Speaking of tires....
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 2:32 pm
Did you know that OLD tires are BAD tires?
I found that out on the maiden trip to Yosemite and back (1600 miles) recently.
Just outside of Reno, I started feeling a bump, bump, bump. I got out and looked but didn't find anything. The next day it got way worse and actually shook the generator exhaust off. My buddy Max and I got out, looked around and again found nothing.
A week or so later we were sitting in a Yosemite campground, looking at photos when Max looked over to the rig and asked "What is that on the inside of your back tire"?
We discovered this blister! We changed the tire but the rig was still riding a little bit rough. On the way home I stopped at a tire store, Les Schwab, to buy a spare. I described the bumpy ride and the guy said, "Well, let's go look at your tires". He looked at them and right away said "oh, these tires are 11 years old (!), look this one is delaminating"!
Dang!
I bought five new tires, the ride smoothed right out and now I am a happy (and safe) guy!
I found that out on the maiden trip to Yosemite and back (1600 miles) recently.
Just outside of Reno, I started feeling a bump, bump, bump. I got out and looked but didn't find anything. The next day it got way worse and actually shook the generator exhaust off. My buddy Max and I got out, looked around and again found nothing.
A week or so later we were sitting in a Yosemite campground, looking at photos when Max looked over to the rig and asked "What is that on the inside of your back tire"?
We discovered this blister! We changed the tire but the rig was still riding a little bit rough. On the way home I stopped at a tire store, Les Schwab, to buy a spare. I described the bumpy ride and the guy said, "Well, let's go look at your tires". He looked at them and right away said "oh, these tires are 11 years old (!), look this one is delaminating"!
Dang!
I bought five new tires, the ride smoothed right out and now I am a happy (and safe) guy!