sandslayer Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 I have one tire on my fifth wheel that the tread is just wearing off. Before my last trip i noticed that the tread on this tire looked worn but when i came back to town i looked at it and i was noticeably worse. The other tires look fine. I have a triple axle 38.5' gearbox. Any thoughts... Quote
Richard Cheese Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 what year? how old are the tires? i had tread seperation on two of my four on my last trip in my hauler....looked fine before i left the tires were 4 yrs old...time to change em Quote
dunefreak Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 The other night I just noticed that my right rear-most tire is wearing kinda funny on the edges. I imagine it's from tight turns with the triples. I didnt look and see if the other side is doing it too though. hmm Quote
britincali Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 Are the brakes on that wheel adjusted tighter than the others?? Quote
sandslayer Posted October 23, 2008 Author Posted October 23, 2008 2 years old. It's crazy the rest of the tires look new. I think that the one side of the trailer may carry more weight due to the slide out pushing my rhino over to the side that has the tire wear. Quote
sandslayer Posted October 23, 2008 Author Posted October 23, 2008 The brakes should distribute evenly-hopefully. My tire is wearing from the outside edge in also. Quote
bp-guy Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 I would say its the load above the tires causing the problems. If it was hard turning either direction the the wear should be uniform on that side. Try moving the load inside next time and see if the problem follows over to a different tire. If so then you have your answer. Quote
indasand Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 I think my wear is normal use..... The rear tires on the triples are worn from the outside in.... Tires are also 3 yrs old.... FYI always keep the proper amount of air in the tires. Keep out of sun during storage... Hmmmmm can triple axels be rotated??? front to rear???? The tight turns dunefreak is talking about is what I am assuming is causing the wear. The mid and front tires look good.... Quote
EY3BA11 Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 just about any turn will wear them out.. that third axle doesnt really turn it kinda DRAAGS around corners.. so the rears usually get worn out quicker than the front 2 axles.. sandslayer i would lay odds yours is probably due to the extra weight on that side of the trailer as well.. Quote
MCGYVER Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 I think my wear is normal use..... The rear tires on the triples are worn from the outside in.... Tires are also 3 yrs old.... FYI always keep the proper amount of air in the tires. Keep out of sun during storage... Hmmmmm can triple axels be rotated??? front to rear???? The tight turns dunefreak is talking about is what I am assuming is causing the wear. The mid and front tires look good.... I was told @ Jonnie walker when I bought my triple axle 5'er that the tires should be rotated. Frt set and rear set , seem to be wearing faster than centers. And if u have a place to do it, have air removed and put Nitrogen in them, i have nitro in everything i own ( doesnt heat up and increase/decrease pressure like air) U take a tire with 32 psi of air up into 8000 ft moutains, pressure drops to low 20's Nitro is WAY more stable . just .02 cents Quote
White Rhino Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 (edited) OK at first I thought Nitrogen was exploosive.. but here is what I found Nitrogen in tires is becoming a popular replacement for standard air. Nitrogen is all around us... the air we breathe is 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen and the rest is small amounts of other gasses. When it comes to tire inflation, nitrogen has many advantages over oxygen. With nitrogen tire inflation, improvements can be noted in a vehicle's handling, fuel efficiency and tire life through better tire pressure retention, improved fuel economy and cooler running tire temperatures. to get your closest location go to Get Nitrogen Think I am going to try this!! Thanks!! Edited October 23, 2008 by White Rhino Quote
sandslayer Posted October 23, 2008 Author Posted October 23, 2008 Thanks for the help everybody! I think i will try rotating the tires first then check into Nitrogen. Quote
Vegas FX400 Posted October 23, 2008 Posted October 23, 2008 i usually dont wear tires................ Quote
sandslayer Posted October 24, 2008 Author Posted October 24, 2008 I started to wear tires a few years ago. Quote
THE BIG E Posted October 25, 2008 Posted October 25, 2008 (edited) did you check to see if the wheel lugs are tight or check the tire pressure, take it to get balance Edited October 26, 2008 by THE BIG E Quote
Vegas FX400 Posted October 25, 2008 Posted October 25, 2008 what is a well lug????? is that like a good lug.???? :porn: Quote
sandslayer Posted October 25, 2008 Author Posted October 25, 2008 I was talking about a tire. My well is still pumping water. :porn: Quote
sanman Posted October 26, 2008 Posted October 26, 2008 Just a little info here if this helps. I have a 07 Cyclone 5th with triple axles. I had tire wear on out side edge only, had the trailer checked for aliment and found all three axles were out of aliment. Lucky trailer was under warranty and they were replaced. If you have them checked and there out, most places can set the aliment on the axles for you, cost is a lot cheaper then new ones. Quote
MCGYVER Posted October 27, 2008 Posted October 27, 2008 Thanks for the help everybody! I think i will try rotating the tires first then check into Nitrogen. I checked your profile, and it doesn't specify, so....... are you in las vegas area or ? If you are, i can do the nitro for ya, i work at a car dealership , and we have the equipment. With The DDR discount, it will cost approx. nothing including tax. Quote
Vegas FX400 Posted October 27, 2008 Posted October 27, 2008 yea....he lives here in vegas...just shoot him a pm. Or when i talk to him i will let him know. Quote
sandslayer Posted October 29, 2008 Author Posted October 29, 2008 I checked your profile, and it doesn't specify, so....... are you in las vegas area or ? If you are, i can do the nitro for ya, i work at a car dealership , and we have the equipment. With The DDR discount, it will cost approx. nothing including tax. Thanks i will PM you when i get back from Dumont. Quote
wingnut Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 I don't know if mine wear out to quick...they just grow enormous tumors or blow the Eff up!!!! I'm going with solid rubber tires!!!!!!!! Quote
Guest Crasher Posted October 29, 2008 Posted October 29, 2008 I don't know if mine wear out to quick...they just grow enormous tumors or blow the Eff up!!!! I'm going with solid rubber tires!!!!!!!! LMAO!!! You mean like this.......???? That was so ridiculous. Who gets a tumor in their tire???? Us of course. Quote
Don29palms Posted November 4, 2008 Posted November 4, 2008 Check your frame above the leaf spring mounts for cracks! Quote
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