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EXISS LQ Horse Trailer and HI-RUN Tire debacle!
The Trainer and a client at our stable went in together on a new EXISS LQ 4 horse slant load trailer late last fall. The trailer has been used several times a month since then and probably has less than 10,000 miles on it. When it arrived from Exiss and the dealership, I noted that the weight tag listed a GVWR on G-rated 235/85R16 tires at 110 psi but the supplied tires were E-rated at 80 psi max. Replacement tires had to be shipped from Exiss. Since the tires were replaced (I check the inflation myself), 3 of 4 tires have failed. Two catastrophically on the road and 1 impending failure. The first failure was greeted with an "Oh so sorry, we will send you a replacement." Unfortunately, they sent another E rated tire. Sigh. This last weekend, on returning from a 180 mile round trip to horse trial, another tire was on the verge of blowing. You can see a photo album of the tires (Made in Beijing, China BTW and not subject to any current recalls) in a webshots photo album here. Fortunately, the trailer, livestock and humans are all safe. Trailer is currently on blocks waiting for 5 new Goodyear G-rated tires. Hopefully those will last more than a few months. To the dealerships and EXISS's credit they are paying for everything and requested the tire carcasses for evaluation.
Be careful out there.
On Edit: We are notifying NHTSA.
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