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Old 11-15-2015, 05:48 PM   #15
TomHaycraft
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Round Rock
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First blow-out, 3 1/4 years with at least one trip a month. No damage to siding/trim, busted a hole in the plywood and pulled some wires down. Haven't run all circuits, but I know slide is dead.

Carlisle Radial Trail RH ST205/75R15 107B (load range D), ,manufactured 19th week of 2014. Curb-side rear (just above and in front of converter / power center). 7,684 miles on these tires. 3,247 mi since the last rotation and re-balance. Meticulous about pressures, run at max cold PSI = 65 with TPMS. Cruise control at no more than 65 to 66 mph. No curbs hit, but, Texas roads can get a bit rough at times. 5/32 on inner tread, 7/32 in middle and outer. All other tires run from 4/32 to 7/32. At highway speed, about 25 miles from home. Wife and I heard bang, I felt shudder and saw "snow" (insulation) in right mirror and then TPMS started alarming. No fault of TPMS, temps and pressures had shown normal variability on today's trip, confident I had not lost signal, no loss in pressure, it just blew.

I replaced the OEM tires at 9,541 mi in July of 2014, 2/32 to 3/32 on the inner or outer sides of tread on various tires.

When shopping for the Carlisles last year, couldn't go to 16" due to limited clearance above tires. I increased from a load range C to D for what I had hoped would be a bit more buffer.

Not sure if this is a one-off, or if I should consider again my options to move to an LT tire.

Self-Explanatory!
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