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06-25-2019, 01:09 PM #51
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06-25-2019, 02:40 PM #52
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Personally I got tired of the $5 tire gauge and it's too hot here to drop to knees for 6 tires. I'm lazy and all I have to do is turn on the TPMS monitor and in 10 min all 6 tire pressures are displayed. It's a lot more money but I do like the convenience.
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06-25-2019, 04:01 PM #53
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“Ditto” TPMS
I had a blowout with only 1400 miles on brand new Westlakes and my TPMS system didn’t alert and still showed 68 psi. I took it apart and the battery holder separated from the circuit board. I don’t know if blowout caused the separation or faulty sensor prior to blowout.Last edited by Coheeba; 06-25-2019 at 04:06 PM.
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06-25-2019, 05:10 PM #54
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We ran Mission "E" tires on our 2008 Keystone Copper Canyon for 7 years before changing to the new Carlisle "E" tires for another 4 years. We never had a problem - but I checked the pressure constantly for those 7 years (and didn't have any TPMS system help). Mission Tires were consistently called "China Bombs" on the forums I belonged to. Now, I'm hearing all the complaints (real and imagined) with Westlakes. I have "E" rated 235/16 R80 Westlake tires on my Reflection 303 and will continue to check the pressure and look for signs of wear, just as I did with the Missions. I did add a TPMS system to help me monitor them, but I also check the pressure before we head out with the trailer and also check the lug nuts to make sure that they are tight to the specified ft. lbs. I also keep my fingers crossed that they will be okay, but I think a lot of the problem is "luck of the draw". After a few years, I will replace the Westlakes with something else; until then I will remain vigilant.
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06-30-2019, 03:25 PM #55
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I think the brand of tire does matter. I bought a TPMS, watched my pressures/temps constantly, and still blew out a Westlake with less than 20,000 miles on my 303RLS. The tire was 4 years old and still had great tread. $2700 damage later I learned my lesson about Westlakes. I was near Minneapolis so I stopped in at a Discount Tire store. The owner said he sold Westlakes, but they were "the cheapest tire he carries". Aggravates me that Grand Design tries to make an extra couple hundred bucks in profit instead of putting some decent tires on a really good trailer.
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06-30-2019, 04:02 PM #56
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Thing is there is a long history of E rated Westlake tire failures on 5ers on this thread so if I had one, I would be swapping them out. I bailed with the D rated tires on my Imagine and probably did not need to do that but I am confident in the choice I made with the replacement Goodyear Endurance tires.
And TPMS is a must. My TPMS will alert me of a rapid deflation, a slow leak or high temps. I just power up the hand held unit and read the pressures to determine if I need to air up before leaving the driveway.
Otherwise, without a TPMS, there are the thousands of dollars of damage from a tire thrashing the side of the RV apart.Last edited by MidwestCamper; 06-30-2019 at 04:06 PM.
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06-30-2019, 05:23 PM #57
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06-30-2019, 07:34 PM #58
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06-30-2019, 07:45 PM #60
I've had two occasions where the TPMS told me about something that wasn't there when I headed out. One was a leaking valve stem (not properly installed when I bought new tires) and one was a screw picked up in the tread. Saving those two tires and avoiding the body damage that losing them might have caused . . . makes the TPMS worth it, to me.
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