Tires - The 10 Year Rule
Hey gang, Regarding big, DP tires... I know most adhere to this rule and some prefer to replace tires within 7 years or so of date code. Others replace the steers every 5 and the drives every 1...
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2oldman wrote:KendallP wrote:Steers don't last longer?
Others replace the steers every 5 and the drives every 10.
I'm guessing that was rhetorical?
Because I was merely stating what I've seen in my research.
It's not that the steers wear out faster. The reason to change out the steers earlier than the drives, is you're much less likely to lose control with a loss of a single drive tire on a dually motorhome than you are the loss of a steer tire. And changing a single pair of tires early offers a lot of safety bang for the buck... or at least... more peace of mind.
Now there are those who have seen plenty of damage caused by a blown drive tire. But this is less of a safety issue and more of an insurance claim issue... so long as your tire doesn't cause harm to anyone else on the road.
