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Offline GG

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« on: April 11, 2012, 11:05:46 AM »
After a blowout on the camper 20kms out of Echuca and finding I didn't have the right size socket to change the tyre, I unhitched and drove back to Supacheap in town and bought a cross brace with multiple sizes. Changed the tyre which I thought was a retread, was on the road again minus an hour and a half travel time. Now settled at Windsor Gardens CVP, went to a local tyre place and was informed the tyre wasn't a retread, but an aged genuine that freakily separated from the belt under heat etc. Once in a lifetime thing that happened on my maiden voyage with the grandkids. By the look of the tyre, they were surprised i didn't lose the camper altogether. Anyone else had this sort of experience?


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Re: Camper tyres
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2012, 02:01:36 PM »
No it hasn't happened to me. However (and I think this is what you are getting at), thanks to a New Zealand crash investigation TV show, I am aware of old tyres that may look like they have plenty of tread but are actually out of date and dangerous.

My CT has tyres that must be 11-12 years old and everyone that I've asked reckons 'no worries' as they're not on the vehicle doing the driving but simply being pulled along behind. But I'm not so sure. Now reading your story I'm even less uncomfortable.

I've got my name down with a local tyre distributor who reckons they get okay off road trade-ins from time to time and they'll call me when they get some. I'll rest easier when those tyres (and the spare) are replaced with something made this century.

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Re: Camper tyres
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2012, 05:10:02 PM »
Its fairly common GG especially when the tyre has been sittting around for a long time and once they get a few heat cycles into them thats when the belts seperate. Thats why you should always check the date stamp on any tyres you buy.

Hope there was no damage mate :cheers:
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« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2012, 05:35:45 PM »
If you live around the Geelong/Werribee area I know of a place that sells cheap 4x4 tyres ( no affiliation ). I picked up a set today and they seem pretty good as well
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« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2012, 05:51:54 PM »
I had it happen a couple of years ago on the speedboat trailer, let go so bad it just about ripped the guard right off the trailer and part of the tread landed on my brothers bonnet, following behind. Not much fun at 100 klicks is it ???

I got told the reason is exactly what BD has said

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Re: Camper tyres
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2012, 06:15:03 PM »
When we took our 2nd hand Aussie Swag for its first run we noticed a bulge in one of the tires sidewalls while we were packing up.
I replaced it with the spare before heading home. Jcclures and Dougie seen it.
The tires were brand new (still had the stickers on the treads) but I did not trust them from that point on and had them replaced as soon as we got home.
They were Wootang.
I had never heard of them...
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« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2012, 06:58:31 PM »
When I brought my CT I supplied my own tyres that match the tow tug so I can rotate all 8 (yes 8 tyres) and get a longer tread life. Give that a go guys
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Re: Camper tyres
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2012, 07:22:33 PM »
mine came with rand new perilli scorpions.............so they are far superior to whats on the colorado (until the coopers arrive)

also as for wheel nuts, the brace for my wind down legs also fits my wheel nuts all round - tug included
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« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2012, 04:48:28 PM »
Thanks for the input everyone. This learning curve is easier with a bit of help from you all. :-)


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« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2012, 07:14:49 PM »
Ive had 2 mates have the same thing happen with Copper ST. The second mate's tyre let go on the Hay Plains at 110kph the tyre was one of he's first set of ST's and it was 8 years old no signs of anything wrong until the bang and the rear quarter of plastic coming off on the Prado. When I spoke to a Copper rep at a show he said any tyre over 5years old can have the glue can let go. So I check the dates on tyres now not just the tread.
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Re: Camper tyres
« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2012, 08:16:40 AM »
We put four new Light Truck tyres on our boat trailer...and purchased two new spares at the same time..... towed the boat and trailer less than 300 km when "bang" lost one of the rear tyres of the four..... Took the tyre back to the dealership and was told it was a total delamination..... it was replaced under warranty!    Then a few months later between uses the boat had been sitting on the hard stand in the storage facility when we had the boat motor serviced and the wheel bearings etc checked on the trailer - oops a crack in the side wall of another of the "new tyres"... back to the dealership only to find that it was another tyre on its way out.  The dealer contacted the manufacturer and guess what?   They RECALLED the lot.  So after a bit of mucking around to get the boat off the trailer and the trailer to the closest retail outlet of the same business we have 6 new tyres.  Proof to me that you can't afford to muck around where safety is concerned and that the most expensive aren't necessarily the safest or best.... and the tyres which gave us the problems were only a couple of months after the manufacture date.
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Re: Camper tyres
« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2012, 08:47:08 PM »
Not just trailer tyres but I had a l/h rear tyre on the Prado peel the tread whilst towing the ct at about 100km/hr damaged both doors rear wheel arch bumper and seal panel as well as slight damage to the ct.Took the tyre back to the the dealer and was told if they sit in the fiber glass wheel cover it acts as an oven on hot days and  causes the glue to seperate from the tread.It was only a couple of days earlier I rotated that tyre from the spare wheel cover.
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Re: Camper tyres
« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2012, 10:29:40 PM »
Oh heck.....S##t .... Thanks for that info "Fishfinder".... I'll give the heads up to some friends who have one of those fancy fibreglass tyre ovens!
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Re: Camper tyres
« Reply #13 on: April 14, 2012, 08:03:21 AM »
Quote from: Black Diamond on April 11, 2012, 05:10:02 PM
Thats why you should always check the date stamp on any tyres you buy.


Any ideas on how you do this ??

Cheers Chippy :D
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Re: Camper tyres
« Reply #14 on: April 14, 2012, 08:13:33 AM »
Iirc
All tyres have a this info on them
4 digits that tell month/ year of mfctr
Just check out the side wall
You should find it easy enough


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Re: Camper tyres
« Reply #15 on: April 14, 2012, 09:02:49 AM »
Quote from: Chippy76 on April 14, 2012, 08:03:21 AM
Any ideas on how you do this ??

Cheers Chippy :D

The tyre has a dot code (example,  dot 20ea abc 4309) it's the last 4 digits that are important, first 2 are the week (43rd week) and second 2 are year (2009) so this tyre was made late October 2009
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