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Re: Need new tires ALREADY!
It sounds like the same situation I encountered, and if so, this is what I found. I had slightly over 5,000 miles on the trailer. I checked the tires before making a 1500 miles run. The tread looked okay, but I thought "It looks like I'll have to consider replacing them next year." When I reached my destination, they were bald---just a shadow of where the tread pattern had been. I called the dealer that sold us the trailer and also started questioning the best way to check axle alignment. We discussed that for a bit, and finally he said, "How are the tires wearing? If they are wearing on one side of the tires, it's axle alignment. I said they were wearing evenly, but I certainly hadn't expected to see them wear so fast. I had never worn out a set of tires before, or before having to just replace them because of age. Finally, he said, "Look, I have to be honest with you. They put the cheapest tires on the trailers that they can find in China just to get them out the door. I've sold trailers (in Midwest) to peolple going to the West Coast, and had them call about the tires wearing out before they get that far. If you replace them with a quality tire, you won't have this problem again." So far, I haven't.172Views0likes0Comments
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