Don't Forget Your Tires!

[ftwildernessguy]

If the tire manufacturers said 8 years, and Larry had a blowout after 5, would he sue?

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

However I will agree those that sell tires will use the 3 to 5 year limit since they are in business to sell tires and not tell you the real facts.


Larry[/QUOTE]

So my friend is a liar that just wants to sell me more tires.... I shoulda figured

 

[BRDof3]

It's OK, Honey. The tires are only 6 years old. We're good.

 

[ftwildernessguy]

You are one funny mutha, Rob.

 

[ntsammy5]

The Master has spoken. So there.

Reminds me of an engineer I used to work with at Dunlop Tire. His name was Jack. Jack Wagon. A really nice guy. But he died a few years ago in a motorcycle accident. A tire blew out.

 

[2goofycampers]

If someone puts up a clothesline to dry pool towels instead of using the dryer. They are considered to be poor/cheap and a danger to the trees.

But it's OK to keep tires beyond the recommended time limit, putting everyone in that vehicle and everyone driving around them in danger? Is a trees life worth more than a human life? Is this person poor/cheap?

 

[LarryJ]

But it's OK to keep tires beyond the recommended time limit, putting everyone in that vehicle and everyone driving around them in danger? Is a trees life worth more than a human life? Is this person poor/cheap?

At least I'm using what an actual tire manufacturer (Goodyear) says that there is no recommended replacement time frame for RV tires and at least I'm not ignoring reliable information like a lot in this thread. HERE is the link and below is the exact quote from Goodyear.

RV Tire Service Life.
The amount of service life you get from your Rv's Goodyear tires is directly related to how your tires are used and stored. Factors such as how evenly you pack your RV, the weight of all your supplies, tire inflation pressures, how fast or slow you drive, whether you're driving in the mountains or not and the types of terrain you drive on all have an effect on your tires. Because of these conditions vary widely it's impossible to predict how long your Goodyear tires will last. However, if you take care of your tires and control the service conditions the best you can, you can help extend the life of your Goodyear RV tires.

Unlike most in this thread that can only be sarcastic and mean spirited, I'm trying to provide actual information with verifiable references and so far am the only person to at least try and do that.

Larry

 

[Born 2 Fish]

say Larry,,just curious ,,do you have Goodyear tires ?

 

[ftwildernessguy]

Hey Larry - your quote doesn't say anything about 8 years. I don't think anyone is going to argue with what Goodyear says in this quote. But tell me why changing out my tires at 5 years is bad, but doing it at 8 years isn't? And from all your links and quotes, it would appear that your 8 year number is just your opinion, and I hate to tell you, but your opinion is no more valid than mine. In fact, you reference a trailer life article that says max is 7 years. So here is my opinion, Larry. You are giving out information that not only contradicts what is generally accepted by apparently many other experienced RV owners, but, IMHO, is downright dangerous. Are YOU willing to accept the responsibility if someone takes your advice and waits to replace RV tires and has a blowout on the highway? I'll tell you what, Larry, if I see your overloaded rig coming down 95 when I am on it, I'm pulling over and letting you by.

 

[BRDof3]

Somebody skipped their meds this morning. Maybe naptime will help.

 

[BRDof3]

The biggest issue is when to replace tires. The answer is "right before they wear to the point of dangerous defects." Good luck with your x-ray vision to know that. You can have them checked every year, and I do. However, that's like taking your car to the garage and asking them to replace everything that needs it. Rest assured you will end up paying for things that did not have to be replaced. People who sell (or manufacture) tires for a living simply cannot be objective enough with a stranger to be the final word.

You need to examine for visible defects, but you also need a rule of thumb because if you wait for the defect to become fully visible, it's too late. I've talked to, and read from, a lot of people about that rule of thumb, including a family member who sells RV's (but not tires). My tires will be 3 years old next summer. In 2 years they will be replaced, sooner if problems are seen.

I guarrantee that I will have lower odds of a blow-out than someone with 7-8 years on their tires.

 

[DaveInTN]

Speaking of blowouts:

Ohhhh-HANA!!!

 

[ntsammy5]

Speaking of blowouts:

Ohhhh-HANA!!!

I'm glad I wasn't down wind!

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

Real world, personal experience had my Marathons making it 5 yrs on my first trailer, one of the trailers at work barely made it 5 1/2 yrs and it was stored inside always, the other work trailer might make it 6 yrs but its not looking good and my current trailer is on 3 yrs and one is wearing poorly (off brand OEM tires). One of our work vendors says they see a lot of foreign tires develop funky wear patterns unrelated to an alignment or other mechanical problem, they attribute it to poor workmanship.

 

[BRDof3]

Speaking of blowouts:

Ohhhh-HANA!!!

You didn't rotate them often enough. They need to be changed front-to-back at least every 3 months, or after every trip to Ohana's. Helps distribute the wear and tear on the seams.

 

[ftwildernessguy]

You didn't rotate them often enough. They need to be changed front-to-back at least every 3 months, or after every trip to Ohana's. Helps distribute the wear and tear on the seams.

Hanes says they only need to be rotated every 6 months.

 

[ntsammy5]

Hanes says they only need to be rotated every 6 months.

But only if you don't fort

 

[2goofycampers]

What if they are Fruit of the Loom ?

 

[Thumper_ehhhhh]

What if they are Fruit of the Loom ?

8 years easily im sure some would say fo Fruit of the Loom lol. Back to the original poster. Thanks I just did my trailer tires 5.5 years sence I bought the trailer. The last half year was winter so I waited until spring to change them lol. I went from carlile to Goodyear marathons. One of my Carliles had a bubble on the side of it (spare tire after bubble was found) and the they wore weird. I hope my goodyears do better.

 

[BRDof3]

Hanes says they only need to be rotated every 6 months.

They've obviously never been to Ohana's with Dave for dinner.