Tires. How old is to old

[mookie6]

My tires on the wini 34ft are now at 7 years. Never kept them covered and always outside. Any Idea when to replace them. Thanks

[Camper346]

msmith1199 wrote:

Camper346 wrote:
Change them... Just had a blow out last month on our way home from Florida with our 7 year old tires. It was an expensive roadside repair.

Was it caused by age or under inflation?

Age

[msmith1199]

Camper346 wrote:
Change them... Just had a blow out last month on our way home from Florida with our 7 year old tires. It was an expensive roadside repair.

Was it caused by age or under inflation?

[Camper346]

Change them... Just had a blow out last month on our way home from Florida with our 7 year old tires. It was an expensive roadside repair.

[msmith1199]

NAUTIQUE wrote:
Bought my Sumitomos in March 2007.
Have put less than 10,000 miles on them. Still look perfect. Never even looses any air. Not Covered (in New England) and at least get exercised every month for about 1/2hr, 35 mile ride of mixed highway & backroad.
Really torn on if I can stretch at least another season out of them.
Sure is a tough decision when the $'s are tight!

Replace the front ones and run the rears a while longer.

[msmith1199]

midnightsadie wrote:
IF one blows comes apart in a hundred pieces, it,ll do thousands of dollars in damage to the rv, change now.

If that happens and if it doesn't damage to the RV, that damage is covered by your insurance. A brand new tire can blow out too.

[msmith1199]

mookie6 wrote:
My tires on the wini 34ft are now at 7 years. Never kept them covered and always outside. Any Idea when to replace them. Thanks

I replaced my first set of tires when they were about 7 years old, now I wish I had not done that. Next time I'll replace the front tires at 7 or so years old and leave the back ones on a while longer. You can have them safety inspected and they will let you know if there is any danger with continuing to use them. The most common cause of tire blow outs is under inflation and the age of the tire doesn't matter for that.

[pappyralph]

What if,( my motorhome )tires have always been stored inside building, with pads between cement & rubber, only outside when on trip. Has got to be longer then about 7 years.

[Richert]

I would replace them now!

[NAUTIQUE]

Bought my Sumitomos in March 2007.
Have put less than 10,000 miles on them. Still look perfect. Never even looses any air. Not Covered (in New England) and at least get exercised every month for about 1/2hr, 35 mile ride of mixed highway & backroad.
Really torn on if I can stretch at least another season out of them.
Sure is a tough decision when the $'s are tight!

[ct78barnes]

It seems that there are a lot of seven year old coaches on the market seems like a lot of people get a new coach and trade in there seven year old coach. I am sure getting the new tires would be a lot less cost.

[mookie6]

Thanks for the input. Shopping mon.

[crasster]

For RV I'm 7 years possibly streched to 8.

[okgc]

DanTheRVMan wrote:
No one knows when tires need replacement

Tires in AZ heat will not last as long as tires in Seattle everything else being equal.

Age is one factor. There are other factors. Heat is one major factor. Age is simple and people like clear cut and simple.

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That's why Goodyear & Michelin have in their guides to have tires inspected every year one they are 5 years old.

[Crazy_Ray]

Last year

[DanTheRVMan]

No one knows when tires need replacement

Tires in AZ heat will not last as long as tires in Seattle everything else being equal.

Age is one factor. There are other factors. Heat is one major factor. Age is simple and people like clear cut and simple.