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Originally Posted by jump89
I also have a 20' Flying Cloud. I've had one blowout with the GYM's. I don't wish to repeat it. Les Schwab saved the day however. Almost like a commercial. It's definitely a heavy 5,000 gvw single axle trailer.
So I'm looking to either go the 16" wheel and michelin route or try some Power King STR II replacements.
They're rated to 2830 lbs and Tire Rack says they're good to 75 mph.
Anyone have experience with them?
I've always had great experience with Michelins so I hesitate to consider anything else.
Thoughts?
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You say you had a "Blowout" Was it a sidewall failure or did the belts separate from the body. Pictures of the failed tire would help arrive at an idea of the probable cause.
If however you do not run a TPMS and had no warning of pending failure the evidence needed to learn the cause was probably destroyed.
The reason I ask is that without knowing the real reason for the failure it may mean that the corrective action you are planning may not be addressing the real cause.
This would be like asking a Doctor to do By-Pass surgery because you thought you had clogged arteries when in fact the defect was with the "electrical system" of the heart.
Saying you had a "blowout" is much like saying you had "heart failure" when the reason for the heart failure could be anything from clogged arteries to a ruptured valve.
Side issue what is the actual measured load on your current tires?
What size do you currently run? Load Range?
What is your cold inflation pressure setting?