blarsony
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My 5er tires have 75% tread remaining on them, but they have weather cracking on 3 of 4 tires. most cracks go all the way around the side wall near the rim, but they don't seem to be very deep. What if any concerns should I have if the tires are still in good shape other than the weather cracks? Does not seem to be a structural issue looking at it, but I am not sure, so I am reaching out to the experts located here-in.
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larry barnhart
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If you can buy new tires. chevman
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If it was my rig, I would replace the tires.
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Betsy II
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There may or may not be a structural issue. Eventually, water could make its way into the steel cables at the bead and it could become serious (rust).
I suggest you think about replacing them, I would. JMO
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I know money can be a factor. If you can at all replace them. Maxxis is usually at a good price and very reliable.
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Chuck&Gail
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Might get a tire store to look at it. I'd sure be concerned. If you can catch a fingernail in the crack, I'd get new tires. Did you look to see how old they are from DOT code on tires? Some places install old tires on new trailers.
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portablevcb
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Tread wear means nothing on RV tires. You'll almost always change them with a lot of tread left. My last set on a class A only had 15,000 mi on them and looked like they could go another 50k. I would buy new ones. That's a lot of load for them and no reason to risk blowouts. I've had a tire go bad on the front of a class A. Scary.
I assume they are only 3 yrs old? That's a bit soon for an issue like this unless they're left stationary in the sun for long periods. Might want to cover the tires when being stored.
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No Go, replace those before disaster strikes
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BobsYourUncle
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ONE blowout could cost you more than a new set of tires. . . . . . . .
I saw the cracks on this one but ignored them because the tread was about 80%
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blarsony wrote:My 5er tires have weather cracking on 3 of 4 tires. most cracks go all the way around the side wall near the rim, but they don't seem to be very deep.
Replace all 4 of them with quality Michelin or Goodyear tires.
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