We were gliding down I-15 just south of Cedar City, UT this morning minding our own business and K-Boom - right front tire decides to blow out. It got a little busy for a few seconds until I got slowed down and over to the side of the freeway, thanks to power steering and both hands always on the wheel at all times. I one go back in the trucking days no power steering back then, this one really shook like crazy for a few seconds.
I was planing on replacing the (maypop)(2011) Goodyears when we got back to Az in two weeks but they decided not to wait. Started calling around to find two tires, no luck in Cedar City, called Commercial Tire in St. George and they didn't have any 295/80R 22.5's but he placed me on hold and called GCR in St. George and they had the tires. Called Tina at GCR (Bridgestone) and she got the service truck headed our way with one tire to get me to their shop to get both fronts on and balanced. Took him about a hr to get out there, got tire on and headed to their shop where they changed out the other tire and balanced both.
We put on Bridgestone R250F 295/80R 22.5's, H rated 7830 lbs single @ 120. Many thanks to GCR Tire in St. George, UT (435-673-4163). Put their number in your contacts.
There is a big difference from the GY's very smooth riding straight down the road. At least the alignment doesn't seem to be knocked out, still runs straight.
Have to do some repairs to the step switches, ripped the wires out, both brackets to the fiberglass panels front and back. skinned up a little paint on the outside of the wheel well. and the center chrome hub cap is somewhere out the the bushes.
Got under the step and took out the two bolts so not we have a manual step with a bungee to hold it in when not parked.