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Originally Posted by Silvertwinkie
You know, the more and more I think about this, the more puzzling I find it. In one hand, you have what I would consider a fair number of people having issues. Statistically small given the number of tires out there, but concerning nonetheless. OTOH, there are folks like me that may just be lucky. I check the pressures all the time, load carefully and my Safari is nowhere near the max weight rating of the tires combined.
Then I read about speeds, weight distribution of load, etc and can't help but wonder if some folks that have had issues (not all) simply don't check the pressures and drive faster than 65, regadless of outside temps.
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Well, after another dozen or so posts, Silvertwinkie, I agree with your thoughts. I'll go a step further. In 1999, I had a blowout on a 1996 30' Excella. I do meticulously maintain my tires. I do not drop the air pressure way down as I know the only drawbacks of keeping high pressures are slightly stiffer rides, and possibly accelerated wear in the center.
All I did was call the customer service 1-800 number, and very calmly and maturely told them what happened. I had the dates of the tires, the tread remaining, the trailer weight and GVWR, the size Marathons, and the specifications.
They didn't give me the third degree. They didn't hassle me or ask for proof of my checking pressures. They paid to have the blown tire shipped to them. They got back to me within 3 days. However, I must give Goodyear a lot of accolades. They GAVE me 4 new tires, and paid to fix the side of my trailer (ripped skirt in front of the tire) 15 minutes on the phone and a couple of hours at the Goodyear dealer, and I was very pleased-both with Goodyear and what they did.
Yes, I still run Marathons, have been many thousands of miles on them, and with that one exception, have never had any trouble with them. I think that 85% fact may be so very real. I change my tires every 5 years.
By the way, with so many members of this forum and so many tires amongst us, how many posters have had problems?
