996Pilot wrote:
J-Rooster wrote:
Jim, I'm aware that you just purchased the RV but, 16 and 17 years is a long time to run a RV tire. In fact you hold the record for having the oldest tires on a RV that I ever heard of. ....
Most folks visiting the forums here are serious RV'ers and look for advice and tips to keep their rigs running right and stay safe. I live in the SoCal area (pray for me) and the DW and I see REALLY old MH's on the road that are obviously permanent dwellings for the folks in them. Some of these look like they would be rejected at a scrap metal yard. All of them look unsafe at any speed. I'm sure there are many records for OLD that can be beat!!
I'd be more worried about rigs like this as well as un-maintained cars on the road (along with distracted drivers, impaired drivers, etc.) than someone who has old tires on an otherwise well maintained RV. Heck a drive anywhere (in the west) on open roads will yield dozens of truck tire carcasses - one of the reasons I don't travel on my motorcycle at night on interstates.
JMO - YMMV
I'm a retired OTR Trucker with over 4 million miles logged and I know all about tires! Where in the post did I tell him to drive with these tires? I was just amazed that they were still on the rim! You would have to be a complete idiot to run on tires like that! Come on Man!
