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Old 11-30-2012, 11:56 AM   #1
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can someone diagnose this?

look at this tire, it is rounded across the tread width. All the others are straight across, anyone have any idea whats going on here. Last one I had do this was an older tire that blew out on me on the hiway, this one is 1 year old?? Any ideas?
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Old 11-30-2012, 12:24 PM   #2
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Is it the same brand,tire size,and rating as the other? Is it a radial or a bias ply tire?
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Old 11-30-2012, 12:30 PM   #3
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Probably a China Bomb tire with broken belts, get it off there before it causes you alot of damage and grief.............
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Old 11-30-2012, 12:45 PM   #4
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yes it's the sames size, age and PSI at the other tires, 23580R16, just wondering if as you say the "ribs" inside are breaking down? It is gonna get replaced soon but I wanted to understand the science of what the thing is doing.
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Old 11-30-2012, 01:05 PM   #5
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Looks like the belts in the tire are shifting and/or pulling away(debonding) call it whatever as long as you call it all done! New tire time! be safe do it now
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Old 11-30-2012, 01:19 PM   #6
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This is kind of cool... http://www.euroratas.lt/galery/_euro...ysis_guide.pdf
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Old 11-30-2012, 07:12 PM   #7
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Wow that's pretty exaggerated on the shoulders. Looks like out of balance or maybe a bad or loose wheel bearing. I don't think it's a defective tire ( well it is now). What did the previous tire do. If the same then I would ck wheel bearing. If not then prolly balance or even a bad rim. Take it to a tire store and let them say what caused it. If you ever look at most trailer tires... This is pretty common wear.., not saying its normal but what you see on lighter trailers. Ok I'll shut up now. Send the heat for putting in my two cents. Be nice!


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Old 12-01-2012, 01:48 AM   #8
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looks bad

Change it out and let the air out of it check the rim if ok buy a new shoe.Be safe...Bushman
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Old 12-01-2012, 05:17 AM   #9
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Thats is tread separation and the tire is on its way to a blow out. I have seen it and experienced it. I had pictures on webshots of the same thing but they are gone today.
cant explain the science to it but its getting ready to blow out if you tow it long like that.
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Old 12-01-2012, 09:19 AM   #10
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What Randy said. Thats a classic tread separation and failure is imminent.
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Old 12-02-2012, 04:53 AM   #11
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Almost looks like a biased trailer tire.
Yeah I would take it off and replace. Not worth what little mileage you may get from running it like that.
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Old 12-02-2012, 08:18 AM   #12
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China Bomb

Get it off quick, just repaired my 2011 Cougar recently. Final bill was $9372. due to a China Bomb with less than 5000 miles that were always maintained by proper air and balanced. It is going to blow.
Is it on the drivers side or passanger? Insurance agent told me road conditions were showing some wear on these bombs breaking down with the weight on the passanger side happening more often. Check aligment of your axles also. Mine were fine but the one being repaired next to it was way off.

Just my thoughts after $500. deductable and a new set of tires. Joe
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Old 12-02-2012, 03:54 PM   #13
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You can bet theyre coming off but its still a shame, spend north of 50k on a camper and all the tires you find are "china bombs" even the tires that come withhigh recommendations come from the far east and are suspect.
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Old 12-02-2012, 11:01 PM   #14
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Your tire is in the process of belt/tread separation. Most often caused by under inflation, over loading, speeding or any combination of the three.

If interested in the condition and it’s causes, select button #8 in the Daws Engineering reference below.

http://www.dawsengineering.com/desite4_003.htm


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