Sidewall blow-out at 70MPH

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Reply #25 – August 16, 2019, 10:50:51 pm

My son bought a new Honda CRV this year that came with Hankooks. He drives about 80+ hwy miles a day for work and has about 17000 miles on them already. No noticeable tread wear and the ride is excellent.

Hankook Tire just announced their Kinergy GT tire will be OEM on the all-new 2020 Ford Explorer. What's up with that! Hankook Tire chosen as original equipment to 2020 Ford Explorer

Jerry

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Reply #26 – August 16, 2019, 11:00:01 pm

Many good comments on this thread.

There will not always be sidewall cracks to indicate drying out of the rubber. Four years or so in my some other brand I just purchased, with new looking over age Toyo tires, properly inflated, raised up the day before to look for tread cracks (as sidewalls looked perfect) at a local truck tire shop, I was on my way to the tire shop to have them replaced at 55 mph. Drivers side front tire, boom, $8,000 In suspension and body damage. It was a very close call with an oncoming truck and 5th wheel.

I was told the rubber drys out, tread delamination occurs, the flapping heats up the tire, air pressure goes thru the ceiling, and boom out the sidewall.

That is why most used rvs I sold, went in to the desk with an offer including 6 or 8 new tires. No way I wanted to be part of what I and my wife went thru that day.

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Reply #27 – August 17, 2019, 01:31:00 am

No evidence, just saying could it be that michelin is a ultra premium brand based on ride qualify above all for coach tires? As an engineer I fully realize compromises are made. Be it durability, traction, or feel. Not anti michenlin as this 6-8 lb pilot power 2ct tire was about $200 may last 4000-5000 miles. Performance first to keep my bike upright and me out of an ambulance, and no I did not get a decal with it. Decal was there when I bought it

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Reply #28 – August 17, 2019, 09:41:06 am

Keeping tires on a high horsepower sport bike will make coach tires look cheap in comparison. Bikes today are amazing as are the sticky tire compounds. Sometimes on and done for in a weekend.....

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Reply #29 – August 17, 2019, 09:46:17 am

I had Michelins on my Silverado and in two years saw dry rot cracking in the sidewalls. Michelin replaced them and two years later more cracks. After some arm wrestling Michelin agreed to replace them again, but because I didn't put enough miles on them it would be the last time. I mentioned that their warranty didn't specify how many miles needed to be driven for them to honor it, and also pointed to the fact that my wife's Yukon had Michelins as well, her annual mileage was less than mine and her tires were fine. Both vehicles are garage kept.
The Yukon has Yokohamas now and the Silverado runs Coopers after more dry rot in about two years.

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Reply #30 – August 17, 2019, 04:26:21 pm

Ive seen enough to know I'd never install new Michelins on an RV. they don't last. Everyone I know has problems with them. So many cheaper options that work just as well, despite the "fact" that foretravel designed their chassis around a tire that isnt even made anymore and Michelin is the only brand that is superior in some way. I know my foretravel drives better on my Bridgestones than my buddies did on Michelins, and he just installed six new Toyos and loves em. All tires can potentially blow out, but only Michelins seem to do so regularly.

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Reply #31 – August 21, 2019, 05:51:22 am

Sorry, I've had excellent experience with Michelins. I change them every 10 years, 155,000 miles in 13 years. Always properly inflated. Coach exercised every month.

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Reply #32 – August 21, 2019, 08:39:24 am

Quote from: amos.harrison – August 21, 2019, 05:51:22 am

Sorry, I've had excellent experience with Michelins. I change them every 10 years, 155,000 miles in 13 years. Always properly inflated. Coach exercised every month.

My tires are two years old. At six years old I will sell them to a trucker for trailer tires or trade them in. At minimum, I will replace the front two and the following year the rear two. This may just be me, my experience, advise from those I trust.

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Reply #33 – August 29, 2019, 08:43:03 pm

Nearly the SAME failure on BOTH of my inner rear tires....on nearly the same tire. I will never buy another michelin heavy truck tire (I love them on my cars and SUVs, though). I have toyos now

Pics of mine here: Rear inner dual tire blowout nonevent

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