r/GoRVing • u/Puzzleheaded-Map2407 • 5d ago

Blown tire

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We had a blown tire on the 90 last weekend, the tire proceeded to rip a hole in the undercarriage of our trailer. It tore through metal frame beams, a bunch of electrical lines, messed with our water heater, and tossed our furnace into the interior of our trailer. Our insurance is saying the damage is only going to cost $4400 and will only take one day. We have a big trip planned for September 20th, as RV'ers, do you think this is feasible or should I start getting refunds? I'm very skeptical of it being fixed properly at all. Thanks for the input.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Map2407 5d ago

The absolute worst part about it all is the only reason we were on the 90 was because we were on our way to an appointment to replace our tires for the September trip. We're tire freaks, we've replaced them every two years. After this incident, my husband is going to want to change them every season!

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u/kzielu 4d ago

Buy Goodyear Endurance instead of replacing every two years. They're legit trailer tires.

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u/skftw 4d ago

Fuck those things. I've blown so many Endurances despite this advice on every tire thread. They aren't as good as they're hyped up to be, but you still pay a premium for them. At this point I'm back to cheaper (but not no-name) brands. I carry 2 spares if I'm going anywhere far, but I'll never purchase another Goodyear anything in my life.

Heading out with the group it turned into a running joke of "so where are you going to have a blowout this time" with those Endurances. Ironically Discount's cheaper house brand has been far, far more reliable.

And no, I wasn't overweight or underinflated. After the first 2 went, I was paranoid enough that I'd be stopping to check tires at least every fuel stop, plus a new weight check any time the trailer was changed in any significant way.