On the outside, the Marathon Radial features a rounded profile to enhance ride quality, and a symmetric tread design with a solid center rib to provide constant rubber-to-road contact that delivers dependable highway stability, traction and long lasting wear. Internally, the Marathon Radial features twin steel belts (with selected sizes reinforced with nylon cap plies) that stabilize the tread to increase traction and durability. The Marathon Radial features a polyester cord body to help smooth out the trailer's ride.
the canadian (2005) and chinese (2006+) versions do have a differently sidewall SURFACE rubber and graphics...
but i don't see any mention of a nylon cap in the sidewall wording...
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2air'
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On the outside, the Marathon Radial features a rounded profile to enhance ride quality, and a symmetric tread design with a solid center rib to provide constant rubber-to-road contact that delivers dependable highway stability, traction and long lasting wear. Internally, the Marathon Radial features twin steel belts (with selected sizes reinforced with nylon cap plies) that stabilize the tread to increase traction and durability. The Marathon Radial features a polyester cord body to help smooth out the trailer's ride.
the canadian (2005) and chinese (2006+) versions do have a differently sidewall SURFACE rubber and graphics...
but i don't see any mention of a nylon cap in the sidewall wording...
cheers
2air'
Hello 2Air:
I looked at the Goodyear info on their website and like you did not read anything about a mfg change to reduce tread separation.
Nonetheless, I have not read posting regards to Marathons failures related to tires made after 2006.
I will be at the AS dealer near Fort Worth to have disc breaks installed in place of the drums anext week. and will not replace my less than 1 year old Marathons with Michelins - at this time.
Another Marathon blew on the way to the FCU rally in Cottonwood in February, taking out part of the wheel well. The inside of the carcass was dust and fragments of .....something. I wrote to one of those class action lawyer websites citing my experience, the experience of my son--4 blown Marathons, 3 on one trip--this thread as well as other RV websites. 'Cuz folks, this is not just happening with Airstreams. Sadly, the only way corporations are held accountable for their negligence is when somebody sues the crap out of them and they are forced to be more responsible.
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A friend phoned me yesterday saying that he has lost 2 E-rated Greenball tires in one day with major damage to his 2005 Limited. he has lost another Greenball a couple of weeks earlier. He didn't know he had lost the tire until his wife commented on a new noise (it was on her side). By that time, he was losing big chunks of rubber and clouds of smoke.
That prompted me to use most of Dubya's upcoming tax rebate for a Pressure-Pro monitor. I ordered it yesterday. I have several big trips coming up, including Bozeman and with all of the tire woes lately, I figure it is time for the monitor. It cost less than the insurance deductible on the trailer.
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2004 Silverado 2500HD Duramax/Allison
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Another Marathon blew on the way to the FCU rally in Cottonwood in February, taking out part of the wheel well. The inside of the carcass was dust and fragments of .....something. I wrote to one of those class action lawyer websites citing my experience, the experience of my son--4 blown Marathons, 3 on one trip--this thread as well as other RV websites. 'Cuz folks, this is not just happening with Airstreams. Sadly, the only way corporations are held accountable for their negligence is when somebody sues the crap out of them and they are forced to be more responsible.
Not cool, but I am wondering:
How old was the tire that blew on the way to the FCU rally?
Was it brand new, or was it manufactured prior to 2006>
Also, how many miles were on it?
Same question for the 4 blown earlier - how old and how many miles?
A friend phoned me yesterday saying that he has lost 2 E-rated Greenball tires in one day with major damage to his 2005 Limited.
Just received an email from him at Jackson Center. Over $5000 damage to his Limited and it is being repaired right now. Jackson Center still recommends Marathons, although another big tire dealer recommended E-rated tires at a higher pressure. They claim that on heavier, multi-axle trailers, the D-rated at 65# tends to roll under instead of simply sliding during hard turns and that is what is causing the delamination. They recommend E-rated at higher pressure which they say will slide rather than roll under.
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2005 Classic 28 "Sabre-Dog III"
2004 Silverado 2500HD Duramax/Allison
WBCCI Region 9 Webmaster, #9632
SRW: To answer your questions. The Marathon that blew on the way to the Rally had probably 10-12k miles on it. I suppose truly ancient by Marathon standards. However, the one blown before that--that took out the wheel well on the other side of the trailer and set fire to the plywood subfloor-- had between 1 nd 15k miles on it. My son's Marathons had less than 6k miles. I bought my Marathons in August 2006, the Marathons came on my son's SOB bought summer 2006.
__________________ Airylle (Susan's 1972 Safari) featured for 5 nanoseconds in the movie Wild Hogs
pulled by Jak the Blue Mule (Bill's 2001 Dodge Cummins)
and Jupiter (the Golden Retriever puppy) Athena (the road kitty)
There goes the myth that the design was fixed in 2006!
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I am very new at all of this, and am not trying to be disrespectful in any way, so please don't take this as any knid of an insult, because I have read a lot of your posts and agree with what you have to say, as well as learned a lot from your comments in previous posts. Having said this, I have read an awful lot of bad things about these tires from threads external to this web site, as well as the posts here.
For my own two cents, I believe that, since there is a re-occuring theme that stains the reputation of these tires, and since I work hard for the money I spend, I would not ever use this brand.
It may very well be a "improper or lack of complete running gear balance", but for some reason, when folks replace these tires, the new tires stop failing.
So I have to conclude that either these tires are:
1. VERY sensitive to "improper or lack of complete running gear balance", where other manufacturer's tires can withstand the "excess" vibration,
or
2. There is actually something wrong with the design of these tires.
Just my 2 cents worth. O.K. flame away!!!
Regards,
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How sad, that we all waste money on a product with a guaranteed failure rate.
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