timk
Well-known member
They were within a half an inch of my missions.
They were within a half an inch of my missions.
snuffy
Well-known member
If the Unicorns are not synchronized, the horn from the front one will puncture the rear one.
pslincs
Member
Good job on replacing the tires, getting rid of the junk goodyear "trailer" tires. I read in the forums here the tire problems, we blew a sidewall on a tire on the way home from the dealer upon the initial pickup. Next trip before we went out was 6 new BF Goodrich 235/85/16 They are about 1/2' taller than the stock tires. No clearance probs at all. The next issue, before it becomes on is the axles. Going to swap the 3 spring ride for torsion ride with the wider brakes.............Change your tires now, not on the road!
Forrest Fetherolf
Senior Member
well, you all convinced us! We just ordered the Goodyear G614s... and hope they get here before ournext trip out in three weeks. I know we'll feel more confident. What do you all do with your old (yet new) china bombs?
Donna
I trashed the Trail America tires..............didn't want anyone to get hurt or RV damaged.
Forrest
Retyred
Active Member
Trail America Tires
I had Trail America Tires on my Grand Canyon. With only 9500 miles I had a blow out. I had maintained my tires always checking pressure and visual inspections. When ever we stopped I always did a walk around, checking trailer and truck tires. Like most I wanted to make another trip as the tires looked OK and I thought it would never happen to me. Well it is not only the cost of the 4 tires at $1048.36 now I have a deductible to pay, which would have bought one tire with money left over toward a second tire. Now my coach has received considerable damage. It does not look so bad in the picture but the wall has separated from the floor. You can see the insulation and wall stud when looking up from underneath. There is also the dangerous position you are in on the side of a busy hi-way. Thank goodness I had Good Sam road side assistance, they were there in an hour and got me on my way. With out it, the cost of the call would have been $195. My trailer is in the body shop now and the work should be finished tomorrow.
With all of the cheep tires the trailer manufactures are putting on our trailers it is to bad the don't blow when they are being delivered to the dealers. Then you would see a better quality of tire if they had to pay the bill. All they care about is having a tire just good enough to get it delivered to the dealer then it is the customers problem. They are hoping you will take it to a park and never tow it on the road.
For your safety and your families safety up grade your tires get rid of this Chinese junk and buy some quality tires.
Just as an update to this blowout, the cost of repairs totaled $4245.65
Retyred
I had Trail America Tires on my Grand Canyon. With only 9500 miles I had a blow out. I had maintained my tires always checking pressure and visual inspections. When ever we stopped I always did a walk around, checking trailer and truck tires. Like most I wanted to make another trip as the tires looked OK and I thought it would never happen to me. Well it is not only the cost of the 4 tires at $1048.36 now I have a deductible to pay, which would have bought one tire with money left over toward a second tire. Now my coach has received considerable damage. It does not look so bad in the picture but the wall has separated from the floor. You can see the insulation and wall stud when looking up from underneath. There is also the dangerous position you are in on the side of a busy hi-way. Thank goodness I had Good Sam road side assistance, they were there in an hour and got me on my way. With out it, the cost of the call would have been $195. My trailer is in the body shop now and the work should be finished tomorrow.
With all of the cheep tires the trailer manufactures are putting on our trailers it is to bad the don't blow when they are being delivered to the dealers. Then you would see a better quality of tire if they had to pay the bill. All they care about is having a tire just good enough to get it delivered to the dealer then it is the customers problem. They are hoping you will take it to a park and never tow it on the road.
For your safety and your families safety up grade your tires get rid of this Chinese junk and buy some quality tires.
Just as an update to this blowout, the cost of repairs totaled $4245.65
Retyred
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Finally got a weekend to go camping , so made a short end of season trip.. I would swear that the new GY 614's roll easier . perhaps slightly warmer than the old Trail America's . I do like the nice smooth effortless travel. Canparing the two side by side when un inflated the GY's are 1" shorter and a bunch heavier. No clearance problems at all.... Good tires
Another thought on this is to move to 17.5 inch rims and H rated tires. I have been reading over on the Escapees forum about some that are doing this. The Goodyear 611 H 17.5 tires are the same diamer as the 16 614 G rated tires.
So there would not be a clearance issue in going this way. The cost is a kicker, but you would have a huge safety margin in tire carrying capacity.
Bill
So there would not be a clearance issue in going this way. The cost is a kicker, but you would have a huge safety margin in tire carrying capacity.
Bill
We're on our first trip since getting the G614s on our Bighorn. DH was happy that our old chocks work again, we had trouble getting them in between the Mission tires, even though they were E rated tires and these are G rated. These are much better tires and YES, we both feel much more secure with them behind us.
Donna
Donna
