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Originally Posted by classic67
How easy are Marathons to get in most places, say if one were to blow out while on the road. I know tire matching is important. Also who has anyone actually had a tire go down on the road and what were your options/solutions for getting to a tire dealer? I'd hate to have to think about changing the tire along the interstate on the AS, especially on the road side. Our dealer said with the dual-axle we cound drive to the nearest tire center in most cases at a reduced speed, but at least far enough to exit a limited-access highway or reach a rest area.
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As I've discussed before on this thread, our Marathon
blew in the middle of nowhere in Montana, 40 miles from Kalispell. The Les Schwab tire place didn't have Marathons so we put on an off brand. As far as mis-matched tires, well I don't know how much worse it could be than the Marathons. The one that blew had less than 3500 miles on it. When it blew, we didn't even know it because the Airstream towed so well. And
that was what was dangerous. The carcass really tore up the wheel well and even started to burn the plywood subfloor, filling the whole inside of the rig with smoke. So, if you plan on limping on three tires, take the dead one off first.