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Topic ClosedFlat Tire...@ 8K miles...does this look ok to you? - Event Date: 14 Oct 2016

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    Posted: 16 Oct 2016 at 9:07am
Jato, Thank you. This definitely should be pursued with the dealer's assistance.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Oct 2016 at 11:07am
Check the DOT code on the sidewalls. The first two digits in the code are the manufacturing plant.

http://www.barrystiretech.com/dotcoding.html

http://www.harriger.com/tires.htm

I suspect you are the victim of the China Bomb syndrome. Problems with these tires have been reported and some members have achieved resolution by contacting the supplier, Lionshead. Contact your dealer or Forest River to begin the process. Here's a contact at Lionshead, complements of our friends at the Camplite forum:  bscott@lionsheadtireandwheel.com. You should replace both tires, preferably with BF Goodrich or Maxxis.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Oct 2016 at 11:35am
I had a spare tire that had never been on the ground - bolted to the side of the horse trailer - explode in the driveway.  Makes quite an explosive boom.  It was made in China, but the tire store guy said all trailer tires are made in China these days.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 Oct 2016 at 12:00pm
I check mine before every trip and after having two blow on one trip, I've considered getting a TPMS.  In the OP's case the pressure was right at the start but a slow leak could have caused the blowout.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Oct 2016 at 11:55am
CharlieM,
You and I are on the same thought wave.  Contacted Forest River and in spite of being out of warranty, Jessica is checking with the tire vendor to see if they can make this right.  

I am leaning (heavily) to moving to a Load Range D tire that has a higher maximum speed...

Thanks for your input...everyone here has been so very helpful.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Oct 2016 at 12:19pm
I also had two both tires blow out on one trip, one on the way there and one on the way back. They only had about 5k miles on them. I'm also considering a TPMS, although I have more confidence with the D load rated tires on our 179 now.

The second blowout was violent enough to bend back the front edge of the fender and almost completely rip it loose from the trailer. Fortunately, the screw heads tore through the fender and didn't strip out of the body, and our dealer replaced the fender under warranty.
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