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Old Mar 27, 2015 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by msgtord

Tires look new, tread depth is good all the way around. Previous owner kept the tires covered and I don't see any sign of dry rote. But they are over 6 years old, so in the trash they go. I'll be looking into some LT's.

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If your axles are in aligned right you will get very little wear, most tires on RVs age out not wear out. I tried to get 6 years out of 2 tires on our trailer and we came 2K miles short, I now have trailer damage to repair when we get home. Our tires looked good with over 50% tread left and no signs of any damage, so now the longest I will go is 5 years no matter how good they look.

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Old Mar 28, 2015 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by rvpuller
If your axles are in aligned right you will get very little wear, most tires on RVs age out not wear out. I tried to get 6 years out of 2 tires on our trailer and we came 2K miles short, I now have trailer damage to repair when we get home. Our tires looked good with over 50% tread left and no signs of any damage, so now the longest I will go is 5 years no matter how good they look.

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It's tough to look at a tire that has 75% tread left, sidewalls with not a blemish and think about throwing them in the trash.
 
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Originally Posted by msgtord
It's tough to look at a tire that has 75% tread left, sidewalls with not a blemish and think about throwing them in the trash.
As I will do next month with some 2 year old Tow Max 'E' rated with only 5000 miles on them that have 90+% tread
 
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