Goodyear Endurance is 5 years too old?

[Njmurvin]

My Goodyear Endurance tires just turned 5 years old. Some sources say tires age out at 5 and others say 6. The price of these tires has gone up 50% since I bought them. I’d love to squeeze another year out of them but not if it’s too risky. Thoughts?

[Cummins12V98]

I am fairly sure the warranty is 6 years pro rated for non road hazard issues.

[Cummins12V98]

ScottG wrote:
Mine are 5 y/o this year as well and I have no intention of replacing them just because of age. I will have to replace them next year because they'll be worn out - at <15K. They'll be replaced with something else that starts out with more tread.

Makes no sense! 15k??? I have a set on my Boat Trailer and they have at least 20-25k and dated 2017. I will run them this Summer and see how the tread looks.

You must have brakes set too tight or some other issue.

Something to consider you have 5 years with no issues on trailer tires that says a lot.

[JIMNLIN]

Njmurvin wrote:
My Goodyear Endurance tires just turned 5 years old. Some sources say tires age out at 5 and others say 6. The price of these tires has gone up 50% since I bought them. I’d love to squeeze another year out of them but not if it’s too risky. Thoughts?

Depends on several factors. Some are....
Are the tires a commercial grade steel carcass tire. Their good for 8+ years and 50k-60k miles of service. Not so much poly carcass tires.

Have they been protected from the sun while not in use. Lots of rv trailers may make 3-4 trips a year with low miles of service.
Tires need to be used so how many miles do those tire have in those 5 years.

Have they had the proper care in those 5 years....no derated per minimum load pressure charts..... Bounced over curbs/rocks/etc.

[cummins2014]

ScottG wrote:
Mine are 5 y/o this year as well and I have no intention of replacing them just because of age. I will have to replace them next year because they'll be worn out - at <15K. They'll be replaced with something else that starts out with more tread.

Thats pretty poor performance for any tire 15K . If you got the rims for it move up to the best in an RV tire, the Sailun S637 .

[MarkTwain]

For me, tires are one of the most critical factors when evaluating RV risks when traveling. IMHO.
So, I always bought new tires at 5 to 6 years IF I was going to take any cross country trips, especially if traving in areas with hot tempetures. Short trips I might take a chance on 6 year old tires. At 7 years, I throw them away for new tires.
Tires are expensive for sure but the cost of damage to your RV or worst scenerio an accident when you have a tire come apart 😞

[Home_Skillet]

Tires are cheaper than repairing your RV due to a blow out.

[ScottG]

Mine are 5 y/o this year as well and I have no intention of replacing them just because of age. I will have to replace them next year because they'll be worn out - at <15K. They'll be replaced with something else that starts out with more tread.

[MFL]

Unless you know a reason, that could make them questionable, I'd run them at least another year.

I just replaced my Provider tires(very similar to Endurance, with a bit more tread) last Summer, which were OEM on my FW. They looked good after 8 years of use.

Jerry

[Likes_to_tow]

I would not be afraid of these American made tires even at 7 years old. Just keep the tire pressure where it's supposed to be. The last set of tires (not Goodyears) I took off my 5th wheel I kept for use on the boat trailer which is not driven over 40 miles per day when used. They are now 8 years old and still no sign of cracks or any problems. Like everything in today's economy tires are profanely expensive. I believe when possible you need to get all the wear out of things before replacing.

[midnightsadie]

are they covered? sit outside in the weather? see any side wall cracks? how tires are cared for will make a big difference in how long they last. stop and have them inspected by a good tire shop.