ultrafarmer
Well-known member
After reading about the China bomb's that I have on my Cyclone I am afraid to go out of the state.
After reading about the China bomb's that I have on my Cyclone I am afraid to go out of the state.
It's my opinion that one must be very careful about acting/reacting based on information on this or any other forum. There is probably nothing some one can say to sway your decision to stay at home--based on tire reliability--if you have already made that decision. I feel sad that you would sacrifice the joy of getting on the road, seeing the country and meeting new people because of uncertainty towards your tires. I would suggest you evaluate why you feel the tires are unsafe and correct your concerns so that your confidence is established. Good luck.
I totally agree with this comment. Like you, I also have a Cyclone that originally had the China Bombs on it. I replaced them this year because I literally wore the tread off them with miles. I don't know how many actual miles I had on them, but I bought the truck to go with it about 6 months before I bought the trailer and it was used almost exclusively for pulling the Cyclone. I recently traded the truck with just over 50K miles. During almost 3 years I have pulled the Cyclone with that truck, I have never had a problem with the tires (leaf springs are another story...) Like boatto5er said, keep them aired up, check them in route, and watch your weight and you'll PROBABLY be just fine. However, only you can make that call. Oh, by the way, when I replaced the original trailer tires recently, I did by a different brand, but they were again made in China. I just couldn't justify the cost of some of the other tires (referenced here) at twice the price as I could the ones made in China because I had to buy 6 for the truck and 6 more for the trailer... Good luck with your decision!It's my opinion that one must be very careful about acting/reacting based on information on this or any other forum. There is probably nothing some one can say to sway your decision to stay at home--based on tire reliability--if you have already made that decision. I feel sad that you would sacrifice the joy of getting on the road, seeing the country and meeting new people because of uncertainty towards your tires. I would suggest you evaluate why you feel the tires are unsafe and correct your concerns so that your confidence is established. Good luck.
After reading about the China bomb's that I have on my Cyclone I am afraid to go out of the state.
It's my opinion that one must be very careful about acting/reacting based on information on this or any other forum. There is probably nothing some one can say to sway your decision to stay at home--based on tire reliability--if you have already made that decision. I feel sad that you would sacrifice the joy of getting on the road, seeing the country and meeting new people because of uncertainty towards your tires. I would suggest you evaluate why you feel the tires are unsafe and correct your concerns so that your confidence is established. Good luck.
If you're pulling at 75 mph, you need to switch to a truck tire. SLT tires are generally rated for a top speed of 65 mph. The extra 10 mph can really build some heat in the tire. Don't believe me, check the temps after pulling at both speeds. If you're carrying a lot of weight as well, it's just some added stress to the tire. Get the rig weighed so you know what you're dealing with. We thought we were overweight because I pack everything I can find, and when we weighed, we found we were lighter than we thought.I have the 16in. load range E bombs. I have about 6000 miles on them and have pulled it 75 mph for 1500 miles. I watch the pressure and I might be carrying a lot of weight, I should check that out.. Thanks all.
I had the 16 in 10 ply Missions on my Sundance and that should have been more than enough tire for that size trailer but I lost two this summer on a trip to Mi. I always run 80 lbs and had less than 3500 miles on them. I caught both tires before they blew , what I noticed was the tread was bulging in the middle. I have replaced all four with Maxxis tires so only time will tell if these tires are better.