China Bombs - GET Goodyear Endurance Now!!!!!

[Scott'n'Wendy]

If you were going 5-6 years with no issues, feel lucky.

I have been going 5 years but thought I was being pro-active...not lucky. lol
I did have a tire in it's fifth year come apart on me. I didn't have tpms at the time so I have no idea if it just 'came apart' or if it went flat 10 miles earlier before it came apart.

I have a friend who has 15 seasons on the same 'D' marathons. I told him they needed to be replaced when I found out they were 13 years old. He said they still look good. They are still holding his trailer off the ground. That's being lucky. Far as I know he will be pushing his luck next year......

[huntr70]

I have been going 5 years but thought I was being pro-active...not lucky. lol
I did have a tire in it's fifth year come apart on me. I didn't have tpms at the time so I have no idea if it just 'came apart' or if it went flat 10 miles earlier before it came apart.

I have a friend who has 15 seasons on the same 'D' marathons. I told him they needed to be replaced when I found out they were 13 years old. He said they still look good. They are still holding his trailer off the ground. That's being lucky. Far as I know he will be pushing his luck next year......

Yeah, but to be fair, a Marathon tire that is that old was made in the USA. They weigh 8 lbs more each than the current Marathons that are made in China. We weighed the same size tires when they switched country of origin.

[Buckskin]

My Westlake tires were mfg in 2017. Camper is used often, my have had 5,000 miles on tires. Guy at campground has 2021 Reflection 150 fifth wheel got nail in Endurance and tire monitor showed low pressure but tire did not blow before he was able to change tire, Goodyear repaired it for free. Made in USA is good, made in China is bad!!!!

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[huntindog]

I bought my 380FL-R 5th Wheel Solitude 2019 on 17 January 2019. I drove directly to NTB tires and had the Westlake China Bombs replaced with Good Year Endurance tires. I too, after reading multiple blogs about terrible blow-outs and damage, did not want to experience the pain, cost and hazard of a blown tire.
Thanks for sharing, best to pay it forward and save tons on the backend.
We now have 10,000 miles on the tires and are very pleased.


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I wasn't aware that the Endurance was available in LRG.... When did that start?

[Keebler]

I just purchased G rated Sailuns; they are stamped, "Made in Vietnam". Very heavy tire.

[minnow101]

No Goodyear anything on my vehicles after Goodyear decided to support radicals.

[CoChris]

I bought my 380FL-R 5th Wheel Solitude 2019 on 17 January 2019. I drove directly to NTB tires and had the Westlake China Bombs replaced with Good Year Endurance tires. I too, after reading multiple blogs about terrible blow-outs and damage, did not want to experience the pain, cost and hazard of a blown tire.
Thanks for sharing, best to pay it forward and save tons on the backend.
We now have 10,000 miles on the tires and are very pleased.


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So did you god from a load range G (stock West Lake) to a load range E (Good Year Endurance) tire on a 16,800# GVWR trailer?

Good Luck

Chris

PS The West lake load range G tries have a good reputation. The E rated West lake are problematic.

[Scott'n'Wendy]

No Goodyear anything on my vehicles after Goodyear decided to support radicals.

Nascar drivers?.........

[OurNewEra]

I heard years ago that it was 5 to 6 years? Then I heard 5 years. Now you are saying 3 to 4? The way it's going we will have to toss our trailer tires after each camping season..lol

I have not looked but I suspect the spare on my 2021 reflection is a westlake. You made a differentiation on good/bad westlakes. Is it only the 'G' that is ok to keep? I'm thinking of replacing my spare in the spring.

I'll go to the EXTREME. I had GY Marathons on my Vintage Airstream for 20 years and over 12,000 miles. One finally let loose last year on a trip home from Michigan. Probably hit one too many pothole.

I obviously don't recommend running tires for that long, but goes to show that there is no exact time frame on how long a ST tire will/can last.

[2rad4u]

Nascar drivers?.........

LOL, along with all of the AMERICAN employees...

But, if you must drink the kool-aid...