Are My Michelin Tires Dry-Rotting?
I had six new Michelin LT235-80R17 tires installed on my Dodge dually a year and a half ago and I now see what to me looks like early signs of dry-rotting Am I correct?
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Look for the 4 digit date code (on my tires it is 1610) which means they were made in the 16th week of 2010. The camper was made in early 2011. I am replacing my tires tomorrow before our weekend trip. They show no dry rot, but ozone and heat can cause the glue that holds the tread to the sidewalls to separate, leading to a major failure.
I learned this first hand when traveling to Md from Fl a few years back with my travel trailer. The tread separated and beat the underbelly of the travel trailer up. No blowout though because I caught it on a walk around at a fuel stop.
Mileage really is not of consideration when you have an rv because much of the time it is parked.
If they are 3-4 years old replace them!
I learned this first hand when traveling to Md from Fl a few years back with my travel trailer. The tread separated and beat the underbelly of the travel trailer up. No blowout though because I caught it on a walk around at a fuel stop.
Mileage really is not of consideration when you have an rv because much of the time it is parked.
If they are 3-4 years old replace them!
