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Barb · 09-17-2008, 10:19 PM

All the Tires are dated 3705, all 8 were purchased on the same invoice in May of 06. The new wheels did not arrive till later and the new tires & rims went on July of 06. We started 07 season late in July, Tom figures about 15,000 miles are on them now. The G614 production was modified 11-01-06 due to "Tread Separation" and "Tire disintegration". I found an online forum for RV's and Trailer owners, in which they posted their experiences with the blow outs and damage to their trailers, and some even mentioned Goodyear paying for the damages and replacing tires after the warranty had run out. One actually listed the number to call, which I did, and the call was just as they described. I have received the paperwork for the property damage claim submission and I had a claim number by Goodyear in under 5 minutes of conversation. We were also in the fast lane entering the tunnel, with no cars around as it was 1:30am Monday when this occurred, and it was the right tire that blew. We had no choice but drive through the tunnel (at least it was one of the shorter ones) pay the toll and pulled over. The center tire took a hit and was losing air, the rear tire was holding 110LBS but had some shrapnel in is. The heat gun showed all the drums were 126 degrees except for the one that blew, which was hotter as we ran on it flat to get out of the tunnel. We pulled over 4 times on the way home, after our two hour repairs, and checked the temperature and air pressure, all were the same temperature at around 126 degrees, 110LBS. We checked the brakes too, and non were locking up or hanging...all the wheels spun the same.

If this was a one time freak instance I'm fine with that....but I'm worried about another blow out...We can not see anything wrong with these tires, they all look great and we have been very happy with our investment..till now.

Barb Seemann 172A S/C 172C G/G

09-17-2008, 10:19 PM	#3
Barb Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 14 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Tire Blow Outs and Trailer Damage?? All the Tires are dated 3705, all 8 were purchased on the same invoice in May of 06. The new wheels did not arrive till later and the new tires & rims went on July of 06. We started 07 season late in July, Tom figures about 15,000 miles are on them now. The G614 production was modified 11-01-06 due to "Tread Separation" and "Tire disintegration". I found an online forum for RV's and Trailer owners, in which they posted their experiences with the blow outs and damage to their trailers, and some even mentioned Goodyear paying for the damages and replacing tires after the warranty had run out. One actually listed the number to call, which I did, and the call was just as they described. I have received the paperwork for the property damage claim submission and I had a claim number by Goodyear in under 5 minutes of conversation. We were also in the fast lane entering the tunnel, with no cars around as it was 1:30am Monday when this occurred, and it was the right tire that blew. We had no choice but drive through the tunnel (at least it was one of the shorter ones) pay the toll and pulled over. The center tire took a hit and was losing air, the rear tire was holding 110LBS but had some shrapnel in is. The heat gun showed all the drums were 126 degrees except for the one that blew, which was hotter as we ran on it flat to get out of the tunnel. We pulled over 4 times on the way home, after our two hour repairs, and checked the temperature and air pressure, all were the same temperature at around 126 degrees, 110LBS. We checked the brakes too, and non were locking up or hanging...all the wheels spun the same. If this was a one time freak instance I'm fine with that....but I'm worried about another blow out...We can not see anything wrong with these tires, they all look great and we have been very happy with our investment..till now. Barb Seemann 172A S/C 172C G/G __________________