Tire age vs wear

[Jon]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Pete Masterson
wrote:
>
> I'd ask the tire dealer to put it in writing and agree cover any
> damages cost by a blown tire based on his opinion. (Was it the
owner
> of the tire store or hired help that didn't want to handle a heavy
> tire that day?)
>
> The only way to be sure a tire is 'safe' is to inspect it
thoroughly
> -- inside and out. If the tire isn't unmounted for an inspection,
you
> have only looked at half the possible area of deterioration.
>
> Most tire companies suggest that 7 years is the maximum safe life
> span for a tire. There is one tire made for RVs (by Michelin, I
> think) that claims to have a 10 year life span.
>
> Personally, considering the odds, I wouldn't want to gamble on 10
> year old tires -- but that's just me.
>
> Pete Masterson
> '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
> El Sobrante CA
> aeonix1@...
>
>
>
> On Sep 30, 2007, at 5:29 PM, bubblerboy64 wrote:
>
> > Leroy, When you say "inside" you are referring to the part of the
> > tire in which the tube would be in contact (if you in fact had
tubed
> > tires)? If you stripped the tires off the wheels and the insides
> > looked good would you use them or is that a stupid question? The
> > reason I ask is that I was ready to replace my ten year old tires
and
> > the tire dealership told me I didn't need to replace them because
> > they showed absolutely no signs of weather deterioration.(He
didn't
> > look inside obviously). Now I am questioning his judgment. Hard to
> > spring for tires when the TIRE DEALER says they are not needed.
Old
> > rubber is old rubber is old rubber is what I am reading to be the
> > prevailing wisdom? I don't want to wast money but I feel this is
> > pretty important. I guess what I am asking is if anyone supports
the
> > opinion of this particular tire dealer speak up. I assumed the
> > fellow to be just exceptionally honest. Maybe he is just wrong?
> > John Heckman
> > central Pa
> > 1973 FC
> >
> >
>
>
>
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>
Well I will give my two cents worth on this subject. When I got my
motor home the rear tires were almost 10 years old and looked like
they were new. But I followed everyone advice and replaced those
with brand new TOYO tires cost around 1200 dollars. After the tires
were replaced I took my old tires home and checked them out and I saw
no sign of wear on the inside or outside. Mine were not rotten but I
have heard that the steel ribs inside the rubber tend to deteriorate
and that is where the problems lies on. Its to bad that one can't
have these expensive tires tested somehow to see what they really are
like at 7 years or 8 or god forbid 10 years.


So in my final conclusion is to go with flow and do your own
researching on this subject. New tires are expensive and most of the
time our machines are sitting ideal as our poor expensive tires just
rot away!!!!!

Oh yes my old tires are somewhere on the road taking care of an old
dump truck and probably doing just fine. Oh well I can ride with
piece of mine with my now two year old tires.

Jipjob
Rebel Bird