Old tires?
How can I tell if my tires are getting old? They have about 30000 mi on them. The tread still looks OK. The sidewalls look OK, but I don't really know what to look for. These are Karrier Loadstars.
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- I learned the hard way. 7 yrs is the MAX! Replace at 6 to be safe, is my mantra now!
- Highway (auto & LT) tires are manufactured to different standards than ST tires.
Both will age out. I have yet to be able to dependably get more than 4 years on STs; but have no problem getting 8 to 10 on highway tiers. - My 2003 Jayco (that I purchased new) came with a set of Goodyear Marathons. They lasted for 13 years.
valhalla360 wrote:
Discount tire and Carlise, for your sources... I am sure there are more.Huntindog wrote:
In 3 years a ST tire has lost 33% of its strength.
None of mine ever made it 2 years.
Can you provide a source?
Going back to traveling with my family as a kid, never had any tire fail at 2yr...you must be incredibly unlucky if every tire fails by 2yr.
As for my bad luck.... That ended when I made the jump to LT tires in 2006.
Not a single tire problem since then. I no longer give my tires much thought. They just flat out do the job.
When I ran STs (several sets, as I was slow to get the message) I treated them like fine china. Did everything but have a rabbi bless them. It was no use.- What about using a good Light Truck Tire, load range E?
valhalla360 wrote:
I believe the industry recommends 5-7yrs...of course if you overload or otherwise abuse them, sooner would be a good idea.
Trailer tires rarely wear out. You don't burn off a lot of tread rolling along at a steady speed.
no. But they ROT pretty quick setting still. Rot is the enemy. Tires oil as they roll, and flex. If the tires are sitting, and not rolling, no oiling takes place, and they rot. EVEN tires that have neve been mounted.
When I buy tires, For the TT, or for the TV. I specify NEW tires. Don't try to put year old tires on any of my vehicles. I won't pay for them. I always check the build date before I allow any tires to be mounted on my vehicles.waynefi wrote:
I must be really lucky, since I've gotten almost 8 years and 30000 miles out of a pair of cheap Chinese tires.
You might do well buying lottery tickets.- I must be really lucky, since I've gotten almost 8 years and 30000 miles out of a pair of cheap Chinese tires.
It helps that the trailer is light, and when I'm not camping it is parked in a shady spot.
I'm surprised that so much of this is about years, not miles. I don't replace car tires after 3 years, I look at miles and tread. - Been on the road since 10/16, 128,000 same tires on my 26' enclosed car trailer, but they are 16" Michelin truck tires.
AJR wrote:
After 30,000 miles on TT tires. I would by a new set of the same tire.
agree 100 percent
