Tl* the contact owns a 2011 united express line 24" enclosed vehicle hauling a trailer (na) equipped with power touring trail express tires, size: 225/75/r15 (na). While driving approximately 60 mph, a loud noise was heard coming from the rear of the trailer. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the passenger side rear tire blew out. During the 150 mile trip, three of the four tires experienced blow outs and had to be replaced. The vehicle manufacturer was notified of the failures. The vehicle and tire failure mileage was 3,000.
1994-2011 · 3 model years
Trailers Flats Problems by year
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the Trailers Flats across 3 model years, and it has 0 recalls. The 2011 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the wheels & tires.
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Flats complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
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In june of 2014 we purchased 8 235/85r 16 trailer tires from les schwab tire center-fife, wa. (Shaub-ellison co. Dba les schwab tire center of fife, wa. We were "upgraded and up-sold" to the toxmax brand trailer tire at 235/85r 16; 8 tires for $1298.00. Within approximately 2000 miles we had a catastrophic tread separation as we returned empty to oregon to move. We took it as a road hazard replaced the tire in texas and returned the blown casing to les schwab madras oregon for any credit. In february 2015 we...
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traveled to texas from oregon with some household items and an empty container. Approximate mileage on the tires was 6000 miles. With in 500 miles of our destination we began to experience additional tire failures for an end result of 3 tires catastrophically failing and one tire nearly hitting a mercedes suv upon the failure. Upon one tire failing the tire adjacent on the axle began to do the same and showed irregular tire wear and tread/sidewall blistering. When we finally arrived home we found to have 6 tires of the purchased set un-serviceable and/or had completely failed. Les schwab has stood on "if we cant guarantee it we wont sell it" a no fault tire warranty and the towmax tire warranty. The remaining tire has 6/32 of the original 10/32 tread depth. Towmax warrants the tires up to 2/32. I have tried to resolve the issue which I believe are inferior and/or defective tires sold by les schwab. On thursday march 5th, 2015 I asked by registered email a mediated remedy and asked for an answer by friday cob as we had been trying to resolve for over two weeks. They failed to respond with any resolution. There are 100's if not 1000's of complaints of this tire brand and size distributed by tbc of florida. I believe to have 4 out of 8 tires to separate under normal use is a flag for further investigation. I have 3 more of the 8 tires beginning to separate. They begin with becoming out of round and then blister with a final tread separation. *Tr
Speed rating of st rated trailer tires is too low my research has found that all st rated trailer tires have a maximum speed rating of 65 mph and I want to complain about that, since in real life the general public is not aware of that limit and they are pulling their trailers at higher speeds, risking their lives and everybody around them. I have had a trailer tire blow out at 70 mph and I was not aware of the speed rating limit of 65 mph. I keep my tire pressures up and I am very safety conscious, but most...
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users are not informed of the need to use the maximum air psi rating on the tire and to limit their speed to 65. I strongly recommend that the government change the requirements for st rated trailer tires by requiring that the speed rating be at least a 75 mph minimum. Anything less than a 75 mph speed rating is a danger to the general public and does not provide any safety factor for under inflated and older weaker tires. I have had many trailer tire's tread separate and recently found the steel belt in my trail america trailer tire was protruding through the tread, but luckily it did not blow out. However, I have been pulling my trailer up to 75 mph not knowing about the 65 mph rating. Is there anything else that I can do to promote a higher speed rating for st rated trailer tires? *Tr
Questions about the Trailers Flats
Which Trailers Flats years have the most problems?
What are the most common Trailers Flats problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the wheels & tires (3) most often.
How many recalls does the Trailers Flats have?
NHTSA lists no recalls for any Trailers Flats model year on file.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data