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rb2boxer
Explorer
Mar 29, 2022

Tires

I have a 6 year old, 3/4 ton truck mainly used to pull our travel trailer. It only has 26,000 mile on it and tire tread is fine however age is starting to concern me. I have read it is recommended to replace tires at 6yrs due to age.

If I wasn't towing, I probably wouldn't care but being that is what the truck is mainly used for I am thinking its better to be safe than sorry

Thoughts? Has anyone changed their tires out due to age on their tow vehicle
  • MFL's avatar
    MFL
    Nomad II
    Mar 29, 2022
    How do the tires look, sidewalls good, no cracks between tread? How have they been treated, not sitting in sun, parked inside on concrete? Do you keep aired properly for use?

    My F250 tires were new in 13. I'm not changing them out anytime soon.

    Jerry
  • Grit_dog's avatar
    Grit_dog
    Navigator
    Mar 29, 2022
    Personally, unless I saw cracking or they were Michelins (in which case you'd see the cracking, lol) I would run them.
    If the truck has sat outside and seen tires been exposed to UV for 6 years, I might err more on the safe than sorry side. If garaged, I wouldn't even consider replacing them.
  • Grit_dog's avatar
    Grit_dog
    Navigator
    Mar 29, 2022
    MFL wrote:
    How do the tires look, sidewalls good, no cracks between tread? How have they been treated, not sitting in sun, parked inside on concrete? Do you keep aired properly for use?

    My F250 tires were new in 13. I'm not changing them out anytime soon.

    Jerry


    D@mn Jerry....beat me to it! Hahaha
  • Lwiddis's avatar
    Lwiddis
    Explorer II
    Mar 29, 2022
    I believe in tire retirement for the TT and the TV. I don’t want a problem on the road or to try to find a matching tire.
  • JimK-NY's avatar
    JimK-NY
    Explorer II
    Mar 29, 2022
    The age is pushing it. If you are going to be even close to the maximum load rating, I would replace them. Way short and you might give them another year or so.
  • Rollochrome's avatar
    Rollochrome
    Explorer
    Mar 30, 2022
    New tires are cheap insurance.

    Blowouts might cause a wreck, or at least damage the vehicle.

    Plus now you're on the side of the road and might get killed there.

    NONE of that is worth the $800 you'll spend every 6 years.

    Peace of mind. Buy new tires.
  • time2roll's avatar
    time2roll
    Nomad
    Mar 30, 2022
    LT with minimal use and no visual issues? I went 10 years on mine and I plan to do it again.
  • valhalla360's avatar
    valhalla360
    Navigator
    Mar 30, 2022
    It's getting near the end for those tires. Maybe another year but typically, on truck/car tires, the tread is worn out in 3-4 yrs, so they never age out.

    At 6-7yrs, you are aging them out. Problem is all looks good...until it's not. If I was just running around empty, I might push it a bit more but not towing.

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