![]() Wayne & Leila and Teddi (the Kid in the brown fuzzy pyjamas) Just replaced 4 tires on the Escape AWD for same reason. CAREFULLY run your hand over the bald spot and you will probably feel wire whiskers. Could be caused by hitting a deep pothole or a sharp pavement edge. Reese duel cam hitch, U-bolt style ($40 at a garage sale)Ģ canoes, 3 kayaks, & camping dog (Tootsie)īroken belt. Lift the tire off the ground and spin it I think you will see a buldge in the tread area.Ģ016 Highland Ridge RV, Mesa Ridge MR310BHS TTīack-up camera on the TT with infrared & microphone "I have this plan to live forever so far my plan is working"Ĭhange the tire NOW, my Goodyear Marithon did the same thing, I found the belt in the tire had shifted causing a tread buldge make the tire wear like yours. If a brake was dragging, the tire would be locked into the bald spot and you should see smoke. IMO the tire is not rolling properly, brake dragging? "The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly."- Abraham Lincoln "Life is not tried ~ it is merely survived ~ if you're standing ~ Too many freaks & not enough circuses ~ The tire is junk and was junk from the factory. If you have a durameter it would show soft and hard spots in the tire. It was caused by a bad rubber mix in the tire. ![]() You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality – Ayn Rand I have no answer but will be interested to find out the cause. What's the tire on the other side of that axle look like? Almost looks like it quit turning. Moderator edit to re-size pictures to forum limit of 640px maximum width to avoid scrolling.Įdited 07/06/12 07:18pm by an administrator/moderator * Any idea what might have caused this? Could the brake have locked on then released? I'll probably take it into a service center, but any thoughts about what I should be looking for? Thank very much. The tire was turning when I backed it up, but I haven't raised the axle to see how freely the wheel turns. Imagine my surprise when arriving home I noticed that the right front tire was bald for about 1/4 of its circumference. I was watching the tires closely on the return trip, checking the pressure frequently, and had even had the axle weighed since both blowouts were on the rear axle (different sides). These were the original tires on a 2008 Sunnybrook Bristol Bay 3455CK. I was watching my fifth wheel tires closely because I had a blowout on my last trip and another one on the trip I just returned from. RV.Net Open Roads Forum: Towing: 1/4 of tire suddenly bald Open Roads Forum
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