China bomb finally got me!

**flybouy** · 06-06-2018, 11:06 AM

My first china bomb, tread separation on the inside sidewall and the inner tube ruptured.
Some facts:
Tires were properly inflated - no TPMS
Tire was not balanced
Tire was not hot
Age of tire - 3 years, 2 months
Speed was not an issue as it was "off road"
No damage to vehicle

Vehicle - small MTD Riding mower

Cost to replace - $42.50 and some sore muscles/busted knuckles

jsmith948 · 06-06-2018, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flybouy

My first china bomb, tread separation on the inside sidewall and the inner tube ruptured.
Some facts:
Tires were properly inflated - no TPMS
Tire was not balanced
Tire was not hot
Age of tire - 3 years, 2 months
Speed was not an issue as it was "off road"
No damage to vehicle

Vehicle - small MTD Riding mower

Cost to replace - $42.50 and some sore muscles/busted knuckles

Was your mower overloaded?

**flybouy** · 06-06-2018, 11:31 AM

Haven't checked for a weight label but that's a distinct possibility. I'm 6'3" and not exactly svelte

cynjon · 06-06-2018, 02:34 PM

See? Investing in a TPMS could have alerted you to this impending disaster. Luckily no one was killed!

Put a set of Sailuns on and you'll be GTG.

Number 4 · 06-06-2018, 02:58 PM

I'm betting you made some nice "alien crop circles" when the mower deck suddenly dropped.

Gegrad · 06-06-2018, 03:10 PM

Great story. Did you happen to hit a rock with that mower wheel?

**sourdough** · 06-06-2018, 04:11 PM

It's obvious that the damage was caused by speed, weight and overheating. A tpms would have been greatly beneficial to catch it before it happened. I would recommend going one size larger, one speed rating higher and one or two load ranges up. That will probably protect you in the future from this kind of misfortune. Thankfully there wasn't thousand of dollars in damage.....

66joej · 06-06-2018, 05:39 PM

That looks like a snow tire. Not for use in the summer months so not surprised it overheated and blew. Also are those quality tools you are using?

**flybouy** · 06-07-2018, 05:59 AM

Thanks for all the advice! I did neglect to add that the deck was not engaged as I was towing a yard trailer with garden soil. No, haven't been to the Cat scales but I guess I could load it on the utility trailer and make the trip.

As this blow out occured on the steer axle I didn't think it was relevant as no WDH on the trailer (only effect of hitch wt would be a wheeli)

but the tractor does have an OEM front weight attached. Maybe I should check into a set of Bilstin's for the front.

MattE303 · 06-08-2018, 11:33 AM

Do you have the right class license for that rig?

**flybouy** · 06-08-2018, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by MattE303

Do you have the right class license for that rig?

My neighbors law service guys don't think I do.

SUnderwood · 06-08-2018, 01:17 PM

need to replace it with a LT tire

Pull Toy · 06-08-2018, 03:10 PM

MOW MOW MOW YOUR BOAT....

**flybouy** · 06-08-2018, 04:44 PM

Pull Toy you got that right! With the rain we have had this year I was thinking maybe replace the tires with pontoons.

Hodgy · 06-14-2018, 07:15 AM

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Very nice co-opting of the many threads we have all seen.

Made my day !

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beemerguy · 06-15-2018, 04:49 AM

this is funny, funny, and I was worried about my tires?

Corncob · 06-15-2018, 10:28 AM

This is by far the THREAD OF THE YEAR! SO sick and tired of "tire-winers". Thank you Thank you Thank you for making my day.

MiMartin · 06-15-2018, 10:47 AM

+1 My vote for the THREAD OF THE YEAR!

Thanks for the humor!

curly2001 · 06-18-2018, 11:54 AM

So if TPMS is all that good, which of all the brands are the most reliable? There seems to be a great debate on that subject somewhat less than tire brand.
Curly

**flybouy** · 06-18-2018, 01:32 PM

The best brand TPMS (or truck, or trailer, or beer, or anything else) tends to be the brand that the person responding to the question has! I think it's human nature but I will say this, any brand is better than not having it, just look what happened to me!

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