What happened to this tire?

[tlhdoc]

Take a look at this tire.  It only has 660 miles on it, the tire pressure was correct and the trailer wasn't over loaded.  The other tire is fine.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/139433332/139442261vKtOsn

[brainpause]

With the wear mostly in the middle, it looks overinflated. I'm not a tire expert though.

Larry

[mike4947]

Kinda looks like most of those miles were traveled on rumble strips.

Looks like you got a bad tire, it happens, sometimes they just don't cure right in the mold. Usually they seperate and all you have left is the cords.

[wynot]

Believe me, if anyone has her tire inflated correctly, it's Tracy...

I was camping with Tracy, I saw this tire in person.  Interestingly enough, the other 'New' tire had no wear, nor did her spare on the return trip home.  Larry, if I had looked at this tire with no reference, I would have positively said overinflation, too.

[abbear]

Since tire pressure was ok I wonder if 1) they mounted the wrong tire (one too wide, perhaps stored in the wrong place at the dealer) or 2) it wasn't mounted properly.

Of course I can't be considered an expert since I am not more than 50 miles from home. :-()

[MTNDAVE]

I know Tracy and her level of care and can exclude any user error/abuse.
 
She just had these tires installed and they had minimal miles. I saw this tire up close and personal and compared it to it's like new mate. WOW !!!
 
I also don't think it was an installation/application problem.
 
In a past life I worked in the Tire industry for 25 years and by the looks of it the condition appears to me to be a classic bad Cure condition. Tires are Cured to set up the compound. If conditions vary during production from those needed to attain a good tire the compound can end up unprepared for the extreme temperatures a tire endures in use.
 
I have see such conditions and the results can look like the tire had almost "melted" when the Compound gets "soft" or if it cures too "hard" it will chip/chunk away. Either way it happens real fast and without warning. Good thing you caught it before it got worse.
 
Tracy, sounds like Duro is taking care of you on this one, as they well should. The picture surely helped. Kuddos to good, upstanding manfacturers.

[brainpause]

Tracy, sounds like Duro is taking care of you on this one, as they well should. The picture surely helped.  Kuddos to good, upstanding manfacturers.

I am impressed with Duro's actions here too. I will keep this brand in mind when I need tires for my trailers in the future. (MANUFACTURERS, ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION???)

Tracy, I am also glad you caught it before something happened. Also glad you had few/no headaches in getting it replaced!

Larry

[Firefyter-Emt]

I will second Mtndave's reply.. First thing I thought when I saw it is that the tire had melted, and probably a bad batch of rubber.  That's All..  :W