I’ve been pulling campers for 35 years and my first blow out was three years ago. I could not get the lug nuts off, a cop stopped and asked what the problem was and I told him. He went to the county shed about 7 or 8 miles down the road and brought back a battery operated impact driver and came back and changed the tire for me. Sometimes living in a small town pays off. My wife recognized him and started asking him about his mom.
My insurance (Travelers) was useless. They kept passing me on from one company to the next, none of which would help with a travel trailer. Ended up fixing it ourselves with help of family. Then my spare only lasted about 20 miles before it went flat at 8 at PM. Slept there, unhitched and getting new load type E tires this morning. Not the brand I want, but I don’t have a choice so yet another reason to upgrade when you’re not forced to. Finding these size tires in stock can be near impossible
Tires on new RVs are absolute shit. Don’t trust them else you’re gonna be one of those peeps stuck on the side of the highway with trucks whizzing by you at 80 mph. Replace with a quality tire of your choice and make sure you upgrade the load rating when you do it. D range to E range etc. Also make sure you maintain proper tire pressure regardless of the tire.
Learned this lesson the hard way. Highway speed flat tire smashed through the bathroom floor and caused more damage than I thought possible! Tires looked great, but turns out they were just old. Ended up getting 2 flats before I replaced them all.
Is a GoodSam roadside assistance of any help?
Recommend a good TPMS as well.
How old were they? What brand?
