2013 Keystone Raptor Tires Problems

“We had towmax str st 235-80r16,power king radial DOT 83b5 gpb tires on our Keystone Raptor camper. While driving on I-95 n in georgia, we had a blowout. One tire was completely shredded, and it damaged the camper in the amount of $1470.21 we changed the tire and proceeded home. On inspecting the rest of the tires, we found a second tire with a bulge, and a third with wires through the tread.”

“I blew 3 power king tow max st235/80-16e tires on my 2011 Keystone 3912 lev Raptor. The tires completely failed with the cap coming off in one piece. This happened with 3 of the 6 tires on 3 different occasions all of which occurred in april of this year. Note: I feel all towed rv's should be required to have tires rated for over 75 MPH or they should be required to warn all customers verbally and in large print.. I found out st tires have a max speed of 65 MPH. I drive the posted limit which could be 85 MPH in parts of tx. …”

“I was traveling east on I-20 in alabama towing my 2013 forest river xlr 300x12. The curb side rear tire (2 axles) disintegrated without warning, causing damage to the side of my trailer and to the rim. I installed the spare and limped home. I decided to replace all of the tires. When the street side front tire was inspected after removal, it showed obvious signs of tread/belt separation (deformation). The tires were the original tires supplied by the rv manufacturer, powerking towmax 235/80-16 load range e, DOT code 83b5 gpb, date code 2412. …”

“The contact owns a 2013 Keystone Raptor toyhauler trailer. The trailer was equipped with two power king towmax tires, size: lt235/80r16 e. While driving 60 MPH on a highway, the front passenger side tire blew out with excessive force and the tread completely separated. The contact merged to the shoulder of the highway and replaced the tire. Eight months later, while driving 55 MPH, the front driver side tire blew out with the same explosive force. The manufacturer of both the trailer and the tire were not made aware of the failures. The vehicle and tire failure mileage was 5,500. …”

“The contact owns a 2013 Keystone Raptor trailer equipped with trailer king (na) tires, size st235/80/r16 (na). While driving 65 MPH, the rear driver side tire blew out and the tread separated without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that all six tires were separating and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer of the tires was notified. The tires were replaced. The tire failure mileage was 600.”