[jetjane]

My DH just phoned me after talking to our dealer about the Milestar Tires on our new 07 31FQBHS. They went and checked every trailer on the lot that has these tires (Keystone Cougars, Outbacks, and Passports) and EVERY SINGLE ONE of them are no good...very cracked and very dangerous. None of them are able to leave the lot now. On a Cougar that had the tire sitting in the sun for a few months, they could insert a key into the crack 1/4"!!! My dealer is now going to talk to Keystone to see what is going to be done. I will keep everyone updated as I get new info. PLEASE check your Milestar tires NOW!



Post 22 here has info for calling the manufacturer.........Also pinned, May 3. 2007

This post has been edited by tdvffjohn: 03 May 2007 - 04:13 PM

[wolfwood]

OH MAN!!! Does this ever sound familiar!!!
Did Keystone replace the junk NANCOs with junk MILESTARs???

[skippershe]

wolfwood, on May 2 2007, 10:10 AM, said:

Did Keystone replace the junk NANCOs with junk MILESTARs???

Sounds like it
I'll be curious to see how this plays out...

Thanks for the warning jetjane

[battalionchief3]

Is it me or are these tires " off " brands? I buy tires like goodyear and firestone and Perelli. Does goodyear or any " name brand " make a trailer tire? This sounds like the other tire threads about craked side walls, this is important but are these lowbid tires or what????

[wolfwood]

battalionchief3, on May 2 2007, 02:30 PM, said:

Is it me or are these tires " off " brands? I buy tires like goodyear and firestone and Perelli. Does goodyear or any " name brand " make a trailer tire? This sounds like the other tire threads about craked side walls, this is important but are these lowbid tires or what????

When we buy our tires, we do the same. However, our TT arrived with cracked/dry-rotted tires on it(Nancos ...one of the "other tire threads")....and it sounds like jetjane's did too (tho' with MileStars). TT manufacturers "should" - but don't and are unlikely to ever - put the kinds of tires on their inventory which I think we would all choose (and, with adequate resources, DO choose) to have.

[daslobo777]

jetjane, on May 2 2007, 10:04 AM, said:

My DH just phoned me after talking to our dealer about the Milestar Tires on our new 07 31FQBHS. They went and checked every trailer on the lot that has these tires (Keystone Cougars, Outbacks, and Passports) and EVERY SINGLE ONE of them are no good...very cracked and very dangerous. None of them are able to leave the lot now. On a Cougar that had the tire sitting in the sun for a few months, they could insert a key into the crack 1/4"!!! My dealer is now going to talk to Keystone to see what is going to be done. I will keep everyone updated as I get new info. PLEASE check your Milestar tires NOW!

ME TOO!!!

I just received my brand new 07 23RS with Milestone tires. The tires looked 'five years old' with severe sidewall and tread cracks. I called my dealer - Lakeshore - and stated I will not take this TT anywhere until new tires are provided. The "date code" on the tires was 4806 (Nov. '06) and the tires look completely shot!! Recommend everyone with Milestar's check into this problem.

[Mgonzo2u]

Just late last year they replaced my original faulty tires with MILESTAR's.

They seem to be fine at the moment but now I am concerned.

[skippershe]

Mgonzo2u, on May 2 2007, 01:04 PM, said:

Just late last year they replaced my original faulty tires with MILESTAR's.

Oopsie!

[jetjane]

daslobo777, on May 2 2007, 12:43 PM, said:

The "date code" on the tires was 4806 (Nov. '06) and the tires look completely shot!! Recommend everyone with Milestar's check into this problem.

My date codes are 4306, 4806, and two are 4906.

Mgonzo2u, on May 2 2007, 02:04 PM, said:

Just late last year they replaced my original faulty tires with MILESTAR's.

They seem to be fine at the moment but now I am concerned.

Go take a close look at them and make sure. What is the date code on your tires?

[johnp]

My Milestar's are not going to last very long they all have vertical crack from the rim to the tread the treads have deep cracks in between. This is after going from Gilligan's Island (IN) to MI to RI and then Florida and back.Take a good look at them after driving for a few hours thier scary.

Date codes

27/06---spare no problem
31/06---veritcal cracks LF
31/06---verical cracks LR
35/06---tread cracks & vert RF
35/06---major tread cracks & vert RR This one I expected to blow going to Florida

Dot 5YHH

I think these are worse than the Nanco's I had on the 27


I hate trailer tires and may just go with load E truck tires



John

[skippershe]

johnp2000, on May 2 2007, 02:35 PM, said:

Take a good look at them after driving for a few hours thier scary.

Didn't you get the memo that you are supposed to check the pressure every half hour?

[outbackinMT]

We've only been out twice in our trailer and already the front tires are worn. We just had the OB in for some warranty work, and the service center took a picture of the tires and is trying to get us some new ones. Not sure what brand are on ours, but I'll check with DH.

Brenda

[NAturedog2]

skippershe, on May 2 2007, 04:41 PM, said:

johnp2000, on May 2 2007, 02:35 PM, said:

Take a good look at them after driving for a few hours thier scary.

Didn't you get the memo that you are supposed to check the pressure every half hour?

You know I was thinking about this... Why would you check the tires Warm??? do they expect that every half hour you should stop and wait for them to cool off???

[junkman]

Wow...

I'm going to have to take a closer look at mine.

They looked great when I left the lot at Lakeshore last week, but not sure how they look after the 500 mile drive home.

Pretty sure mine are Milestar, will have to check the manufacture dates.

[LarryTheOutback]

battalionchief3, on May 2 2007, 11:30 AM, said:

Is it me or are these tires " off " brands? I buy tires like goodyear and firestone and Perelli. Does goodyear or any " name brand " make a trailer tire?

Goodyear Marathon.

Ed