aruba5er wrote: I would replace them because they have AGED out. A blown tire can cause more damage when it seperates. My neighbor had over $2000 damage to his includeing tearing off the sewer line. Poo Poo everywhere.
I purchased a used 2001 TT in 2007. On my first trip with it (about 1100 miles) I had 3 blown tires. the third one resulted in $6877 worth of damage to the unit. Much cheaper to replace the tires.
Quote: It's not an issue unless you see obvious signs of cracking or dry root.
I gotta hoist the BS flag on that.
Last winter I left Minnesota with great looking (and well inflated) 6 year old Cooper LT load range E tires on my camper. No obvious signs of any problem, and almost zero tread wear.
In Kansas had tread separation on one, wrote it off to "just a bad one". 700 miles later a second one fell apart.
Old tires are just an explosion waiting to happen, no matter how good they look on the outside.
Hans, KØHB & Colleen, KØCKB Master Chief Radioman, US Navy -
Prairie Schooner 34FBR Platinum XL Camping Trailer
3500HD Silverado Big Dooley LTZ Go-power by Max & Allie
A good tool to have on hand is a valve core tightener. I was losing air in one of my truck tires and figured I picked up a nail or screw somewhere. I took the truck to a tire store and they found the core inside the valve was loose. A quick turn with this tool fixed the leakage. Now I'm in the habit of occasionally checking ALL tires (truck as well as fiver) with the tool.
Mr. Ed (fulltiming since 1987)
2007 Hitchhiker II LS Model 29.5 LKTG
2007 Dodge Ram 3500/6.7 CTD/QC/4X4/SB/SRW/6-speed man/Big Horn edition
I finally had an opportunity to try to inflate my tires. (I had to buy a compressor first).
The tires are Mission radials. The imprint on the sidewall shows that they are a little over six years old.
I found that all four valve stems were leaking badly.
I will replace the tires and use steel stems.
Thank you bpounds, donn0128, Old-Biscuit, John Bridge, janechucknicodemus, JesLookin, skipnchar, dqdick, bpounds, hook47, Chuck&Gail, N6761U, Dave H M, aruba5er, FastEagle, vagroundhog, BlackSilver, smkettner for all of your good advice.
Paul Hawes
North Carolina
2007 Crossroads Cruiser CF30SK
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