Tires

[gmcbuffalo]

Replace the steers ASAP.

[LarryB]

Mark, why delay? The price of tires will not be lower next year and your "Peace of Mind Factor" will be very high as soon as the tires are replaced. See Jon's posting of his tire damage. Just my 2 cents.

[garyde]

Ive had blow outs on Previous Rv's . The tires showed no cracking. You actually have to take the tire off and inspect both sides of each tire carefully. 6 years would be the max I would keep a tire. If you are going by the dates on the tires, that might not tell you much. Sometimes tires sit a year or more on a shelf prior to being sold.
So, if you want to keep them, have them inspected by a Michelin dealer. But, your on borrowed time after 6 years.

[BoaterAl]

There lies the question on the table, Mark. How old are the tires ? Not how long on the bus. Your tires "could be" pushing 8 years old.

We don't have time to visit you guys in the ER.

[Sid Tuls]

I replaced mine at 70,00 miles they were 5 years old had plenty of thread left but from what I've read on this site that was reason enough for me!! Sounds like cheap insurance if you ask me!!

[jack14r]

My tires had just passed 5 years old when I heard a thump-thump on the left front and I was lucky to not have a blowout as the inside sidewall had what I would call 2 blisters.I replaced them all after spending $1100 on the road for a 315 to go on the tag so that I could put the tag 365 on the left front.Much cheaper at the tire store than on the side of the road.In the future 5 years is it for me on tires.

[Jon Wehrenberg]

I think Larry has it right. Once you have replaced the tires you have an additional benefit. You know the exact history of every tire you are riding on.

All the tire manufacturers are consistent in their recommendations. They recommend at 6 years from installation to have a dealer do a detailed inspection frequently, and under no circumstances to run longer than 10 years from the date code.

What is invisible to you as someone who was not the original owner is any damage that might have occurred from running any or all of the tires at a low pressure. All tire companies also agree that if a tire has been run at 20% less than the specified pressure it is junk and should be replaced. Are you absolutely sure that a tire on your coach that should have been inflated to 100 PSI has not been run at 80 PSI? When you replace your tires you will know the answer to that. The correct pressures are found on the tire manufacturer's web sites and are based on the weight imposed on the tires. When you install the new tires, weigh the coach and determine the pressure you require at each position.