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Old 03-18-2011, 07:27 PM   #1
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Default Marathon Sidewall 'Bubble' Failure

Pulled out of Bentsen Palm RV park this morning to head home. Had only made it a couple of miles to the expressway entrance ramp when a couple in a van shot up beside me honking and flashing. Hmmm, didn't think I cut them off...no, they were being nice and told me I had a huge bubble on the inner wall of my curbside tire.

Sure enough, there was a bubble the size of a softball. Pulled over into a handy Tractor Supply parking lot and changed it out. It would have been better if I had noticed it in the campground (if it had actually failed by then) but I am very grateful they noticed it and told us...it is a long stretch of nothing between McAllen and Victoria.

Bought a $90 cheapo tire to hang on the spare rack just for peace of mind. Made it home on the original spare just fine.

The tire that failed was bought in December 2006 and was new then (we have 14" wheels).

Am now planning to read the board carefully and pick a new tire, then will buy three new ones before the next trip.
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Old 03-18-2011, 07:36 PM   #2
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Pulled out of Bentsen Palm RV park this morning to head home. Had only made it a couple of miles to the expressway entrance ramp when a couple in a van shot up beside me honking and flashing. Hmmm, didn't think I cut them off...no, they were being nice and told me I had a huge bubble on the inner wall of my curbside tire.

Sure enough, there was a bubble the size of a softball. Pulled over into a handy Tractor Supply parking lot and changed it out. It would have been better if I had noticed it in the campground (if it had actually failed by then) but I am very grateful they noticed it and told us...it is a long stretch of nothing between McAllen and Victoria.

Bought a $90 cheapo tire to hang on the spare rack just for peace of mind. Made it home on the original spare just fine.

The tire that failed was bought in December 2006 and was new then (we have 14" wheels).

Am now planning to read the board carefully and pick a new tire, then will buy three new ones before the next trip.
Glad you got away without having a blow-out. This would be a good time to consider moving to 15" tires & wheels.
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