Blowout - Check your tires!

Basil48192

Just got my 2021 320S back together after a scary blowout last Sunday.  

I blame myself, as I planned on replacing the tires this year.  However, they were the original tires, but they looked like new, still had a lot of tread left, and had no more than 20,000 miles....so I figured one more trip wouldn't hurt.  I was less than 10 miles from home when the passenger side tire blew on a huge overpass of I-75.  Super scary changing the tire on that very, narrow shoulder.  Every vehicle that passed by shook my little trailer.  

The tire was so torn up that I couldn't tell what the root cause was.  I don't think I hit anything...but who knows at this point.  

Thank goodness nobody was hurt and I sustained no real damage to the camper.  Just a few scuffs on the fender that rubbed out nicely.  

I just put two, new Goodyear Endurance tires on it and performed a full service on the spindle bearings.

PLEASE...don't procrastinate if your tires reaching the end of their useful life!

Cherokee

OUCH - sorry to see this. Though the stock tires on my 320S Boondock lasted several years. I was able to replace them with LT (light truck) tires that are built to much higher standards then trailer tires. 

Grumpy_G

Based on my sample size of 1 the tire probably got a puncture and overheated as it lost air. Two years ago I had to add air to one tire before a trip and some 20 miles in the tire blew. Should have tried to figure out why the tire was low. 

Basil48192

@Grumpy_G.  That would make sense.  That part of the highway was littered with broken glass, hub-caps, etc.  There was what appeared to be a puncture on a sidewall....so your explanation makes a lot of sense.  

Binghi

Good move with the Endurance tires. Based on my experience, they will hold up well.

SLJ

I just put on Goodyear Endurance tires. Also added this TPMS for the camper tires. Just sits on the dash, no wiring needed. I like that it gives you the pressure and the temperature. I figure it's a lot cheaper than a blowout: https://amzn.to/4jJfHr9

Tabnero

the problem is that you cannot see thermal breakdown until it is too late. Hot temperatures contributing to earlier decisions to replace. I still had good tread as well but I replaced them anyway on my 2021 tab 320. Estimated milage was 12000 and that used to be the longest that ST tires were recommended to be in use.

ColleenD2

Oh my gosh. That's terrible. I am glad you are ok. Dana at Missouri teardrop told us to replace I think every five years no matter what. They use those cheap Chinese tires, we also went with the Goodyear endurance. We have a Boondock so we stepped down a tiny bit of a size but it rides really well and I feel more confident. 

Basil48192

@ColleenD2.  Thank you and all the others for your comments.  My T@B is almost 5 years old (bought it in July of 2020).  The guy at the tire store the same thing about the Trailer King tires.  I guess I assumed that NuCamp would use a higher quality tire.  Anyway, I feel much better with the Goodyear tires.  
Thanks again!

WayneW

I’m in about the same place as @Basil48192 (minus the blowout). 2021 320S Boondock. The original tires have about 30k on them. 

I’m seriously considering the Maxxis M8008 ST225/75r15 in load range D, so stepping down in size but up in load range. I’m also picking up the TPMS system that @SLJ mentioned above. 

Here’s an interesting link with an GY Endurance and Maxxis M8008 comparison. 

https://tirehungry.com/goodyear-endurance-vs-maxxis-m8008/