Tire age?

OK, OK, I'll get new ones! I have to order them as they are white walls to go with the vintage look. New company has taken over the vintage tire market. I'll have them ready to put on after I get the trailer out of storage in the spring. If we ever get spring here!

We've always replaced at the 4 - 5 year mark. Peace of mind, safety, better to shop around at home than to get whatever you can find on the road. Check manufacture date to be sure and then start shopping. Tire blowouts can cause major problems to your trailer, not to mention the safety factor. Doesn't matter how good they look, they age out.

I agree with all those who would replace . I swap mine out at between 4-5 years of age... The more the tire sits and does not go round and round , the more the tire breaks down .If your taking a long trip this summer , bite the bullet now and save some money by being able to shop around and not pay through the nose on the highway .Joe

Rv tires don't wear out....they age out.

Yours are old..........get new befroe you go on trip.

Otherwise you will get new while on the trip. You pick.

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FastEagle

I usually replace my cheapo chinese tires under warranty every 1-2 years. But everything I've read says they need to be replaced at six years, regardless of milage.

You might possibly get 1 more season out of the tires in the condition they're in now (assuming they're not cracked and the sidewalls aren't split)

The time to start tire shopping and asking questions is now, so you're doing the right thing! Replace them as soon as you're confident that you've asked all the questions and have all the info that you need.

WoodGlue

Steve B. wrote:
but haven't had a lot of use.

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Tires are designed to be used.

The chemical compounds which keep the rubber in good shape are part of the design to leach out from the inside of the rubber toward the outer surface.

If a set of tires don't get much use - the outer surface loses those chemicals and is damaged by any exposure to UV radiation.

As folks have said above - six years is pushing the upper limits of a tire life.

I definitely would not take 6 year old tires on a long trip.

When you hit 5 years from the year stamped on the tire regardless of use or storage it's time to start shopping for new ones.

Based on NHTSA recommendations you need to inspect tires more frequently at 5 years. Some cheapo Chinese tires say replace after 3 years because they are junk. I got 6+ years out of my last set of Maxxis M8008 ST tires. Look very carefully for any sign of cracking or other abnormalities carefully. Under inflation and ozone degradation are the killer of tires.