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- Mar 27, 2005
Well after a great stay at the Fort last week , and NO trouble at all on the 1100 mile trip TO the fort from PA ..........the dreaded "Bomb tires" got us on the way home ! ( Internet RV forums are calling this problem "China Bombs")
Left the Fort around 10 am on Sunday , and headed home on 417 towards Sanford , then jumped on Route 4 then to 95 to continue north to PA .
At about 2 hours into the journey , while on RT95 (traffic on 4) , felt a small vibration , and while I was trying to decipher if it was a road pavement issue, or tire issue ...........heard a LOUD Bang, and we blew a tire (and trailer fender) on the passenger side on 95 just north of St Augustine . Got over to the side of RT95 ........thankful I am NOT overloaded and have 3/4 ton 2500 Suburban ! Was able to get it swapped out with a spare , and remove the DESTROYED trailer fender in about 1/2 hour on the side of 95 . Immediately found the next exit to replace the spare at a tire shop (since we didnt have a spare any more) . Found a GREAT Goodyear tire shop in ST. Johns Florida right off RT95 who had the correct size to replace our blown spare and was able to put it on for us in literally a 1/2 hour ! What great service and location !
OK, time to get back on the road .......... about 10-15 minutes later , had another one go BOOM . Yes 10 minutes later ! This time it was on the drivers side , again right on RT 95 . Fender not quite blown off, but destroyed . Luckily I was able to pull WAY over and give some room between me , the drivers side of the RV, and RT95 ! Got that one changed out in about 20 minutes (Hey I am getting better at this !) . Good thing we got the spare replaced ASAP less than an hour ago ! ! Now we have NO spare AGAIN ! Called the Goodyear store , to turn around and get ALL the tires replaced ......and they didnt have 3 more left . The great guy at the Goodyear place (Shout out to DOUG !) , called the next Goodyear on our way in Jacksonville , and confirmed they had 3 correct tires, and told them we were coming. About halfway to the second Goodyear shop , I felt a small vibration again (now we had no spare left) I slowed down to about 50 , and slowley ticked off the 10 miles to Jacksonville Goodyear . MADE IT ! We pulled in , and they were waiting for us . In about an hour , they had the other 3 tires replaced , and the spare back in place . Again, another GREAT Goodyear shop and service at the Goodyear in Jacksonville !
Had all 4 tires replaced now with Goodyear Endurance tires for a safer uneventful trip back home . Finally got out of Florida at about 5pm . So, about 7 hours from the Fort to get out of Florida via 95 because of the tire issues . Very thankful , as it could have been much worse . It was a Sunday, and Goodyear in St Johns, and Jacksonville REALLY came through for us !
About 1K later for 4 new tires .........and 2 new trailer fenders now. ALL in ALL , happy it wasn't any worse , or in a worse spot, or in the middle of the night or ............. well you know. Have to stay positive , it could have been MUCH worse . Home safe and sound now .........2 new trailer fenders on order .
Just for the record, the cheap "Bomb" tires that blew were Towmax PowerKings (Google China Bomb Power King) . Lesson Learned .
I know .........pics or it didnt happen .
Left the Fort around 10 am on Sunday , and headed home on 417 towards Sanford , then jumped on Route 4 then to 95 to continue north to PA .
At about 2 hours into the journey , while on RT95 (traffic on 4) , felt a small vibration , and while I was trying to decipher if it was a road pavement issue, or tire issue ...........heard a LOUD Bang, and we blew a tire (and trailer fender) on the passenger side on 95 just north of St Augustine . Got over to the side of RT95 ........thankful I am NOT overloaded and have 3/4 ton 2500 Suburban ! Was able to get it swapped out with a spare , and remove the DESTROYED trailer fender in about 1/2 hour on the side of 95 . Immediately found the next exit to replace the spare at a tire shop (since we didnt have a spare any more) . Found a GREAT Goodyear tire shop in ST. Johns Florida right off RT95 who had the correct size to replace our blown spare and was able to put it on for us in literally a 1/2 hour ! What great service and location !
OK, time to get back on the road .......... about 10-15 minutes later , had another one go BOOM . Yes 10 minutes later ! This time it was on the drivers side , again right on RT 95 . Fender not quite blown off, but destroyed . Luckily I was able to pull WAY over and give some room between me , the drivers side of the RV, and RT95 ! Got that one changed out in about 20 minutes (Hey I am getting better at this !) . Good thing we got the spare replaced ASAP less than an hour ago ! ! Now we have NO spare AGAIN ! Called the Goodyear store , to turn around and get ALL the tires replaced ......and they didnt have 3 more left . The great guy at the Goodyear place (Shout out to DOUG !) , called the next Goodyear on our way in Jacksonville , and confirmed they had 3 correct tires, and told them we were coming. About halfway to the second Goodyear shop , I felt a small vibration again (now we had no spare left) I slowed down to about 50 , and slowley ticked off the 10 miles to Jacksonville Goodyear . MADE IT ! We pulled in , and they were waiting for us . In about an hour , they had the other 3 tires replaced , and the spare back in place . Again, another GREAT Goodyear shop and service at the Goodyear in Jacksonville !
Had all 4 tires replaced now with Goodyear Endurance tires for a safer uneventful trip back home . Finally got out of Florida at about 5pm . So, about 7 hours from the Fort to get out of Florida via 95 because of the tire issues . Very thankful , as it could have been much worse . It was a Sunday, and Goodyear in St Johns, and Jacksonville REALLY came through for us !
About 1K later for 4 new tires .........and 2 new trailer fenders now. ALL in ALL , happy it wasn't any worse , or in a worse spot, or in the middle of the night or ............. well you know. Have to stay positive , it could have been MUCH worse . Home safe and sound now .........2 new trailer fenders on order .
Just for the record, the cheap "Bomb" tires that blew were Towmax PowerKings (Google China Bomb Power King) . Lesson Learned .
I know .........pics or it didnt happen .
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