Sailun Tire Failure - Montana Owners Club

PSFORD99 · 02-25-2019, 10:22 AM

I know, hard to believe . Sailun S637 ST 235/85/16. They are 2years old, not a terrible amount of miles 4-5K.

Lost the front tire drivers side, when I looked back in the mirror for an instant I thought it was a bearing. Then I could see that it was the tire. It was smoking so bad I thought it was on fire.

I neither felt or heard anything. I just don't believe it blew out , although it had a long jagged hole, about a foot or so long on the sidewall just below the tread. I am far from an expert, but I am thinking the hole was from running with no air ,and the tire was starting to come apart.

Couldn't find anything in the tread itself, hole ,nail, whatever. Tread was completely intact ,no damage or separation.

Not a scratch on the fifth wheel, nor any damage to the wheel, couldn't have gone far, eventually I would think it would have really started to come apart. I was running at 65 mph .

The tires were inflated to 100 psi. The tire rated at 4400 Lbs at 110 psi , was no where near its capacity. Fifth wheel weighed , partially loaded 12,740, and 2420 on the pin.

I was able to get pulled off the road, I was 20 miles outside Kingman, Az. Located a new Sailun tire from Big O in Kingman, great price 155.99 , plus the taxes , mounting ,and balancing. Decided not to change to the spare, 11 years old. I know , my bad.

Dropped the spare in case my wheel was damaged , unhooked the fifth wheel , removed the tire . Loaded in truck ,and headed to Kingman. After all that made it to Yuma yesterday. Will buy other new one here in Yuma. I want to replace the one behind the failed one. Although I did run it 200 miles to Yuma, I feel its been compromised a bit. I will make it the spare, and throw away that 11 year old spare .

WeBeFulltime · 02-25-2019, 10:30 AM

Well, just like the Crimson Tide was bound to lose sooner or later a Sailun was/is bound to fail sooner or later. I'm certainly not an expert but based on what I read it also COULD HAVE BEEN road hazard, etc. When a tire has been destroyed it is hard to tell.

PSFORD99 · 02-25-2019, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by WeBeFulltime

Well, just like the Crimson Tide was bound to lose sooner or later a Sailun was/is bound to fail sooner or later. I'm certainly not an expert but based on what I read it also COULD HAVE BEEN road hazard, etc. When a tire has been destroyed it is hard to tell.

The road I was on was terrible, lot of pot holes, but mostly the the other side to the tire. Really no clue. I am pretty observant to anything in the road, and try to avoid.

It would be nice to know, but all is well. Still have faith in the quality of the Sailun tire .

jeffba · 02-25-2019, 11:15 AM

Well there you have it Sailuns are JACB.

JK I am still a fan of them also
Thanks for the report.

ChuckS · 02-25-2019, 11:26 AM

Wonder if sidewall took a hit and got cut on a pothole...Imlike the fact the tire more or less held together till you stopped without doing any damage to the rig..

Montana Man · 02-25-2019, 11:40 AM

Careful, saying bad about Sailuns may get you kicked off the board

**AZ Traveler** · 02-25-2019, 01:24 PM

Were you using a TPMS or did you see it visually first?

PSFORD99 · 02-25-2019, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ChuckS

Wonder if sidewall took a hit and got cut on a pothole...Imlike the fact the tire more or less held together till you stopped without doing any damage to the rig..

The quality of the tire if you will, saved the day, if that makes sense . It definitely has a lot of steel belting. I am sure that had a lot to do with staying together .

I just don't know, but as I said before, I'm thinking it was in the process of starting to come apart, and that opening was the start of it. I will post a picture in awhile of the tire.

PSFORD99 · 02-25-2019, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by AZ Traveler

Were you using a TPMS or did you see it visually first?

No, but I have to think that if I had TPMS, this possibly would not have happened. I look in my mirrors a lot, so this didn't go on long at 65 mph.

I can guess all day, but I am pretty sure hearing about blowouts, this is not what happened, which TPMS probably would of been no help.

One of two things IMO happened . One a slow lose of air until flat, and heated up , and started coming apart. Two sudden lose of air from a road hazard, and started coming apart. TPMS would of surely save the tire from a slow loss of air.

I have known for awhile , I had an old spare , lesson learned there, when this happened did not feel comfortable with it, that won't happen again.

WeBeFulltime · 02-25-2019, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Montana Man

Careful, saying bad about Sailuns may get you kicked off the board

I liked mine so well I put some on my truck too and am also very happy with them!

PSFORD99 · 02-25-2019, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by WeBeFulltime

I liked mine so well I put some on my truck too and am also very happy with them!

I have no problem with the Sailun, it too will be my next truck tire .

richfaa · 02-26-2019, 08:25 AM

It is a tire tires fail end of story.

PSFORD99 · 02-26-2019, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by richfaa

It is a tire tires fail end of story.

I agree ,although it would be nice to know what happened, but its not going to happen .

I can say I am 71 years old, and its my first tire failure or flat tire on the highway, have discovered a screw or nail in a tire, and it was getting low, and was repaired, but never been on the side of the road .Not something I want to repeat .

Been lucky, but also been aware of things to do to try and prevent these things. I will continue to do what I do, and go from there

richfaa · 02-26-2019, 01:26 PM

We changed out our Missions 0n our 06 3400 before they had a chance to fail been using the G614s since with not a problem.

Golfmedik · 02-26-2019, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by richfaa

We changed out our Missions 0n our 06 3400 before they had a chance to fail been using the G614s since with not a problem.

I had a GY 614 failure last winter with a hole blown in the side. All tires can fail at any time. Just a fact. I will probably not be going with GY when I replace mine. They will be Sailun or the American made in Findlay, OH Hercule if they establish a track record. They are still new at the moment though.

suny07 · 02-26-2019, 05:11 PM

Golfmedik · 02-26-2019, 07:46 PM

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Here are the pics of my blowout. No warning with the TPMS and a State Trooper directly behind me running 45-50mph and BOOM!!!! Neither I, nor the trooper saw anything that I hit in the road.

PSFORD99 · 02-26-2019, 08:27 PM

Here it is.

PSFORD99 · 02-26-2019, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Golfmedik

I had a GY 614 failure last winter with a hole blown in the side. All tires can fail at any time. Just a fact. I will probably not be going with GY when I replace mine. They will be Sailun or the American made in Findlay, OH Hercule if they establish a track record. They are still new at the moment though.

Yours looks a little better then mine, but end results the same

When I called around , a couple tire dealers were pushing the Hercule, until I got a hold of Big O , and got another Sailun .

suny07 · 02-26-2019, 08:38 PM

holy s... campers nightmare.
Thank God you guys could catch the rigs.

Its unbelievable that this is still happening in 21 century.

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