Tire longevity

[willwander08]

Below is a link to informational videos and other info by Michelin. Goodyear
and others have them too. According to this, the service life of the tire is up
to Ten years.

http://www.michelinrvtires.com/michelinr...-demos.jsp

This business of deflating/inflating sounds like more folklore than fact to me.
However, if it were true, I can understand why the manufactures would not
publish this information.

I use my "daily" contact lenses for two days... put them in solution after the
first day, put them on the second day and through them out on the second night.
Been doing this for years. Manufacture does not offer this as an option.

Doubling the stated life of a consumable product is economically attractive.
Some you can and some you can't.

NH Bill

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, rogerwwebb@... wrote:
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> Never heard of this before. I can't think of any scientific rationale for why
such a procedure would lengthen tire life. I agree with Chuck you are
potentially adding additional moisture each time you would do it.
> And finally, would you really change behavior and rely on such a method to
keep using aged out tires beyond the 5-7 years as recommended by many of the
tire manufacturers? I wouldn't.
> I'd need further rationale and/or collaboration to devote any time to such a
procedure.
> Roger Webb91 WLCedar Rapids, IA
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> From: Chuck Wheeler
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Mon, Oct 19, 2009 8:09 am
> Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Tire longevity
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> From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Kent
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> Steve and Betsie,
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> I was in the tire business for a number of years and have never heard of that
> one. I don't see how it would make any difference in tire life. But you would
> get fresh air in the tires.
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> Kent Johnson
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> 98 LX Luv Bird
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> Full-Timing
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> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com,
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> > Just had a very smart tire guy tell me to deflate the Bird tires to 10 psi
> or so (obviously with HWH jacks down) and reinflate with a portable compressor
> before my next trip and the tires will more than quadruple their life span!
> I've read a few messages here about tires and wanted to know what you guys
> think? Thanks.
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> > Steve and Betsie Lover
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> > '95 WBDA, 42PT
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