Now have 3 tires @ 2 seasons old & one new
Just had to replace a damaged tire on our TT that has 2 seasons of use and is 1.5 years old. Was planning to replace them at about 5 years old. So if I left it as is, along with a never used spare, ...
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myredracer wrote:dclark1946 wrote:
What kind of damage to the tire? Hit something or blowout?
I am assuming these are ST tires. If so, 3 seasons is all you should count on.
Dick
Yes, ST tires. Mechanical damage, rather not get into detail. Shop stated on receipt for me: "damaged beyond repair - scrap".
I thought some say you can do up to 5 years depending on mileage and if they're taken care of. I'm picky about doing all the right stuff including religious checking of air pressure before each leg of a trip.
According to Discount Tire, in 3 years 30% of an ST tire strength is gone. Five years is the absolute maximum life with 3 years being more conservative.
Dick
