Tire wear question

[Rljones61]

Running Marathon's on my 2011 Jayco 365 BHS. Just got back from Nebraska and noticed this bald spot on my front right axle tire. I estimated that the tires have 15K on them. The other three have great tread life left. Has anyone seen a bald spot like this? The tire folks said its just a bad tread? I hate to drag back to dealer. Any ideas? Is it the tire or do I have an axle issue??
My old Keystone (i know sorry to admit I owned one) had same issue but with 3 tires wearing bald spots on outside tread. That was due to axle pins not put in at factory. I traded that one the day it came back from dealer.

I have added 2 pics. The bald area just covers about 8-10", rest of outside tread is normal and with tread.

[Rustic Eagle]

Difficult to say for sure...., like you said "could" just be a bad tire. I would have the axle checked out under a warranty service claim at your Jayco RV dealer, that way you have a paper trail. If the dealer says all looks good, I would put the new spare on and watch for any tire wear while within the 2 year warranty. If the spare starts to show wear, then you know the root cause is a mechanical issue, not rubber.

Bob

[Murphie]

I agree with Bob but would think it would be an alignment problem or possibly a bearing problem. For sure get it checked out by your dealer. I wouldn't take the chance on ruining a second tire though, I would ensure whatever caused it was corrected.

[norty1]

I would also document it with the dealer. It is not normal and needs to be investigated. A Goodyear tire dealer can also adjust the tire for a new one if that is the problem.

[dlfeather]

I would think if it was alignment problem, that it would be the same all the way around the tire. Because trailer tires usually are not balanced, it could be a tire that is way out of balance. A heavy spot on the tire with no shocks to help dampen the imbalance can have a snowball effect on tire were.

[clutch]

A loose wheel bearing will also make that type of wear pattern. Something is not right.

[Seann45]

Check the brakes wires to the other tire on that side... I found out the hard way if a wire breaks the other tire does all the braking on that side and it wears the tire out in no time at all.

[Rljones61]

Thank you all for the advice. I will check the following items and report back.

[Seann45]

Originally Posted by Rljones61

My old Keystone (i know sorry to admit I owned one) had same issue but with 3 tires wearing bald spots on outside tread. That was due to axle pins not put in at factory. I traded that one the day it came back from dealer. .

Not the only one to make the Keystone Mistake. I had a 2004 ZEPPELIN.. death trap on wheels...ever have a wall fall off your trailer while going down the highway?

[clutch]

Originally Posted by Seann45

Not the only one to make the Keystone Mistake. I had a 2004 ZEPPELIN.. death trap on wheels...ever have a wall fall off your trailer while going down the highway?

We also had a Keystone Montana. It was a money pit for us. None of the problems were exactly Keysone caused. We had brake problems, furnace problems, AC problem, Dometic problems, and Lippert problems. The only real Keystone problem was a pocket door that I could not keep on the track. They were responsible for all the cheap parts that were problems.

[3'senough]

I have only about 4K on mine if you include transport to the original dealer and do not have wear issues yet. I would agree with all the scenarios above and get to the dealer for the paper trail. The fact that it is one isolated spot makes me lean more toward a bad tire belt than alignment. Sometimes hitting a pothole or road obstruction can break a belt and lead to the bulge effect where you get uneven wear. Being under the trailer you may not fully feel it like on your TV. I had it happen on a GY Wrangler once and it felt like I was driving on cobblestones.

Either way running a tire like that could lead to a blowout and more damage to your trailer so you should replace it. I would be curiuos to hear how Goodyear works with you if it's a bad tire. I haven't fully read the Jayco warranty, but one would think tires are not covered by them, but the manufacturers. The dealer should be able to elimnate most mechanical issues and pinpoint the problem.

Make sure you save the tire until it's settled just in case you need it for further examination.

[29BHS ECO]

Could it be out of balance ? Larry

[Wild4Williamsburg]

votes to take it to dealer ASAP.

[Murphie]

So.....did you find out the cause of the problem? It would be interesting to know the outcome.