RV Tires- how old will you go?
Posted 04-14-2010 at 05:43 PM by RVTIREGUY
Updated 04-14-2010 at 09:04 PM by NLOVNIT (Remove advertising)
Updated 04-14-2010 at 09:04 PM by NLOVNIT (Remove advertising)
Tags rv tire guy, rv tires, tire age, tire integrity
In todays Rv environment, one of the most talked about issues as far as tires are concerned is tire age. I see thousands of RV owners and the most common saying I hear goes something like this. "The RVer two spaces over told me that i should get 7 to 8 years out of my tires." Serious, this is what I get told on a day to day basis. The raw truth of the "age" issue is this. Depending on how severe or hot a climate you live in, can even be caused by severe cold, will determine how many years your tires will be good for. In my opinion, I would not keep a tire on my RV that was over five years old. Most tires I see that are blown out on motorhomes is usually caused by loss of integrity of the tire due to constant pounding from the ozone. I do get an occasional tire that has been punctured by an object and then every once in a while I will get an RV that has lost tires due to overloading. Most RV's that come to me for tires are in the 6 and 7 year old range and almost always they came to me because they had a tire blow on them due to the age of their RV tire. You will not achieve high mileage normally with an RV tire as most of us only use the RV occasionally. I have had a few people get RV tires because they wore out the last set. This is obviously not normal to wear out a set of RV tires. The average mileage for a replacement tire on an RV that comes into my shop is around 25,000 miles. And a tire with 25,000 miles is usually over 7 years old. Don't wait 7 or more years to replace your tires if you can avoid it. The consequences can be catastrophic. Proper tire maintenance including frequent pressure checks, lifting the tires off the ground when you store the RV, storing the RV inside or covering the tires, and rotating the tires every 5,000 miles or at least when you start to notice irregular tire wear on your steering tires then have them rotated. When you replace your tires, I recommend that you replace any valve hardware as well. The rubber components deteriorate just like the tires and many components do not have replaceable rubber pieces. I am always happy to answer any questions concerning RV tires. I have been in the RV tire industry for over 25 years and this is all I know.
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I couldn't agree with you more, I was surprised when I took over my Father 96 33ft SeaBreeze, I thought O-good the tires have a lot of tread on them, he must of recently replace them, then reading a post, as of yours, I look at the stamped tire date reading (4695<) and hear its Apr.2010, tires are older then the MH. Bought 7 new tires, my gal, dogs and I feel a lot safer now. Thank you
P.S. I see this a lot with motorcycles too.Posted 04-25-2010 at 10:23 AM by Schmitty 
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I understand the reasoning for replacing tires due to age as opposed to mileage, but I have a question concerning tire quality. My 5th wheel TT is 16,000 pounds dry and I have Goodyear 215 75R 17.5 regrooveable tires on it. I run 125 Pounds of air pressure. Should this tire be changed out every 5 years or so?
Posted 05-30-2010 at 09:36 AM by BW Owner
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thoughts on TOYO 1200 22.5 tires
Posted 07-12-2010 at 10:58 AM by happyhare
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This is an interesting read!!!
In 2001, the British Rubber Manufacturers Association strongly recommends that unused tires should not be placed into service if they are more than 6 years old. In 2005, Ford Motor Company announced a six (6) year recommendation as well, regardless of tread wear. Of course, tire manufacturers were much more lax in there assessment of the issue. In October, 2005 Bridgestone Firestone recommended that all tires should be replaced after 10 years. Continental and Michelin soon followed, echoing the 10 year period set forth by Firestone.
Tire & Automotive Industries Recommend Replacing Unused Car Tires After 10 YearsPosted 09-12-2011 at 08:23 PM by wallynm
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Posted 12-29-2011 at 10:48 PM by harleyJsheno
