For those that have had a blowout when towing
I passed three travel trailers along the highway yesterday with blowouts on my way home from a weeks camping. I'm pretty diligent about checking my air pressure but I was wondering what was your fi...
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Eric&Lisa wrote:
Why does age impact trailer tires more than it impacts vehicle tires? Is it possible to use vehicle tires in place of trailer tires for better longevity?
-Eric
It doesn't.
With car/truck tires, they average around 12-15k miles per year. By the time they get to 4-5yrs old, the tread is worn off and you replace them.
An RV will often go less than 2k miles per year and spend the vast majority of those miles rolling in a straight line (little hard turns, braking, jack rabbit starts, etc...)...the result is by the time they get to 6-8yrs old, they still have most of their tread left but the rubber has aged to the point that it's questionable.
Yes, you can use light truck tires if you can match the size.
