My 2007 Bighorn came with a tire name I did not recognize (Karrier). For the past several months, I have followed the discussions on tire problems many Heartland owners have been having with the tires provided buy the manufacturer. I figured they were the exception. My tires were made in June 2006 and had less than 8000 miles on them. They were properly inflated, never exposed to the sun for long periods of time, no bruises or bumps, and visually checked for any signs of wear or fatigue just prior to my trip on June 1, 2010. The 5vr was within weight limits. On June 9th while decending a 6% grade in Oregon at 45mph, one of the drivers side tires blew. I managed to get the rig to the shoulder and had ERS put on the spare. I drove slowly 30 miles to the next tire dealer and had four new G14 tires installed. Upon checking the flat tire, I noticed a 6" slit on the inside sidewall, apparently where it initially blew. I am now convinced these tires are junk and I would highly recommend, like others before me, that if you suspect your tires are of an inferior quality, dump them, regardless of how good they look.
Bighorn Tires (China Bombs)
- Thread starter jdfishing
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plumberdude
Well-known member
hey there jdfishing,
sorry to hear about the blow-out.
we needed to have repairs on our toy hauler(09 cyclone) and when doing so we found what we thought a divit on the side walls of the mission tires.After some investagating we found that TIRECO will not warrenty the tires because that is part of the mold.
they said that they have this on file,so if there is a problem then they would deal with it.(WRONG). With very few miles on the tires off the came.6 new michlin xp ribs went on.
good luck on your journey wherever it takes you.
pat
sorry to hear about the blow-out.
we needed to have repairs on our toy hauler(09 cyclone) and when doing so we found what we thought a divit on the side walls of the mission tires.After some investagating we found that TIRECO will not warrenty the tires because that is part of the mold.
they said that they have this on file,so if there is a problem then they would deal with it.(WRONG). With very few miles on the tires off the came.6 new michlin xp ribs went on.
good luck on your journey wherever it takes you.
pat
Karriers are made by Kenda: http://www.kendausa.com/en/home.aspx. Kenda has a very good reputation for wheelchair & bicycle tires. My previous 5er originally had Loadstars from Kenda which were replaced by Karriers under a recall of the Loadstars. Never had a problem with the Karriers.
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ziggy
Retired Oregon HOC
jdfishing,
Sorry to hear about the problems. I hope you made it to your destination without too much damage from the blown tire. We are sitting here in Winchester Bay right now with 21 other rigs from Heartland. Two more will get here tomorrow. Come on down and we'll buy you a beer while we trade stories of tires, etc.
Kristy
Sorry to hear about the problems. I hope you made it to your destination without too much damage from the blown tire. We are sitting here in Winchester Bay right now with 21 other rigs from Heartland. Two more will get here tomorrow. Come on down and we'll buy you a beer while we trade stories of tires, etc.
Kristy
westxsrt10
Perfict Senior Member
Not all China tires are bad just most. 'Maxxis' makes a great tire for the money, try to find a bad review. They don't make a G rated but the E's are rated at 3450lbs, it's a welcome overkill for my Sundance.
It was on the inside and no abrasions around it, as in I may have hit a curb or rock. I think it just blew due to inferior product.
