Tire Build Date: How Old is Too Old?

[Bruce_H_]

I've convinced myself to replace the Maxxis M8008 ST 215/75R14 tires with the Maxxis UE-168 205/R14C tire. My local tire dealer in Northern California can order them from the Maxxis warehouse in Southern California. The warehouse has 7 in stock, all with a build date of 5214, meaning that they were built in the last week of last year. That means that these "new" tires will be nearly a year-old when installed on my single axle trailer.

Year-old tires seem pretty old to me. The Maxxis M8008 tires were only about three months old when installed three years ago.

What do you think? Too old and take a pass on them? Or go ahead with the purchase?

Bruce

[MarkTwain]

Seneca 35GS wrote:
DO NOT PURCHASE! Build date should be within 3 or 4 months of purchase , mount date.

X1, 3 months is max mfg. date I will accept:):)

[Dog_Trainer]

By your own admission you are consious of the tire age putting on new tires at 3 years. This says you will only have these tires 2 years before you will need to repurchase. Does that fit your budget and needs.

[Seneca_35GS]

DO NOT PURCHASE! Build date should be within 3 or 4 months of purchase , mount date.

[Dick_B]

3 - 5 years is within the normal age of an RV tire so I agree to go elsewhere.
I don't like the discount idea because the tires are a year old and no amount of discount is going to change that.

[bob213]

I don't believe in that size they have the 3-ply sidewall rating that the M8008 does. Not sure if they are the tire you want on a trailer. Total load rating is fine, but sidewall is important on a trailer.

[darsben]

See if the will discount them an extra 20% because of age.
If not go elsewhere. There are newer tires out there he should be able to order some with a newer date.

[Bruce_H_]

midnightsadie wrote:
...whats wrong with your org tires? maxxis a good brand of tire should hold up well.

Nothing wrong with the original tires. I am just really risk aversive when it comes to trailer tire safety. The experts say that a trailer tire ages out in 3 to 5 years. It's been three years and I don't want to wait for something to happen. I would rather be proactive.

Bruce

[donn0128]

Six months is considered by most to be maximum age to consider new.

[midnightsadie]

well there already a year old, and they start aging on day one, I,d pass , whats wrong with your org tires? maxxis a good brand of tire should hold up well.