Blown "Blowmax" Tire

[BillnKaren]

Well, after reading all the postings about the Towmax Tires on the Bighorns, I now get to join the "excusive"" club of stranded RVers! Traveling 4 hours, the Right forward tire blew big time! Lucky for me I saw the smoke and pulled right over. Very little damage to the rig (trim strip dented underneath) ad the Rim is reusable!
I maintained the tires as recommended - pressure at 80psi, speed at 65mph. The rig is getting 4 new Goodear G614's on Friday!
I do have 1 question - what is the recommended pressure for theG614's?
Thanks,
Bill

 

[JWalker]

I'm running them at 110psi. I don't know if that's to much but that is what the sidewall states.

 

[NWILSON]

Here's the Goodyear RV tire inflation table according to loading. The G614 is the LT235/85R16

 

[caissiel]

Tires like that shouldn't be close to any RV.
I have driven on flat LT tires and they still were all together.

 

[Garypowell]

Please be aware that whoever puts them on might only pump them up to 80 PSI. That was my experience and I have seen it mentioned here several times. A truck place should be able to take you higher but it seems to be the limit for a car place.

And then hen there it's the problem of your air compressor being able to do the job.

 

[pegmikef]

. . I now get to join the "excusive"" club of stranded RVers . . . the Right forward tire blew big time!Bill

I am sorry for your mishap, but glad the damage was limited. From what I have read, I don't think the blow max club is very "exclusive."

X2 on the PSI. My dealer only had a max capability of 100 PSI. I use the Viair 450P which easily tops them off to 110 PSI.

http://www.amazon.com/VIAIR-Automat...TF8&qid=1407595726&sr=8-1&keywords=Viair+450p

 

[Jim.Allison]

My estimate is running true. Blown TowMax about every 3 days.

You can get a real nice compressor at Lowes for about 129 to 139. There is the Porter Cable and Lowes label, I bought the flat one with a tank as opposed to the Porter Cable. I like mine because its flat and you can stack stuff on top of it without it getting tangled up. But if you have a generator on board a small compressor is nice to have. Mine goes to 155 psi. I'm running G114 and the max pressure is 125, I think Im running 115 psi.

X2 on the 110 psi on the G614, you will be at 3750 @110 psi. And I think your tires will run cooler and provide good service there.