PLEASE CHECK YOUR TIRES!!!
Fellow RVérs, This morning I read another motorhome accident story resulting from a blow out. This is merely a friendly reminder for all of us to check our tire condition and DATE CODE. The date co...
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rvis2005 wrote:prism wrote:ferndaleflyer wrote:
I was just going to post that myself----If you want to run your tires till they blow out good for you but if buying new tires when they age out will add a few more years to my life--I am buying tires. I have had 2 blow outs over the years and on both occasions the tires were over 7 years old. I'll never run another set till they expire----not worth it.
what were the blow outs on? what size? what type of vehicle? how many miles? did it have a slow leak and overheat? what kind of roads were they used on mostly etc etc etc
just because someone has arbitraely put a 7 year tire replacement date does not fit automatically allpy to all tires.Mileage is #1 factor.your telling us if you have 15000 miles on a 22.5 MH tire thats been looked after correctly that it should be replaced just because? I dont think so
Prizm, I completely understand your point here. My opinion is based on the experience that I have and the tire experts I've interviewed. Sure, there are plenty of stories of long lived tires. My intent was to share in hopes of helping someone who doesn't know. For me, my cars go through tires way faster than five years so that worry is eliminated, but for my motorhome it's the deadline I've imposed on myself. (My last set received an impressive trade in allowance which factors into the money side) Safe travels. Tommy
Yes and undrstood.I should look into the trade value as thats not a bad idea.Tire experst opinions vary as much as ours do I have been finding,Your right about car and pickup tires there ususally worn out
at 5 years
