Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
RV Trip Planning Discussions

Go Back   iRV2 Forums > iRV2.com COMMUNITY FORUMS > iRV2.com General Discussion
Click Here to Login
Join iRV2 Today

Mission Statement: Supporting thoughtful exchange of knowledge, values and experience among RV enthusiasts.
Reply
  This discussion is proudly sponsored by:
Please support our sponsors and let them know you heard about their products on iRV2
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
 
Old 07-22-2016, 04:14 PM   #1
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Sold Country Coach
Posts: 113
9 year old tires

I know this has been discussed many times I am sure, but as a newbie with our first coach and I just saw that our 2008 CC Inspire has (1207) tires...YIKES! The coach has only 17,600 miles on it and it was stored indoors most of it's life. The tires have fabulous tread left and there is no sign of any sidewall deterioration (sun damage, etc). I just read an article saying RV tires are designed to last 9-10 years max...UGH!!! These are Goodyear 670's and when I drove it 3 hours home it seemed to be perfect...no shakes, pulling, thumping, or anything that would worry me. Was told they had been replaced about 4 years ago, never checked the dates on the tires....doh...

I have no issues with buying new tires ($5-6k most likely) if that is what needs to be done...ugh.

Advice please?
__________________
Gary Ostberg
2008 Inspire 360 36'
Ford F350 behind
gostberg is offline   Reply With Quote
Join the #1 RV Forum Today - It's Totally Free!

iRV2.com RV Community - Are you about to start a new improvement on your RV or need some help with some maintenance? Do you need advice on what products to buy? Or maybe you can give others some advice? No matter where you fit in you'll find that iRV2 is a great community to join. Best of all it's totally FREE!

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest so you have limited access to our community. Please take the time to register and you will gain a lot of great new features including; the ability to participate in discussions, network with other RV owners, see fewer ads, upload photographs, create an RV blog, send private messages and so much, much more!

Old 07-22-2016, 04:20 PM   #2
EV2
Member
 
EV2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 87
You will have to decide for yourself, but with inside storage and perfect appearance and performance, I would extend the nine or ten years by at least 50% from my experience. If you are more concerned, you may wish to replace your steering tires.
EV2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2016, 04:23 PM   #3
Senior Member
 
sdennislee's Avatar


 
Monaco Owners Club
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 7,469
If you have any apprehension as to their remianing you could have them dismounted and inspected by a reputable tire shop.
__________________
US Navy Vet, Liberty Tree Member of Oath Keepers, NRA & VFW Life Member, Alaska EMT.
2009 Safari Cheetah 40 SKQ
2009 Winnebago Chalet 231CR
sdennislee is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2016, 04:42 PM   #4
Senior Member
 
jacwjames's Avatar
 
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 14,496
I had Goodyear 670's on my 2002 coach when I bought it in 2008.

The front tires had a bad wear problem so after getting alignment checked I changed out to Bridgestone.

The rear tires looked good and I continued to run them until 2011, they were right at 10 years when I changed them out. I inspected each tire as it was pulled off and found no problems with any of them but 10 years is a stretch, especially the fronts.

If money isn't a problem I'd change them.
__________________
Jim J
2002 Monaco Windsor 38 PKD Cummins ISC 350 8.3L
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee w/5.7 Hemi
jacwjames is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2016, 05:03 PM   #5
Senior Member
 
CampDaven's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Fulltime, USA
Posts: 16,706
Blog Entries: 1
For one more year.....it's only my worst fears that would haunt me for that entire time.
Thankfully, your risk, sir, not mine!
When you amortize the delta you will notice it is chump change!
Does family travel with you?
__________________
Dave and Nola, RVM1
The Journey is Our Destination!
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
https://davenola.blogspot.com/
CampDaven is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2016, 05:05 PM   #6
Senior Member
 
Mr_D's Avatar
 
Country Coach Owners Club
Solo Rvers Club
iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Vancouver, WA
Posts: 37,725
We have the same situation with our tires. Want to replace them ASAP but the DW's recuperation/medical bills will have to come first.
Ours are all Michelin's and there aren't even any "dry" looking area's.
__________________
2009 45' Magna 630 w/Cummins ISX 650 HP/1950 Lbs Ft, HWH Active Air
Charter Good Sam Lifetime Member, FMCA,
RV'ing since 1957, NRA Benefactor Life, towing '21 Jeep JLU Rubicon Ecodiesel
Mr_D is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2016, 05:26 PM   #7
Senior Member
 
dennis45's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: AB
Posts: 7,587
I changed my Michelin XZA3's at 8 years. They looked good with no signs of cracking. So good in fact, the dealer gave me $110 each for them to use as trailer tires.
If you loose one, aside from the danger factor, the body damage alone can be secondary to the cost of new tires.
I fell a whole lot better going down the road on new boots.

BTW, out the door, installed with balancing beads and tax was under $500 per tire for new, 1 month old XZA3+.
__________________
2019 Unity LTV CB, pushed by a 2013 Honda CRV, BlueOx Baseplate, Aventa Bar & Patriot Brake
dennis45 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2016, 05:40 PM   #8
Senior Member
 
KSagal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Wilmington, MA
Posts: 679
I recently bit the bullet (to mix metaphors) and changed out the tires on my MH. Mine were all looking good, at least all the road tires. Those six showed no signs of cracking or wear, but were old. The spare from the storage bay was the worst. It did look a bit weathered and cracked.

Of course these were the tires I got on the MH, a 1988 Fleetwood Southwind, with 100k miles. Because of this, and that they were an odd mix of different brands, I feel better since I replaced them.

However, I should note two things. The tire shop could find no mechanical faults with any of the road tires. That is one thing.

The other is that they did not look hard, because they said they are not allowed to re-install any tire over 10 years old. Mine are 19.5 x 8, and they are considered a commercial truck tire. I was told that DOT rules say they cannot repair, or re-install a tire over 10 years.

My tire shop said it has to do with the tire compound, and not just their appearance. The rubber itself ages, so they said. Of course, they also had the interest in selling me tires.

Mine were so old that they could not find any date codes on them. That means they could have been far older than the 10 years.

I do store inside, and am sure these I installed are going to be on the MH for most likely their full 10, maybe more, since I know exactly what abuse I will put them thru, and currently are still just camping a couple times a summer in this unit. Once I use it more, I will adjust accordingly.
__________________
Karl I. Sagal KarlSagal@Gmail.com
Well done is better than well said. (Ben Franklin)
1988 Fleetwood Southwind, 34'
KSagal is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2016, 05:42 PM   #9
Moderator Emeritus
 
Spk64's Avatar


 
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Southern Indiana
Posts: 19,417
We replaced ours at 8 years. Had some cracks showing. New tires was a great piece of mind and not worth putting off. TPMS was added right after new tires.
__________________
Steve
2002 Newmar Mountain Aire 4095
Spk64 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2016, 05:43 PM   #10
Senior Member
 
Dale & Mark Bruss's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,679
Ozone is as destructive to tires as anything and Ozone is not shielded by being inside or under covers.

RV usage of a tire is the worse case because the tires are used so little. The tire composition has emoluments that work to protect the tire when used. RVs sit idle most of the time and that emolument protect is not available.

Be wary of statements about tires lasting 9 years. For example Michelin states so but only if after the fifth year, the tires are dismounted and checked inside every year. At the cost of removal, dismounting, mounting and installation, the cost savings go right out the window.

I bought a 7 year old motorhome 13 years ago. The spare had never been dropped from the mounting place. Hidden from the sun, that spare was unusable as it had deteriorated. The reason I wanted to use the spare that one of the tag axle tires, that looked just perfect, disintegrated.

A tread separation on a trailer tire cost $6000 to repair. Pusing tire life just doesn't make sense compared ti what can happen.
__________________
Dale & Mark Bruss
13 Years Full-Timing Now with a 2016 Bounder 33C
40' Travel Supreme winter residence
Lots of RV Information at www.dmbruss.com
Dale & Mark Bruss is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2016, 05:53 PM   #11
Senior Member
 
tankcj's Avatar
 
Newmar Owners Club
Spartan Chassis
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ
Posts: 1,711
Quote:
Originally Posted by gostberg View Post
I know this has been discussed many times I am sure, but as a newbie with our first coach and I just saw that our 2008 CC Inspire has (1207) tires...YIKES! The coach has only 17,600 miles on it and it was stored indoors most of it's life. The tires have fabulous tread left and there is no sign of any sidewall deterioration (sun damage, etc). I just read an article saying RV tires are designed to last 9-10 years max...UGH!!! These are Goodyear 670's and when I drove it 3 hours home it seemed to be perfect...no shakes, pulling, thumping, or anything that would worry me. Was told they had been replaced about 4 years ago, never checked the dates on the tires....doh...

I have no issues with buying new tires ($5-6k most likely) if that is what needs to be done...ugh.

Advice please?
You are in the same boat I was in last January and I feel your pain. It seems a shame to get rid of perfectly good (looking) tires especially considering how much new tires cost. I wanted to get this behind me before I retire so I replaced my G670s with Toyo M144s and got $400 for the 7 GYs (with 15k miles). I'm sure you already know that when one of these tires comes apart, it makes a helluva mess. If it helps with the decision, you should be able to get 6 tires for just over $3k OTD.
__________________
2019 Newmar Dutch Star 4328 K2
2017 Grand Cherokee Summit 5.7
2008 Beaver Contessa 40' Pacifica 425 Cat
tankcj is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2016, 06:00 PM   #12
Senior Member
 
baraff's Avatar
 
Winnebago Owners Club
Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Chicagoland
Posts: 2,750
We replaced our Michelins when we bought the MH. They were five years old, 50,000 miles on the tires, with extensive cracking on the side walls. The tread looked good.
I replaced them with BF Goodrich Commercial T/A tires. These have been a major disappointment, four of the six have failed between 25,000 and 30,000 miles due to belt separation.
It's a crap shoot. I don't think anyone makes a decent tire anymore.
__________________
Burns & Diane
2005 Winnebago Aspect 26A/2012 Subaru Impreza toad
Illinois! - Where the politicians make the license plates......
baraff is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2016, 06:17 PM   #13
Senior Member
 
vsheetz's Avatar


 
Fleetwood Owners Club
Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: SoCal
Posts: 15,749
9 year old tires

I say replace them now. While you are not in a rush due to a failure or on a trip.

My experience:

We bought a coach with ~9 year old Goodyear 670's. They looked great. So figured I would run them a bit longer. A couple trips and blew one on the freeway. Luckily no damage to the coach, no accident, personal injury, etc. We had a mounted spare so ERS came and swapped it on and came on home. Bought a new set of Michelins the next week.
__________________
Vince and Susan
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.
vsheetz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2016, 06:23 PM   #14
Senior Member
 
NHRA225's Avatar
 
American Coach Owners Club
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 2,742
6 yrs is close, But 9 yrs is -Driving on a Time Bomb ! Stored inside or not .
When they or one come's apart your life will be in your Hands on the Wheel. Do the right thing !
__________________
Chuck
Brownsburg Indiana
1992 American Eagle-8.3C-450hp
NHRA225 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
tires



Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Is a 17 year-old class A diesel too old to start full timing? lnanne Full-Timers 20 01-29-2016 08:36 PM
How old is too old in a Class A DP, 5 year, 10 year? cucotx Class A Motorhome Discussions 79 12-04-2014 10:07 AM
10 year old Newell or a 4 year old Cornerstone cucotx Class A Motorhome Discussions 31 06-04-2014 07:31 AM
Two year old Tires on a new '07 coach?! AkTrek Workhorse and Chevrolet Chassis Motorhome Forum 13 12-13-2006 11:42 AM
11 year old tires Dougmyers Winnebago Industries Owner's Forum 12 02-22-2006 08:57 PM

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 12:45 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.