Need new tires...help?
I am coming up on year 6 with my factory installed Goodyear Marathon tires. They still look great but I am worried about a blowout after reading about it all over the internet and the dangers of trai...
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darsben wrote:
5 years old does not make the dangerous, neglect over the 5 years makes them dangerous.
Did you keep them inflated properly.
Did you cover when not in use.
Did you avoid pinching them on curbs etc.
Did you use the as intended and are not overweight on your trailer tires.
How far do you go a year?
Local?
Long distance?
If you took good care of the tires the should be good for a year or 2 more easy.
This TT is new to me. A 2010 Jayfeather 26'. The original owner kept them covered at all times, and traveled 10,000 miles with them over the 5 years. I just bought it last August and have gone camping about 4 times since. I stay locally mostly. Over the winter I covered them with black trash bags but now I have the appropriate covers on them. I made sure to inflate them when I picked them up from storage and will check them again when I tow next. I do not overload my TT.
