Thread: Tire upgrade
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Old 02-26-2019, 02:39 PM   #35
Tireman9
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Originally Posted by waltheraustin View Post
It shredded the thing so no idea. I had just inflated them to 50 maybe 10 min before the blowout. I spend time before hooking up to check tires and air up accordingly before hitting the road including checking lug nuts and the bolts on my equilizer. Definitely wasn't due to being lazy. I didn't notice any bulges but this is the 3-4th year on the "China bombs". I wasn't going to risk another blowout especially since one tire was carrying the weight on that side for Lord knows how long. I never felt it go and after when I was on one tire.

Tires, even "China Bombs" do not go instantly from OK to shreaded. A TPMS would give the driver warning so the RV can be stopped before the evidence is destroied. Also may allow you to stop before damage to the RV is done. In some instances you might even be able to stop before the tire is trunedinto scrap.
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