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Old 07-12-2016, 09:39 AM   #11
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Sorry to hear about your blowout. After reading here on the forum I decided that this was all too common a problem with TM. It is probably worth having someone weld something up but I went the erector set solution. A trip to Home depot, a hacksaw, screwdriver, wrench, and a few hours work was all it took. I am not sure if my blowout would have taken anything out as we got stopped very quickly do to hearing it and a tire pressure senor on the tire but I think the cage is worthwhile. My solution can be seen in my pictures and albums.
I'd like to see what you fabricated...but your album is really big so I don't know where to look in there....and those are some fantastic photos you have there by the way..
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Old 07-12-2016, 11:34 AM   #12
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Jeez you guys are scaring me! Our tire receipt shows two ST215/75R14C/ 102N OMNI COMMODORE ST BLK installed 6/18/2014 (we purchased the trailer in 3/2016). We are running at appx. 70 lbs. pressure and have gone appx. 250 miles each way over a 4 day weekend at 70 mph. I suppose we are tempting the devil with this recipe.
Tom, I think you missed my point, so perhaps others did too.

An ST tire, Load Range C, is rated for inflation to 50 psi MAX. Inflating to 70 psi is way too much.
In addition, ST tires are rated for 65 mph MAX. Routine running at 70 mph is too fast.

Both of these are printed on the sidewall of the tire.

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Old 07-12-2016, 12:11 PM   #13
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Thanks! Lowering pressure for sure. I will check the tire sidewall. I'd <almost> swear they were max rated for 80lbs max but the information about the rims is duly noted! I will also watch my speed. Any more information about Maxxis tires? Have you mounted those on stock rims or replacements? -Dirk
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Old 07-12-2016, 12:13 PM   #14
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Tom,

Not sure where you were looking. If you look under my pictures and albums on this site (not flickr site) it is under plumbing protection.

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Old 07-12-2016, 01:52 PM   #15
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Where is the best place to get Maxxsis Tires? There doesn't seem to be any tire dealers selling them in the Northeast. I don't really want to buy tires online, but i would be curious to know which online dealers folks have used and what their experiences were.
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Old 07-12-2016, 06:33 PM   #16
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Where is the best place to get Maxxsis Tires? There doesn't seem to be any tire dealers selling them in the Northeast. I don't really want to buy tires online, but i would be curious to know which online dealers folks have used and what their experiences were.
from Discount Tire....they mounted them for free too!
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Well, fortunately for me, there's a local tire shop in Albuquerque that carried Maxxis, so that's where I got mine. I just had them mounted on the rims that came with the TM. I have them inflated to 65 psi and I try to keep my speed around 65 mph (cruise control helps with that). I already had metal stems put in and I have TPMS sensors on them so I can monitor both temp and pressure while on the road.
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Old 07-13-2016, 08:38 AM   #18
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I just had them mounted on the rims that came with the TM.
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Just to be clear, I think your 2013 TM came from the factory with 15-inch tires, so your replacement tires were also 15-inch, and almost certainly Load Range D. For that tire, 65 psi is a good inflation pressure.

Older TMs came with 14-inch wheels, and the 14-inch tires were Load Range C. For LR-C tires, inflation pressure should not exceed 50 psi.

As forum members have noted in the past, there are a few 14-inch Load Range D tires, and perhaps the Maxis are among them. If so, 65 psi is proper.

It is a good idea to read the inflation and speed ratings that are molded into the tire sidewall.

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Well, fortunately for me, there's a local tire shop in Albuquerque that carried Maxxis, so that's where I got mine. I just had them mounted on the rims that came with the TM. I have them inflated to 65 psi and I try to keep my speed around 65 mph (cruise control helps with that). I already had metal stems put in and I have TPMS sensors on them so I can monitor both temp and pressure while on the road.
yes, with the stock rims 65 psi is the limit for those rims....however, if you start out running 65 psi when the tire is cold (at the beginning of your day), once you have started down the road for about 30 minutes the tires will heat up (especially during the summer) and the tire pressure will go up as well. Depending on the load they could gain as much as 10 psi, which will put you at 75 psi., well over the pressure capacity limit of your stock rims (65psi). So if I were you, I would start out with 58-60 psi in my tires so as to have a little margin of safety for when they get hot. Does this seem reasonable? After all if you have a tire monitor you should be able to see this happen.
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I used to be a tire and alignment guy in a previous life, and back then, all tire pressures recommended by manufacturers were for cold tire inflation. They took into account the increase in pressure that occurs while driving. Unless tire manufacturers have changed their practice since then, which seems unlikely, your tires will be slightly under inflated if set to a lower pressure when cold.
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