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Would you feel good about selling 3 YO LT Tires?

Vulcaneer
Explorer
Explorer
Was in a RV tire discussion with a neighbor. We both feel LT's are the way to go on our trailers. He has had good luck taking his tires out to 5 years before replacement. Me? I prefer the 3 year replacement rule. His thought was that if I replace my LT's at three years, I could probably offer them up for sale, to be used on a light pickup truck. It could be a way to recoup some value. If that is the case, he might replace his tires earlier than he does now.

Footnote...sometimes some interesting ideas comes out of beer discussions around the campfire.

Frankly I never thought about it before. But he could have a valid point. And if the tires then get daily usage, they might actually last until the tread wears out. And at half price (or less), could be a good value to someone that can use them. Then use apply the proceeds to the cost of new tires, so the replacement tires cost less out of pocket.

For the way I use my truck, I would never spend the money for used tires like that. But I can see where some local small businesses just might like to have them. And they could work for those applications.

What would be your thoughts?
'12 F350 SB, CC, SRW, 6.7 PSD, 3.55 RAR, 6 spd auto
2015 DRV 38RSS 'Traditions'
Pullrite Super Glide 18K

Retirement = It's all poops and giggles....UNTIL someone Giggles and Poops.
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Vulcaneer
Explorer
Explorer
So you think RV tires that are 3 years old LT's with 10,000 miles on them are safe? Would seem to me that tires that are now rolling every day, and now circulating the "juices" within, might recover some of their usefulness.

Hey a couple hundred bucks (for 5 tires...including a new unused spare) towards a new set of tires ain't chump change.

This would seem to be another good argument for choosing LT tires. Not that I need another good argument.
'12 F350 SB, CC, SRW, 6.7 PSD, 3.55 RAR, 6 spd auto
2015 DRV 38RSS 'Traditions'
Pullrite Super Glide 18K

Retirement = It's all poops and giggles....UNTIL someone Giggles and Poops.

midnightsadie
Explorer II
Explorer II
yep craigs list they,ll be gone, and the buyer know there not new. put my 8yr old michilins on there gone the same day.

therink
Explorer
Explorer
Craigslist. If they are decent, you will sell them in a day or two.
Steve Rinker
Rochester, NY
2013 Keystone Sydney 340FBH 5th Wheel, 12,280 lbs loaded (scale)
2015.5 GMC Sierra Denali 3500, SRW, Duramax, CC, Payload 3,700 (sticker- not scaled yet)

Take my posts for what they are, opinions based on my own experiences.

BurbMan
Explorer II
Explorer II
Ask the tire store where you would buy new ones if they would take the old ones for a few $, they always have used tires to sell. Or, browse CL and see how much a used set of tires goes for, there are always folks on a budget. My guess is you'll get about $100-150 for the set. Whoever buys them still has to pay to have them mounted and balanced.