You can always look at the Date code on the tire to see the true age based on the information of the image of the tire above. Generally, it is recommended to replace tires every 3 to 5 years which means….absolutely, that tires will fail on horse trailers in as little as 3 years if not replaced. The life of a tire is dependent upon use, heat cycles (it gets hold/cold during use), and exposure to the elements. Sunlight, Air, Rain, Heat, Cold all affect rubber in a negative way so the day a tire is made it begins aging (sort of like us humans). Customers “think” as long as the tread looks good, the tire is good. The other issues we see with tires are the age of the tires. Of course you could have hit road debris as well, that happens too. Even if the tire didn’t blow out the first time and you add air at a later date, the damage has already been done to the tire so it’s a matter of tire before “CABOOM” and it fails. Particularly when you are running a tire at close to loaded capacity it compounds the issue. When that happens and the tire Is operated, heat will build up and it breaks down the rubber compound, weakening the side walls. Most of the time what happens Is as the trailer sits for a period of time (weeks/etc.), the tires will lose some air pressure. Unfortunately, we see tire failures pretty common in the industry. I agree that a heavier tire would be nice, perhaps a “D” rated rather than the “C” rated. I am not sure that you aren’t overloaded, but my guess is more than likely you aren’t but are very close to capacity.
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