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QUERY: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR KUMHO VENTURE T245/75R16 RIGHT REAR TIRE BLOWS OUT PULLING A HORSE TRAILER AT 75 MPH?

ANSWER: SEE ATTACHED PHOTO.

 

NOTE: TIRE IN PHOTO IS NOW MY NEW REPLACEMENT.

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mmmikkke Senior Enthusiast

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I've seen similar damage before. What took out the rear fender? Just the flapping rubber as the tire disintegrated? Or was there something else that bent the sheet metal between the wheel and the back bumper?

 

I assume flapping rubber / belts also took out the strut that anchors the sheetmetal in front of the tire...

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I don't have pics of it, but my dad lost 3 tires in 3 days on his '94 dually when he was on a road trip w/his 11.5' truck camper. Front passenger tire (almost lost it, destroyed the inside of the fenderwell), passener outside dual (shattered the fiberglass fender), then what HAD been the driver's front but moved to passenger outside dual (pretty much finished off that fiberglass fender).

 

Call the tire company, tell them about it. If you didn't have a low tire and it just blew up, they'll want to see the tire to find out WHY it happened. If it shouldn't have gone, they may be willing to pay for repairs (Michelin/Uniroyal did this for my father).

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All the damage was done by the tire and steel belts. I found a two foot long section in the middle of the road about one hundred yards back from where I finally got stopped. The truck nor trailer did any fish tailing or swerving. It sure was loud. Sounded like a cannon going off. I still have the tire. Was told by the highway patrolman to keep it. He said insurance companies tend to try and pin the tire failure on anything other than just a blowout. Depending on the determination of cause, it can effect which area of your policy the damage is claimed under. Anyone else have any experience with these tires? I checked their website, and didn't see any recalls that applied to my specific tires. I bought my truck used, and it had the tires on it. From what I can gather off the nomanclature on the tire, they were purchased in 2003. Looked to still have half their tread in tack. I had just rotated the tires a week before the trip. I also pumped them up to around 70 psi shortly before leaving. I don't know whether either of these related to the eventual blowout. The tires are rated between 65 psi and 80, so I would'nt think the inflation was an issue. The blowout occured on I70 just east of Burlington, CO. Last year I had a tire blowout on the horse trailer on this same stretch of road. Does anyone know whether they can just replace the right side of the truck bed, or does the whole bed needs to be replaced?

 

 

I've seen similar damage before.  What took out the rear fender?  Just the flapping rubber as the tire disintegrated?  Or was there something else that bent the sheet metal between the wheel and the back bumper?

 

I assume flapping rubber / belts also took out the strut that anchors the sheetmetal in front of the tire...

 

 

 

95Sierra2500 Senior Enthusiast

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They can probably replace the side of the bed, I wouldn't see why they'd have to replace the whole thing. But first and formost, call the tire company before you call your insurance, see if they'll do anything. It'll be cheaper in the long run than going through your insurance, since insurance companies LOVE to jack up rates over stuff like this.

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QUERY:  WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR KUMHO VENTURE T245/75R16 RIGHT REAR TIRE BLOWS OUT PULLING A HORSE TRAILER AT 75 MPH?

ANSWER:  SEE ATTACHED PHOTO.

 

NOTE:  TIRE IN PHOTO IS NOW MY NEW REPLACEMENT.

MY PHOTOS

 

 

 

 

Specifically ... which Kumho Venture tire model was it. They have several with that name.

 

DEWFPO

asilverblazer Senior Enthusiast

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Seen that happen on my Father-in-law's truck, not as bad though. It's a good thing you were able to maintain control. I'm thinking if you had them properly inflated and not overloaded, you got a court case on your hands. Talk to the tire company, you might be able to drop hints of talking to your attourney about this to them. As much as I hate frivalous law suits, what could have been, I think warrants one.

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QUERY:  WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR KUMHO VENTURE T245/75R16 RIGHT REAR TIRE BLOWS OUT PULLING A HORSE TRAILER AT 75 MPH?

ANSWER:  SEE ATTACHED PHOTO.

 

NOTE:  TIRE IN PHOTO IS NOW MY NEW REPLACEMENT.

MY PHOTOS

 

 

 

 

The tire was a Venture AT (All Terain) (DOT H211 YD4A)

 

 

Specifically ... which Kumho Venture tire model was it. They have several with that name.

 

DEWFPO

 

 

 

 

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As a few others have mentioned, such a catastropic tire failure is rare with modern tire technology. I tend to think the tire may have had some damage such as a cut or gouge or perhaps it was defective.

 

The last time I had such a tire failure was when I hit something on the road and the tire immediately disintegrated.

 

Is it possible that the tire was underinflated or overloaded?

 

Scary stuff no matter the cause.

dewfpo Senior Enthusiast

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Hi acsimon,

 

Do these tires have a load rating of "E"?

 

What the max. pressure listed on the tries sidewall?

 

I've checked TireRack (they list 3 different Kumho Venture AT's) and Kumho's site (lists 2 KV AT's) but the only sure way to check is to look at the tires themelves.

 

DEWFPO

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Yes, the tires were load E, 2003 model. I don't see how I could have hit anything in the road. I would think I would have felt some kine of contact from the front wheel, before the object would have hit the rear wheel. They were inflated to 70 psi (the range listed on the tire is 65 to 80 psi. The trailer load was way under its maximum loading which is 7,000 lbs. I was only hauling a double bed mattress, box spring and a couple of pieces of furniture. I am taking the truck into the drive-up claims window of my insurance company (American Family) tomorrow. I have the tire available if they want to see it. I'll post the outcome. Usually, in these cases, the insurance company will contact the tire mfg. and try and negotiate a contributory amount towards the settlement. I will try and take a couple of pictures of the actural tire and post them. Everyone might find them interesting. The tire is a real mess.

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