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brstem
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Oct 22, 2018

Tire life on a parked camper

We are interested in buying a used camper. The folks who are selling it have had it parked for years. They have used Armor-all to protect them from the sun. I am worried about dry rot. I'm afraid we will have blown out tires trying to get the camper home. How long do tires last sitting unused?


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  • Thank you all for the input.
    If we get this camper, it 175 miles away (one way).
  • no question if the tires are 10years old they gotta go.and now we know its a TT tires alot cheaper. about $1000. for good tires. if your only moving it a few miles on back roads I might chance it. sounds like a nice tt neds some TLC . don,t forget bearings and seals.
  • It is a 2008, it has only been pulled twice. They have been using it as a lake house.
  • tires rot moving or siting , great advice to crawl under and look, figure new tires into the deal , I like michilin. six tires out the door about $2000. might as well have a TMPS installed at the same time.
  • Sitting they will last for ever. I would not move it 10 feet without new tires if they are nore than 4 years old per the DOT code.
  • If you crawl under and look at inside of tires, you may answer your own question. If it has sat more than 4-5 years, I would not trust them. Get a price for mobile mechanic to replace on site. Then deduct from sale price.
  • If the tires have been sitting on the ground, not moved, I would simply plan on getting new ones. You did says “Years”. How many?

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