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Blowout - Check your tires!

Basil48192
Basil48192 Member Posts: 437
in Trailer & Towing
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!



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  • Cherokee
    Cherokee Member Posts: 346
    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. 
    TV:2019 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X With an Old Man Emu lift
    Trailer: 2019 T@B 320 Boondock with a Lock&Roll Coupler & Jack-e-up
    Custom fabricated metal bottom cladding
    California, USA
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  • Grumpy_G
    Grumpy_G Member Posts: 710
    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. 
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  • Basil48192
    Basil48192 Member Posts: 437
    @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.  
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  • Binghi
    Binghi Member Posts: 402
    Good move with the Endurance tires. Based on my experience, they will hold up well.
    2021 400 BD / 2016 VW Touareg / Austin, TX
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  • SLJ
    SLJ Member Posts: 644
    edited June 2025
    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
    2021 T@B 320 S Boondock
    2025 KZ Sportsmen 130RD
    2025 Ford Ranger
    The Finger Lakes of New York
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  • Tabnero
    Tabnero Member Posts: 252
    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.
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  • ColleenD2
    ColleenD2 Member Posts: 582
    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. 
    2019 Custom T@B 320 U Boondock Lite-ish
    Custom Colors & Custom Interior
    We've slept in 34 states, 2 countries & counting
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  • Basil48192
    Basil48192 Member Posts: 437
    @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!
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  • WayneW
    WayneW Member Posts: 253
    edited June 2025
    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. 
    2021 320S BD
    2017 F-150
    Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
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  • Mcbret
    Mcbret Member Posts: 20
    Hello,
    I need to replace (due to age) the Rainer Apex tires on my 2021 TAB 320s Boondock trailer. I do travel off-road a bit (dirt and gravel roads). Will the Goodyear Endurance tires in ST225/75R15s hold up on these types of roads. The OEM tires (Rainiers) have lugs on the sidewall but I am not sure if this is beneficial or just show. I talked with a few Bell Tire and Discount tire shops in Indianapolis and they all stated that I should NOT go with an off road light truck tires (KO2s). Thoughts and recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Sorry if this has already been covered ad nauseum....
    Karen, Bret & Banana Widdifield
    2021 T@B 320s Boondock "Pull-T@B"
    2024 Nissan frontier Pro-4X
    South-Central Indiana
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  • DaveAnna
    DaveAnna Member Posts: 66
    Michelin LT on camper, boat trailer and all cattle trailers. No blow outs for years. ST normally are not temp rated so summer heat separates tread
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  • jkjenn
    jkjenn Member Posts: 6,417
    I have never had an issue with the stock Ranier Boondock tires. I did have a blowout on my 320 with a brand new Goodyear Endurance tire. If you tow enough, you are eventually bound to have a blowout. Glad you are back on the road!

    2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

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  • Basil48192
    Basil48192 Member Posts: 437
    @jkjenn
    Thank you!  I hope I have met my quota!
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  • qhumberd
    qhumberd Administrator, Moderator Posts: 781
    Thanks @Basil48192 for the heads up on tires. I checked the date on my Rainiers and found they were from 2018. Not a lot of miles but we are planning a long trip to FL so we went ahead and got the Goodyear Endurance 225/75 R15 today. They seem fine and tow basically the same. Max PSI is 80 and load range E which I was told really won't make any difference for the trailer.

    One clear advantage is changing the tire. The Goodyears are a bit narrower and thus were clearly easier to mount. I had always struggled to dismount the OEM Rainiers.

    Overall happy to have the peace of mind before a long trip.

    Thanks to all for the input on tires in the forum.


    2019  T@B400 Boondock Lite "Todd"
    2016 Toyota Tundra 5.7 Crew Cab
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