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03-22-2018, 04:52 PM
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Tire Replacement intervals???
I was told by my motor home repair shop that tires needed to be replaced every 5 years, period. Any comments on this?
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03-22-2018, 05:25 PM
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Location: Florida
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I have heard 5 to 7 years from everyone I have talked to in the industry. We replaced ours at 6 years.
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03-22-2018, 05:25 PM
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News to me most MFG I see give a 10 year time frame, maybe they want your money. How old are your tires, and how do they look? Is the tread wear even, good tread depth, no sidewall cracking, and other stuff. Check with your tire MFG to see what they recommend.
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03-22-2018, 05:32 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by keger
News to me most MFG I see give a 10 year time frame, maybe they want your money. How old are your tires, and how do they look? Is the tread wear even, good tread depth, no sidewall cracking, and other stuff. Check with your tire MFG to see what they recommend.
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I say between 7 and 10 years....not more then ten...... blowouts can be nasty
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03-22-2018, 05:32 PM
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Newmar Owners Club
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Location: Southern Indiana
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Tire Replacement intervals???
I believe Michelin may have recommended tire inspections after 5-7 years. Latest info states replace after 10 years with inspections taking place up to that point.
https://www.michelinb2b.com/wps/b2bc...s_Brochure.pdf
We replaced at 6-1/2 years but tires were showing a lot of cracks in sidewalks. I try to treat New tires regularly with 303.
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2002 Newmar Mountain Aire 4095
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03-22-2018, 05:41 PM
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Keeping your tires covered when parked will help extend the life of your tires also.
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03-22-2018, 05:51 PM
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You will get differing opinions on this. Here's mine - I think a balance. At 7 years I start looking for new set pictures.
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2011 Tiffin Phaeton 40QTH (Cummins ISC/Freightliner)
Flat towing a modified 2005 Jeep (Rubicon Wrangler)
Previously a 2002 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 37A and a 1995 Safari Trek 2830.
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03-22-2018, 09:24 PM
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Country Coach Owners Club
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If you don't put a lot of miles on the coach in a year, probably 5 years would be a good guess. If you put 8-10 thousand miles on in a year 7-10 years is good
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03-22-2018, 10:43 PM
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I replace tires on all my vehicles including my rvs when the first of the following happens: 1. the tire blows out. 2. the tire is wore out at the minimum tread depth or 3. The tire shows defects indicating it needs replacement.
So far, in over 50 years of vehicle ownership and 20 years with class A rvs maybe replaced tires 3-4 times and only for being wore out. Never replaced an RV tire because they never met my criteria to be replaced.
If you take care of your tires, use a functioning tpms system, store your RV indoors when not used, you can easily expect 10 or more years of tire use.
Others will call me names, insult me or worse. ( just wait and see), but this is my experience with tires in all sorts of vehicles for 50+ years.
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03-23-2018, 12:00 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: So Cal Wine Country
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The RV Geeks (fulltimers who are meticulous in maintaining their rig) explain how they got 10 years out of their Michelins by keeping them properly inflated, having their coach aligned, using UV protectant, keeping them covered, etc.)
https://youtu.be/X7scHIvjyBk
So longevity is really a function of how well the tires are cared for. Michelin says have them inspected regularly starting at 5 years and replace at 10 years maximum.
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2014 Newmar Ventana 4037, XCR Tag Axle, Cummins ISL, All-electric
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03-23-2018, 12:39 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Tuckerton, NJ
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Tire Replacement intervals???
10 years for me. I keep the Michelin's covered and mìne are always inflated to max pressure on sidewall. I don't like compromising a perfectly good tire by running it under inflated so the ride is smoother.
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03-23-2018, 04:09 PM
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RU499, as an ASE Master Technician I would strongly recommend that you lower the tire pressures to the recommended pressure or to the pressure weight table recommendations. The tire pressure will increase quite a bit when the tire gets hot and you will be severely overinflated. Please google Motorhome tire inflation. You are putting yourself and others at risk. You have been very lucky If you have a 10y/o tire with max pressure and haven’t had a problem.
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03-23-2018, 04:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by awol50
I replace tires on all my vehicles including my rvs when the first of the following happens: 1. the tire blows out. 2. the tire is wore out at the minimum tread depth or 3. The tire shows defects indicating it needs replacement.
So far, in over 50 years of vehicle ownership and 20 years with class A rvs maybe replaced tires 3-4 times and only for being wore out. Never replaced an RV tire because they never met my criteria to be replaced.
If you take care of your tires, use a functioning tpms system, store your RV indoors when not used, you can easily expect 10 or more years of tire use.
Others will call me names, insult me or worse. ( just wait and see), but this is my experience with tires in all sorts of vehicles for 50+ years.
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the only name I can think of to call you is " lucky"
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03-23-2018, 05:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Monacoach
the only name I can think of to call you is " lucky"
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50 years worth too.The more I practice the luckier I get.
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