how to tell when you need new tires on the tow vehicles

not sure. i'll check tomorrow. they were the originals from when i bought the trailer new.

 

'Sorry, I was asking Don...

 

well from many years of experience my dad says two years on trailer tires and then just replace them. we used to have lots of problems with our smaller trailers but with our big trailer only two and one was from something in the road.

 

took the truck to the body shop and got an estimate for the damage, $3500. yikes and i'm going back cause i think they missed something. don't need no surprises at the end.

 

Man, that sucks. 'Glad no one was hurt though....

 

trying to get the tire company to pay for it. if not, i'll just send it to the insurance co. we did make a report of it. i don't get uptight. it can all be replaced.

 

Most Tire manufactures recommend if towing even on Load range E tires to replace the load bearing tires every other season reardless of mileage. IMO opinion it sounds as if the tires where under/over inflated but at least 15 lbs. What are you running the back ones at? DO you have a Dualie? If not replace your tires every year in the rear. Stay away from the cheapies as tempting as it may be. Sorry for the bad luck. It is possible you picked up some road debri that was small and not visable to the naked eye. Any way it all works out in the end!!!

 

i run the front at 60 and the rear at 80. this is what ford reccommends. these were the original tires. when ruth took them back to the tire store i told them i wanted the best truck tire they had and the best trailer tires they had. price was never a factor. only quality.

 

Don what tires did you buy for your truck?

My factory set that I got 68k out of where Firestone Steeltex. I put Michelin LTX M/S. I run the front at 55 and rear at 75.

 

i got big o tires. they treat me real good here. do all my drag tires for free. i like the national store system.

 

Don, I have had an experience just like that in 2002, went sideways on a bridge on an interstate with my open trailer behind me with 4 Harleys on it. I have since gotten into the habit of changing pull vehicle and trailer tires every 3 years. I also always use trailer tires on trailers. Next year I have to buy 8 new tires,, yikes!!!
Dan

 

I would think that would be to sell more tires. The fact that mileage is not even considered does not make sense to me. What happens if you only tow 500 miles in the first year?

 

in thearizona sun only driving 500 miles a year and letting it sit the rest of the timemight actually be worse on the tire with dry rot

 

I understand what you are saying but to make a blanket statement like that seems a little suspect. It makes sense to me that could be an issue in certain situations but cannot be in all situations. I bet the mfr's take is they are going to assume worst case scenario for liability reasons.

 

well, the truck is in getting new 10 ply tires on it right now. funny thing is my wife had a flat on her car this afternoon. ruined the tire. if i get it back tomorrow the trailer goes in for it's new 10 plys.