2004 Kzrv Sportsmen Sportster

2 TIRE FAILURES, NANKANG BRANDED SOLD BY TIRE-CO SIZE ST235 80R16 LOAD RANGE E STAMPED 3520LB @ 80 PSI. LOST 1 @ 60 MPH IN THE RAIN, LOST ENTIRE TREAD AND SUCH, DID $2500 DAMAGE TO RV, LOST OTHER ON APPROX 3 MONTHS LATER, 65 MPH 75 DEG AND ABOUT $2400 IN REPAIRS. TOTAL GVWR IS 18K, 6 TIRES = 21120LB AND INFLATION WAS CHECKED DAILY COLD, SET TO 80 PSI. 3 RD TIRE WAS GOING SO REPLACED ALL WITH A LT TYPE GOODYEAR, TIRE-CO DID PAY PARTIAL ON REPAIRS BUT TOOK THE "DEFECTIVE" TIRE BACK PRIOR TO PAYMENT. HAVE SEEN MANY REPORTS ON THE NET OF THE SAME ISSUE , THE TIRE ARE STAMPED NANKANG, FREESTAR AND A 3RD NAME THAT I CAN NOT RECALL. *JB

WHILE ON VACATION I HAD 2 TIRE SEPARATION PROBLEMS WITH ONE RESULTING IN A BLOWOUT WITH DAMAGE. THESE TIRES ARE NANKANG 235/80R16 WERE ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND ABOUT 4 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. THESE CAME NEW ON MY 2004 KZ 40 FT 5TH WHEEL TRAILER AND HAD VIRTUALLY NO TREAD WEAR. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THESE TIRES. *JB

TIRE FAILURE CAUSED SHOCKS TO BREAK OFF AND TEAR. THIS MUTILATED AND BEAT THE SIDES OF RV (NANKANG TIRE). *NM