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Michelin commercial tire lifespan

Slymer
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I have a set of Michelin XDS2 commercial tires. 245/70 R19.5 16 ply, Load range H, up to 220 PSI. Our camper is an AFox 811. There is tons of tread left on these (all tires with approx. same tread wear if not identical). However these are 7 years old now and I am wondering if anyone has run tires like this beyond the recommended 7 year lifespan ??
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ticki2
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jimh406 wrote:
ticki2 wrote:
Oregun wrote:
I have Cooper 245/70/19.5 tires for 7.5 years.
When I bought them the tire guy said they would last 10 years.
So I looked on Cooper's website and they had a page about LT tires lasting 10 years.
Sent them an email and they recommended 6 years for RV tires.


It would be sad if 19.5 commercial tire would not outlast LT tires


It depends on how the tires are used. Obviously, tires that are near their load limit continuously have more stress on them than those that are not.

I've also heard the 6 year number for RVs. As noted, it's worth it to me to replace the tires early, but I also don't go cheap on tires either. So, I'm probably "wasting" money on those better tires, too. 😄


I was referring to the same use ( commercial or rv ) between 19.5 and LT tires .
'68 Avion C-11
'02 GMC DRW D/A flatbed

Grit_dog
Explorer III
Explorer III
ticki2 wrote:
Oregun wrote:
I have Cooper 245/70/19.5 tires for 7.5 years.
When I bought them the tire guy said they would last 10 years.
So I looked on Cooper's website and they had a page about LT tires lasting 10 years.
Sent them an email and they recommended 6 years for RV tires.


It would be sad if 19.5 commercial tire would not outlast LT tires


Sad?
Why would you expect one to age better than the other? Is the rubber more special-er in med duty tires?
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jimh406
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Explorer III
ticki2 wrote:
Oregun wrote:
I have Cooper 245/70/19.5 tires for 7.5 years.
When I bought them the tire guy said they would last 10 years.
So I looked on Cooper's website and they had a page about LT tires lasting 10 years.
Sent them an email and they recommended 6 years for RV tires.


It would be sad if 19.5 commercial tire would not outlast LT tires


It depends on how the tires are used. Obviously, tires that are near their load limit continuously have more stress on them than those that are not.

I've also heard the 6 year number for RVs. As noted, it's worth it to me to replace the tires early, but I also don't go cheap on tires either. So, I'm probably "wasting" money on those better tires, too. 😄

'10 Ford F-450, 6.4, 4.30, 4x4, 14,500 GVWR, '06 Host Rainer 950 DS, Torklift Talon tiedowns, Glow Steps, and Fastguns. Bilstein 4600s, Firestone Bags, Toyo M655 Gs, Curt front hitch, Energy Suspension bump stops.

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ticki2
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Oregun wrote:
I have Cooper 245/70/19.5 tires for 7.5 years.
When I bought them the tire guy said they would last 10 years.
So I looked on Cooper's website and they had a page about LT tires lasting 10 years.
Sent them an email and they recommended 6 years for RV tires.


It would be sad if 19.5 commercial tire would not outlast LT tires
'68 Avion C-11
'02 GMC DRW D/A flatbed

Grit_dog
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Explorer III
Oregun wrote:
I have Cooper 245/70/19.5 tires for 7.5 years.
When I bought them the tire guy said they would last 10 years.
So I looked on Cooper's website and they had a page about LT tires lasting 10 years.
Sent them an email and they recommended 6 years for RV tires.

If’n I was in the bizniss of sellin tars, I’d tell ya 3 yearz…..

Think about it….
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Couple of Arctic Fox TCs - Sold

JIMNLIN
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michelin Q&A

What is the expected service life of tires?
While most tires will need replacement before they achieve 10 years, it is recommended that any tires in service 10 years or more from the date of manufacture, including spare tires, be replaced with new tires as a simple precaution even if such tires appear serviceable and even if they have not reached the legal wear limit.**

The OP truck is a F350 srw.. more along the line of the same truck we use in commercial service carrying same heavy loads in the bed.
"good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment" ............ Will Rogers

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Oregun
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I have Cooper 245/70/19.5 tires for 7.5 years.
When I bought them the tire guy said they would last 10 years.
So I looked on Cooper's website and they had a page about LT tires lasting 10 years.
Sent them an email and they recommended 6 years for RV tires.

wildtoad
Explorer II
Explorer II
If swapping tires at 6/7 years regardless of condition makes it easier to sleep at night, great. Tire manufacturers support a 10 year discard timeframe with proper care and annual inspections after 7.
Tom Wilds
Blythewood, SC
2016 Newmar Baystar Sport 3004
2015 Jeep Wrangler 2dr HT

jimh406
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Explorer III
I only do 6 years on my vehicles. Tires are relatively cheap compared to the aftermath and/or being stranded by a catastrophic failure.

The problem is tires can still fail even though the look fine if the tread separates from the carcass.

'10 Ford F-450, 6.4, 4.30, 4x4, 14,500 GVWR, '06 Host Rainer 950 DS, Torklift Talon tiedowns, Glow Steps, and Fastguns. Bilstein 4600s, Firestone Bags, Toyo M655 Gs, Curt front hitch, Energy Suspension bump stops.

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Bedlam
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I replaced mine after 7 years and 60k+ miles even though the tires still had good tread. I look at this as preventive maintenance and factor in the cost of camping. My truck sits outdoors and is not sheltered in a garage but the weather is mild on rubber in area. If it was garaged, I would be willing to run them longer.

Host Mammoth 11.5 on Ram 5500 HD

Slymer
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Grit Dog,...correct,...not 220,....120 psi (typo)

Tom_Barb
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run them. 10 years is the life span
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Grit_dog
Explorer III
Explorer III
Nice setup though!
AF 811/860 is my fave camper. Big camper features and short bed ready!
If it helps your peace of mind, I hauled our AF860 all over the country on cheapo weak, squishy sidewall, 5-6 year old OE takeoff Firestones. Without issue. Running 75mph + consistently on the open road.
I’d trade a brand new set of those tires for your old 19.5s, today, and be even more confident!
As long as they aren’t dry rotted.

Note, you can’t see some dry rot on fully inflated tires.
Try this. Deflate one of the tires on the truck until almost flat and see if there’s any cracking in the bottom part where the tire is flexed. If not, good to go.
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Grit_dog
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Well they’re not 220psi tires, but aside from that, it’s more about the condition of the tires than the age, at only 7 years old.
7 years parked in the sun in Arizona = throw them away, yesterday.
7 years with fairly regular use but parked in a garage in Ontario likely means they have more years left in them. I wouldn’t even think about replacing them if they haven’t seen an inordinate amount of UV exposure and aren’t showing any signs of dry rot.
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2017 Heartland Torque T29 - Sold.
Couple of Arctic Fox TCs - Sold