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Originally Posted by fred1609
All ST tires are now manufactured in China. Maxxis are the only ones I might consider. We had 4 year old blow max tires on our 327RES Cougar. I also had a TPMS on the tires which monitored pressure and temperature. Last August after having lunch at a rest stop and inspecting the tires we left and about 30 minutes later one of the 5ers tires delaminated tearing the side of the rig. These were tires that were covered and very well maintained. At the time of the delamination the tire pressure was still within range and only began to deflate when we pulled over. We bought Michelin XPS Ribs for the 5er. When we got back home the next day the tire guy said another tire on the other side was about to come apart as well. He also related that the delamination was caused simply by poor construction. So given my experience would I suggest anyone risk injury or damage ......no...spend the dough and get the ST tires replaced with at least Maxxis or LT tires.
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Although any of the XPS Rib sizes qualify for supporting your 5200# axles Michelin still will not warranty them when replacing Original Equipment ST tires, especially of a higher load capacity.
Here is a PDF of the Michelin warranty package. Read “what is not covered” starting on page #2.
http://media.michelinman.com/content...omise_Plan.pdf
Here is another Michelin reference. Under
tire replacements click on "Do I have to replace my tires with the same size?
http://www.michelinman.com/US/en/hel...#1393412908155
I wonder how "poor construction" was established? A tire forensic expert can do that with a tire in hand. Maybe it should be sent to NHTSA for further investigation.