Here we go again. Another sincere customer that trusted a dealer and did not get what he expected. There is an upside tho. I feel the same way as another poster here who has some doubt about the 7 year replace your tires rule. Several things are involved here. Depending on how well you care for your tires can play a HUGE role in their service life. Can you park so that water cannot puddle around the tires? Can you park on metal or plastic so as to prevent moisture from coming up from the ground and contributing to dry rot? Do you monitor your tire pressure? Do you avoid going over curbs or scuffing the sidewalls on the curbs?
I know from my own experience that by following all of the above and by not using various tire dressings but still keeping them clean, and by getting out and driving and warming up the tires once in a while you can vastly extend the life of your tires
My Michelin XZEs are 12 years old now. They are looked after pretty closely and have served well. One other thing that helps is to avoid sustained speeds of 75 M.P.H. and above.
I will be shopping for new tires in the next few weeks as I feel as tho I have gotten my use even tho the tires look nearly new.
I am not suggesting that everyone do this and run their tires 12 years. I do suggest that good care and maintenance of your tires will let you get more time from them. Time is the limiting factor here as it seems none of us runs our RVs tires until tread wear requires tire replacement.
I believe that in many cases we are to kind to our tire dealers with the frequency in which we purchase new tires.
