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Re: Tire repair kit

Reply #25 –
Quote from: GleamB –
SteveB
What was the purpose of watching that video...?? I was hoping to gain some safety knowledge. I learned nothing.
My intent was to dramatically demonstrate the effects of an exploding truck tire. Even though the tire failure in the video was artificially induced the results are the same as if it was a true zipper failure. I apologize if my intent was not apparent.

Here is a link with more detail:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.caba.biz/Portals/9/Zipper%2520Rupture%2520Wall%2520Chart.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjs6-20yvbbAhVDYKwKHbcEC9kQFjABegQIAxAB&usg=AOvVaw2JWO6vNUAXx124n64oTY7L

If you Google tire zipper failures you will find lots of info on the subject.
Steve & Sandy
2003 U320 4220 WCDS, build#6160
Motorcade #17794
USMC '67-'71

Re: Tire repair kit

Reply #26 –
As a fyi,  Discount Tire will not repair a tire if it has been plugged.  Their reason when I asked was that they do not know what damaged was done when a plug was installed.  I know before you post, How do they know what damaged was done by what put the hole in the tire in the first place.  I did not get a good answer to that one.
2014 ih45  (4th Foretravel owned)
 1997 36' U295 Sold in 2020, owned for 19 years
  U240 36' Sold to insurance company after melting in garage fire
    33' Foretravel on Dodge Chassis  Sold very long time ago

Re: Tire repair kit

Reply #27 –
Yesterday while driving west on I-10 just north of Anthony, TX we got to witness a tire explode.  No, not my new Uniroyals.  There was 2 18 wheelers just ahead of us when the first one had a passenger trailer tire blow.  My DW and I both saw a cloud of smoke then saw what looked like the entire tread fly out with tremendous force 20 feet or more.  Glad he was in the far right lane so no one else was injured.  Of course both the 2nd trucker and we were able to get over quickly.  The trucker exited right after the tire blew. 
I've cautioned my wife to never stay alongside a trucker and that was a good example why.
Forest & Cindy Olivier
1987 log cabin
2011 Roadtrek C210P
no longer 1999 36' U320 build #5522
2013 Rzr 570 & 2018 Ranger XP1000
2006 Lexus GX470
2011 Tahoe LT 4x4
Previous 1998 45' 2 slide Newell, 1993 39' Newell
 

Re: Tire repair kit

Reply #28 –
I wonder who last checked pressure in that trailer tire.
Regards,
Brett

'99 42' Foretravel Xtreme
'14 Brown Motorsports Stacker
'05 Chevy SSR
'02 BMW R1150R