When to replace LT tires on trailer
I installed some BFG Commercial T/A tires on my fifth wheel in '09. They're coming up on 7 years old. I inspected them over the weekend and they look great. Plenty of tread,wearing evenly, no sidewall...
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My rule of thumb has always been: If it's not broken, don't fix it.
If the tire appear to be in good shape, no cracking as you've said, even tread wear, no dry rot, look good, and causing no problems, why change yet? But, there's nothing to say, you might go look at your tires tomorrow and see a gigantic crack on the side. If that happens, then change them out.
It's like anything that get used, you just never know. You may get new tires today, and tomorrow one may blow out. You might be able to keep your current tires on and they may last another 3 years or more.
With all the negative reports I've read on these forums, you've beaten the average. I think you have above average tires. But, you just never know. Keep em, you could have a blow out tomorrow. Change em, and you could have a blow out tomorrow. Who knows?
If it were me, I'd wait longer. I debated in the first year about swapping them out, but kept putting it off, because I saw no evidence to do so. (I got 6 years out of my original DURO tires on my Springdale when I finally found cracking on the side). Not bad for cheap factory installed Chinese tires! So you just never now.
If the tire appear to be in good shape, no cracking as you've said, even tread wear, no dry rot, look good, and causing no problems, why change yet? But, there's nothing to say, you might go look at your tires tomorrow and see a gigantic crack on the side. If that happens, then change them out.
It's like anything that get used, you just never know. You may get new tires today, and tomorrow one may blow out. You might be able to keep your current tires on and they may last another 3 years or more.
With all the negative reports I've read on these forums, you've beaten the average. I think you have above average tires. But, you just never know. Keep em, you could have a blow out tomorrow. Change em, and you could have a blow out tomorrow. Who knows?
If it were me, I'd wait longer. I debated in the first year about swapping them out, but kept putting it off, because I saw no evidence to do so. (I got 6 years out of my original DURO tires on my Springdale when I finally found cracking on the side). Not bad for cheap factory installed Chinese tires! So you just never now.
