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Steer tire shredding from inside

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by mitmaks, Sep 26, 2017.

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  1. Sep 26, 2017 #1
    mitmaks

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    I was doing my load check and opened hood and noticed my Bridgestone R283a steer was shredding rapidly. I only drove ~170 miles from my pre trip and tire was fine.
    I went to T/A and tech said possible cause is misaligned trailer??
    Anyway Ive replaced both steers with Michelins, rides much better now.
    Ive had 92k miles on those Bridgestones.
     

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  3. Sep 26, 2017 #2
    fargonaz

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    That's weird looking 'wear'. One side? both? all the way around?
     
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  4. Sep 26, 2017 #3
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    Looks like a defect to me.
     
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  5. Sep 26, 2017 #4
    CaptainDaveG

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    image.jpeg Is that even tread wear??? We're both front tires like that? The face of the tire looks great. Here's what my 6 day old tire did.


    Be Safe Out There



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  7. Sep 26, 2017 #5
    Ristow

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    Looks like the tire ran up on something like an uneven curb to me.
     
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  8. Sep 26, 2017 #6
    mitmaks

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    Just drivers side on the inside. It wasnt all the way around but I wasnt going to wait and see what happens later.
    You could take edge where its peeling and peel it more almost like bubble gum
     
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  9. Sep 26, 2017 #7
    mitmaks

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    Which brand tire was it? Did you take it back where you got it from?
     
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    CaptainDaveG

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    Bought at Loves. Bridgestone they went out of there way too take care of me. They know that could have ended very badly for them. My truck is Financed by Schneider they have an in house Bridgestone rep ....needless to say Schneider was livid and I can tell you it came apart in seconds at 75 mph. I will admit I was shaking when I got out of the truck. I can't believe it still had air in it.

    Be Safe Out There



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  11. Sep 27, 2017 #9
    mitmaks

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    I wonder if these tires are bad batch or something. Get some class action going, someone could've died.
     
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    What attorney in their right mind wouldn't laugh at you for mentioning such an absurd thing. Nobody was hurt, and they took care of him.
     
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