Blew a tire...recourse?

[chris-TMO]

Hi GD team,
I blew a WestLake tire on the way to Gallup, NM. It blew out part of the underbelly. Do I have any recourse with the tire manufacturer?
Thanks.
Ct..

 

[huntr70]

Is there proof that it was a tire failure and not road debris that caused it?

They would want to test it to make sure it was properly inflated, not overloaded, and not caused by damage before they would consider paying anything.


Just saying......


Insurance should cover any trailer damage caused by the tire.

 

[Bamaman]

Chris: You cannot prove that it's anything the manufacturer did. Anyway, the manufacturer is probably in China. Just make an insurance claim and go about your day.

We see reports virtually everyday online where tires disintegrate and do damage to the trailers. Some owner had 2 Goodyear Marathons blow the last couple of days. And trailer manufacturers (both RV and marine) continue to take the cheapest way out with Chinese Will Pop tires. I doubt that there are enough high quality ST tires manufactured in the world to put on all the trailers built.

I just know that as soon as my Reflection trailer is delivered in the next week or two, I will be swapping to Bridgestone R250's immediately. Too bad the great Goodyear G614's are $399 each.

 

[dchrist1733]

I just had. Four G614RTS tires installed on my Solitude 369 RL and they were expensive but the trailer has a much better ride and they are actually stamped Made In USA. I really wish manufacturers would offer the better tire option instead of letting us get blowouts first and then having to replace them anyway. I dont know why offering better tires as an option is such a big deal if the customer is willing to pay for them. I had a blowout on my Solitude as well as two blowouts on a previous trailer. I rather pay more money for tires than experience blowouts.

 

[huntr70]

I just had. Four G614RTS tires installed on my Solitude 369 RL and they were expensive but the trailer has a much better ride and they are actually stamped Made In USA. I really wish manufacturers would offer the better tire option instead of letting us get blowouts first and then having to replace them anyway. I dont know why offering better tires as an option is such a big deal if the customer is willing to pay for them. I had a blowout on my Solitude as well as two blowouts on a previous trailer. I rather pay more money for tires than experience blowouts.

FWIW, Grand Design made it an option to have G614 tires installed on the Solitudes......

 

[GDRV Service]

Hi GD team,
I blew a WestLake tire on the way to Gallup, NM. It blew out part of the underbelly. Do I have any recourse with the tire manufacturer?
Thanks.
Ct..

Hi @Chris,

I left you a message, please return my call at your convenience.

Best regards,
~ Janice

 

[Renee]

Thanks Hunter!
That's great info for future buyers.
So far our tires are holding up, but then again we are occasional weekend campers.

 

[Kordog]

I put a TPMS system on ASAP, most of the time tire blowouts are caused by under inflation, so if you pick up a nail in transit and the tire looses air... BAM!!

 

[mtpocket]

Chris
Please update after you talk to GD.

 

[notsosan]

One has to ask, why so many blowouts on trailers compared to other types of vehicles? Can't remember having one on a car or truck. Something is seriously wrong in this industry.

 

[mtpocket]

Chris
What was the result of your talk with GD?

 

[Lukeysh714]

Question. I think the stock Westlakes are E rated. The Goodyear G614 are G rated. Will the wheels handle the additional inflation pressure? E's are 80 psi, G's are 110 psi,,,unless I'm missing something.

 

[Lukeysh714]

Debby, are the wheels on your 369RL rated to handle the higher inflation pressure? Also, I understand the G rated are much heavier.

 

[Bamaman]

There should be an engraving on the wheel telling the maximum air pressure. I've read that the 16" wheels that come on Grand Designs are rated for the G rated tires.

The Goodyear 614 G's sure are expensive @ $400 ish per tire. I'm getting a set of R250 Bridgestones @ $197 each after a $70 factory discount.

 

[GDRV Service]

Question. I think the stock Westlakes are E rated. The Goodyear G614 are G rated. Will the wheels handle the additional inflation pressure? E's are 80 psi, G's are 110 psi,,,unless I'm missing something.

Hi Matt & Pam (@Lukeysh714),

We replied to your question on 08-04-2014 at 05:43 PM which you also posted here: http://www.granddesignowners.com/forum/showthread.php/1033-Goodyear-G114-upgrade/page10. Please let us know if we can be of further assistance.

Best regards,
~ Janice

 

[dchrist1733]

Yes I did use the current rims on the Solitude and had the G tires installed just had to have new valve stems to handle the higher pressure.

 

[Gsport]

Debbie.. Didn't you already have steel valve stems on your wheels? I'm having the G614's installed on Monday. My factory original wheels with Westlake tires already has steel valve stems.

 

[dchrist1733]

Yes I did have steel valve stems with the original tires but was told by the dealer and the factory that new ones had to be installed with the new tires. Not sure what the reason was but I did have them installed maybe the increased tire pressure not sure.