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LOFAT36
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Jul 08, 2021

Cracked tires

Our trailer has been sitting for 2 years. I was checking the psi and only down about 5 pounds. Both tires on the passenger side have cracks in the sidewall and these have had tire covers on the whole time. Do I buy 2 new ones or do I have to replace all 4. ? Thanks, Marty

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  • Thanks for the replies guys. I figured as much but it doesn’t hurt to ask. Cheers, Marty
  • Might as well do all 4 and get it over with. You will need to replace the other 2 soon anyway.
  • Whatever happened to the cracked tires happened to the other two. All four should be replaced.
  • I would buy 4 new ones if I was you. The other two are just as old and will deteriorate like those other two very soon very likely. I just had a blowout travelling at 100km/h with my Goodyear marathons that were in excellent condition with only about 8000 miles on them. They were 8 years old however but the trailer was sitting in a seasonal lot for those 8 years. Took it out this year for a trip and bam! Blowout. From now on on my tires get changed out at 5 to 6 years wether they need or not. Tire age makes a difference in safety even if there are no visible danger signs like cracks etc.