notice of is that nearly all the complaints about failures are coming from people with large trailers with 15" tires, like yours. Almost none from 13" tires, and only a few with 14".

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File Complaint About Tires Here http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchSafetyIssues

We can continue to banter back and forth on this forum about XX brand tire failures, or we can actually try to do something about it.

Use the link above to submit your actual failure information.
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Old 05-21-2015, 03:40 PM   #23
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Towmax tires are junk i bought a new jayco tt last year and they were on the tt . Six short trips out with our ner tt and boom trailer tire blows. We only traveled a total of1000 miles @65mph useing a dually.tire pressure was 65 lbs cold.after trying to find tow max tire company i finely found out they are based out of canada as dynamic tire told them my situation and after sending them the tire they replyed (3 months later) with sorry this happened i removed all there junk tires and replaced them with maxxis brand better tire much better reviews by the way the dealer i bought the tt from said the tires arent covered under jaycos warranty so i paid 2500.00 to repair tt 1600.00 for new tires
Joe - our of curiosity - what was the load range on the tow max tires you had, and what is the GVWR of the trailer?
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File Complaint About Tires Here
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchSafetyIssues
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Man, I"m running towmax for 2 years now and going out on trips once a month at least. No problems so far. I'm checking real close. I'm running
ST235/80R16 if that makes a difference.
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An emerging idea has been trailers, who's weight is too close to the the weight range of the tires and, as found on the Internet, under inflation issues.

Also discussed is the wide proliferation of tow max tires in service, creating a high rate of failure. Similar internet searches also find blow outs from other tire brands as well.

I'm not supporting one opinion or another, but started some research to understand if it's rhetoric or real.
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An emerging idea has been trailers, who's weight is too close to the the weight range of the tires and, as found on the Internet, under inflation issues.

Also discussed is the wide proliferation of tow max tires in service, creating a high rate of failure. Similar internet searches also find blow outs from other tire brands as well.

I'm not supporting one opinion or another, but started some research to understand if it's rhetoric or real.
I, for one, REALLY appreciate your efforts on this. I've been watching this (and the other one or two related threads that have popped up recently) VERY closely. So please keep it up and know that AT LEAST one person is paying attention and appreciates your efforts.
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Also discussed is the wide proliferation of tow max tires in service, creating a high rate of failure. Similar internet searches also find blow outs from other tire brands as well.
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I appreciate your efforts in this area, too.

It may be difficult for you to determine a 'failure rate' for the various brands; failure rate is not the same as a high number of failures found for brands with a high volume of tires on the road.
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Man, I"m running towmax for 2 years now and going out on trips once a month at least. No problems so far. I'm checking real close. I'm running
ST235/80R16 if that makes a difference.
Check and understand your current TT load to load ratings for the tires.

TT GVWR minus tongue weight, divided by # of tires will give you an approximate load per tire. Compare to load rating for tires. You should be well under that target. If not, then you are at a very high risk
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MAX24 ST235/80R16* E/10 ply 3520 @ 80(single) 3080@80(double)

* Nylon Overlay on 15” and 16” sizes

Just looked up my tires. My 33.5RETS weighs in around 11,000 pounds loaded. Take off the 1500 pounds or so tongue weight and I am left with 9500 approximately. At 3,000 pounds per tire on a dual setup that is 6,000 pounds per side and a total of 12,000 max. I should be way under their max. I keep my tires inflated to 80 psi as well. Tuesday before our next trip next week, they are going in to the tire shop. Going to pull all five tires, inspect them and rotate as well. Also have a call in to my Jayco dealer and he is doing some research on the tires. I may have 10,000 miles on them in less than 2 years now so watching closely. Since this is a 2014 unit, going to also check the date code when we get them off. No telling how long they sat in a warehouse somewhere.
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If you are going to the tire shop, have the valve stems changed to metal
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Buy them at a auto supply and take them with you. Much less expensive and many tire places don't stock the metal stems and will have to order them.
I bought a dozen of them in 2 packs for $2.50 each.
They last a long time.
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Well, just checked with NAPA. That was the wrong store to call. $5 per stem. Will check around and check with my tire guy Tuesday.
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Tires inspected out well. No bubbles, separation etc and plenty of tread at 15,000 miles. More wear on front duals so switched back duals to front. 80 psi pressure and good to go. I am going to run them some more but keep a close eye out.
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We have a 2016 Eagle HT 27.5 RLTS on order. Our maiden voyage will be from Wisconsin to Wyoming and then to Phoenix. Should I get upgraded tires right away? Should I consider larger wheels? Thanks
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We have a 2016 Eagle HT 27.5 RLTS on order. Our maiden voyage will be from Wisconsin to Wyoming and then to Phoenix. Should I get upgraded tires right away? Should I consider larger wheels? Thanks
I think they already changed manufacturers. Check if there is an option from Jayco on the order. I read somewhere that might be offering options this model year. If not then use yours for a year or 2 unless the dealer is willing to do something with you.
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