Ok. Ill try to make this short.
In February I had new Nanco 4.80 - 12" trailer tires put on my single jetski trailer. Around April I made a few trips to the lake and started noticing the tread was wearing down extremely fast.
At this point, these tires had about 250 miles on them. Natutally, I checked the tire pressure when I saw this. (note: I had not changed the tire pressure since they were professionally installed, filled, and balanced by Big OTire.) The tires have a max of 60 psi. When I checked, they were at about 52ish. ...This is where my mistake came in....but still!! .... Figuring the wear was caused by low pressure, I filled them to around 57psi, and headed for the lake. All went well until I was goin about 60mph on 2 lane, go figure.
I later learned that the tread wore completely through the tire and burnt a hole in it, causing it to blow.
When I went back to BigO, the owner told me the tire shouldnt have been filled passed 40psi. Despite the 60psi rating, and the fact that HIS PEOPLE filled it above 50 originally!
I get this is partly my fault, as I should have been more aware of what was occuring when the center of the tread began wearing down...but neither me or my dad have ever seen something like this happen to a tire just because the pressure was close to the max.
I just bought some new TowMasters with a 60psi rating...so Ill be filling them to 40.
Just wanted to share with all of you.
-CUBE-
In February I had new Nanco 4.80 - 12" trailer tires put on my single jetski trailer. Around April I made a few trips to the lake and started noticing the tread was wearing down extremely fast.
At this point, these tires had about 250 miles on them. Natutally, I checked the tire pressure when I saw this. (note: I had not changed the tire pressure since they were professionally installed, filled, and balanced by Big OTire.) The tires have a max of 60 psi. When I checked, they were at about 52ish. ...This is where my mistake came in....but still!! .... Figuring the wear was caused by low pressure, I filled them to around 57psi, and headed for the lake. All went well until I was goin about 60mph on 2 lane, go figure.
I later learned that the tread wore completely through the tire and burnt a hole in it, causing it to blow.
When I went back to BigO, the owner told me the tire shouldnt have been filled passed 40psi. Despite the 60psi rating, and the fact that HIS PEOPLE filled it above 50 originally!
I get this is partly my fault, as I should have been more aware of what was occuring when the center of the tread began wearing down...but neither me or my dad have ever seen something like this happen to a tire just because the pressure was close to the max.
I just bought some new TowMasters with a 60psi rating...so Ill be filling them to 40.
Just wanted to share with all of you.
-CUBE-
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