| [GMCnet] Jaunt to Alaska - the first 600 miles [message #300273] |
Sun, 08 May 2016 15:16  |
glwgmc
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Registered: June 2004
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Hi Peer and Fred,
Both our two coaches get driven more than 10000 miles each year so sitting is not likely the culprit. I think Fred is on the correct track as I, too, have since founds lots of references to tread separation on these BFG Commercial TAs in that 2011 time frame. BFG even issued a recall on the next size up (235/75 16 LRE) for this very problem. I can't imagine a 10 mm difference in tread width altered anything to do with the manuf process so maybe our 225/75 16 just wasn't popular enough to hit the recall threshold.
Now I am wondering that if a 5 year rotation is required, should we be using a less expensive wallyword tire to replace the rest of these BFGs now or just swap them out for more current date code BFGs on a new 5 year basis. I will post more as I learn more but would enjoy hearing how others that drive as much as we do are now handling the GMC tire issue. Thanks.
Jerry
Jerry Work
The Dovetail Joint
Fine furniture designed & hand crafted
in the 1907 former Masonic Temple building
in historic Kerby, OR
http://jerrywork.com
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Gerald,
> A loud bang followed by lots of flailing against the side of the coach shortly after exiting off the freeway let us know in no uncertain way that a tire had blown
sorry to hear that bad news. But good that noone was hurt.
I wonder: How often did you drive that coach? I had heard that one of
the culprits with tires is not moving them enough.
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Jerry & Sharon Work
78 Royale
Kerby, OR
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