Another 'different' tire question...
I am not questioning the 'seven-year' rule on replacing MH tires. I am wondering however how that particular number of years was decided upon. For example, why not six or eight or some other number......
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Hi,
I know someone who laughed at the 7 year rule, and was towing his fifth wheel with 8 year old tires "Because I take great care of them, and always keep the air pressure correct". The damage to his sidewall and fiberglass piece around the tires cost $2,500 to repair.
Net savings? Well he had to replace his 8 year old tires anyway. . .
Another member who bought a RV that had dual rear tires. The "Outside" tires looked great and where less than 2 years old, however the prior owner did not replace the inner dual, it was 8-10 years old and blew out.
Me? Well I can not afford my motorhome right now, so it is in storage. However moving it from California to Oregon, I was running 3401 tires on the front (in April 13 that would put them at 11 years and 5 months old) and did not have a problem. My right rear are around 2005 while the other side was 2007. I was only driving 55 MPH mainly to get the best MPG possible.
My only blowout was when the RV was about 5 years old, it was the passenger outside tire, and most likely caused by the leaking rear axle seal, dripping rear axle oil onto the tire. That did about $200 in damage I was able to fix myself.
Fred.
I know someone who laughed at the 7 year rule, and was towing his fifth wheel with 8 year old tires "Because I take great care of them, and always keep the air pressure correct". The damage to his sidewall and fiberglass piece around the tires cost $2,500 to repair.
Net savings? Well he had to replace his 8 year old tires anyway. . .
Another member who bought a RV that had dual rear tires. The "Outside" tires looked great and where less than 2 years old, however the prior owner did not replace the inner dual, it was 8-10 years old and blew out.
Me? Well I can not afford my motorhome right now, so it is in storage. However moving it from California to Oregon, I was running 3401 tires on the front (in April 13 that would put them at 11 years and 5 months old) and did not have a problem. My right rear are around 2005 while the other side was 2007. I was only driving 55 MPH mainly to get the best MPG possible.
My only blowout was when the RV was about 5 years old, it was the passenger outside tire, and most likely caused by the leaking rear axle seal, dripping rear axle oil onto the tire. That did about $200 in damage I was able to fix myself.
Fred.
