2009 Four Winds Aristocrat Trailers problems

Filed Mar 31, 2010 · Tires · 2,500 miles · WI

We bought a 2009 four winds travel trailer in may of 2009, we have approximately 3000 miles on the trailer and equipment associated with the trailer. As I was getting the trailer ready for this year, we noticed that all four tires were weather checked, or the sidewalls on all four tires were cracked badly. I called the dealer we bought the trailer from and he told me that I wasn't alone, in fact he had a brand new 2009 four winds trailer that hadn't left the lot, and all four of it's tires were side wall cracked badly. I ordered four new tired from a tire dealer near our home, and the attendant told me hte has already replaced several trailers tires that were weather checked also on brand new, or 2009 models. The tire I have are: duro h78-15st............st225/75d15. The cost of replacing the tires will be $485.00. In a bigger area I could understand a few trailers having issues, but I live in a town that has less then 1000 people living in it...even the greater area...marinette, peshtigo, crivitz, and include menominee, mi, and I'm sure you can see my concern. I am very safety minded, and would have been very distraught if my trailer would have crashed and killed somebody...especially my grandchildren. Please look into this problem. I was also told by the nks tire people that they were pretty sure the same tire company, duro, had a major recall on their tires maybe two years back. Thank you for your time, and effort concerning this matter. If I can be of any further assistance, please feel free to call on me.