Results 1 to 15 of 15
  1. 03-26-2018, 08:38 PM #1
    duncankopprichardson
    duncankopprichardson is online now
    Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2017
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Posts
    837

    OHTSU low profile tires

    Had a blowout on one year old tire this past weekend. The low profile tire didn’t show much wear but now I am a bit concerned running a car tire as a trailer tire. Anyone else have any issues with the “upgrade” to the OHTSU fp7000 tires? The load rating seems adequate but it’s not a dedicated trailer tire.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. knopf
    knopf is offline
    Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2010
    Location
    Decatur, AL
    Posts
    765
    #2 03-29-2018, 04:35 PM
    "Blowout" is such a general term. Most tire failures are the result of penetration from a foreign object and subsequently being run low of air. Was the tire inspected? Was it determined to be defective tire?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. john721
    john721 is offline
    Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2015
    Location
    Il
    Posts
    406
    #3 03-29-2018, 07:43 PM
    I wouldn’t
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. duncankopprichardson
    duncankopprichardson is online now
    Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2017
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Posts
    837
    #4 03-29-2018, 08:20 PM
    Attached Images Attached Images
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. duncankopprichardson
    duncankopprichardson is online now
    Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2017
    Location
    Chicago, Illinois
    Posts
    837
    #5 03-29-2018, 08:21 PM
    It looks like something might have penetrated the sidewall, but hard to say.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. Riccochet
    Riccochet is offline
    Banned
    Join Date
    Mar 2014
    Location
    Unionville, NC
    Posts
    8,911
    #6 03-30-2018, 06:55 AM
    cheap ass tire is a cheap ass tire.

    Replace those china bombs with something a little more reputable. Preferably with a higher load index as well. At least XL rated.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. john721
    john721 is offline
    Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2015
    Location
    Il
    Posts
    406
    #7 03-30-2018, 10:02 PM
    Goodyear endurance d rated America made the marathon is now made back in America
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. UglyBug
    UglyBug is offline
    Banned
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Location
    Proud Canuck
    Posts
    1,511
    #8 04-04-2018, 08:01 AM
    That treat looks severely cracked up on the tread.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. UglyBug
    UglyBug is offline
    Banned
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Location
    Proud Canuck
    Posts
    1,511
    #9 04-04-2018, 08:04 AM
    OHTSU are made in Japan by a subsidiary Falken Tires
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. Wackyjig
    Wackyjig is offline
    Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2017
    Location
    Knoxville, TN
    Posts
    2,192
    #10 04-04-2018, 08:38 AM
    Sure looks like a sidewall penetration
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  11. john721
    john721 is offline
    Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2015
    Location
    Il
    Posts
    406
    #11 04-04-2018, 09:55 PM
    Falcon bought ohtsu they make great simi tires
    Last edited by john721; 04-05-2018 at 07:55 AM.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  12. Riccochet
    Riccochet is offline
    Banned
    Join Date
    Mar 2014
    Location
    Unionville, NC
    Posts
    8,911
    #12 04-05-2018, 05:57 AM
    They're all owned by Sumitomo.

    Falken, Sumitomo and Ohtsu are all cheap tires in comparison to their equivalent competition.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  13. john721
    john721 is offline
    Member
    Join Date
    Nov 2015
    Location
    Il
    Posts
    406
    #13 04-05-2018, 08:00 AM
    I have falken on my Jeep love them there simi tires out last the big name brands they must have figured out how to be cheap and out do the competition good for them
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  14. TopgunZ521C
    TopgunZ521C is offline
    Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    Northern California
    Posts
    3,501
    #14 04-05-2018, 10:55 AM
    low profile tires belong on cars not boats.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  15. knopf
    knopf is offline
    Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2010
    Location
    Decatur, AL
    Posts
    765
    #15 04-22-2018, 12:45 PM
    The damage in the picture is from running flat or severely underinflated. It is hard to tell if the circled area was a penetration, impact or gouge. One thing for certain, the sidewall area on a radial tire is the most vulnerable part of the tire. Low profile tires are not as forgiving and are much more prone to impact breaks because of the height (lack of) of the sidewall. Nothing I see leads me to believe the tire was defective in any way.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »