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Bob.n.Sue
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Hi All
We damaged one of the tires on our rig over the holidays. Something kicked up and took a cone shaped chunk out of the sidewall of one of the duals. It is roughly nickel-sized at its widest, and about 1/2" deep. There are no cords showing, no bulges, nor has the tire lost any air during the 1000 or so miles put on the tire since. It is the pass/side outside dual.
I had a OTR trucker with lots of experience look at it, and he said he wouldn't change it, but would just keep an eye on it. Similarly, (and surprisingly) a sales guy at my local Lou Schwab Tire store said about the same thing, after quoting me $650 for a new tire. My cautious side (AKA: my wife) says :why take a chance on it. We also recently saw a Monaco coach that blew a tire at speed and the flying/flapping rubber took out everything but the roof airs. The tire is a Goodyear G670 RV Radial, size 295 80R 22.5. Anyone got an opinion? How 'bout a line on where I can get this tire cheaper?
We damaged one of the tires on our rig over the holidays. Something kicked up and took a cone shaped chunk out of the sidewall of one of the duals. It is roughly nickel-sized at its widest, and about 1/2" deep. There are no cords showing, no bulges, nor has the tire lost any air during the 1000 or so miles put on the tire since. It is the pass/side outside dual.
I had a OTR trucker with lots of experience look at it, and he said he wouldn't change it, but would just keep an eye on it. Similarly, (and surprisingly) a sales guy at my local Lou Schwab Tire store said about the same thing, after quoting me $650 for a new tire. My cautious side (AKA: my wife) says :why take a chance on it. We also recently saw a Monaco coach that blew a tire at speed and the flying/flapping rubber took out everything but the roof airs. The tire is a Goodyear G670 RV Radial, size 295 80R 22.5. Anyone got an opinion? How 'bout a line on where I can get this tire cheaper?