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Old 10-18-2017, 11:42 AM   #1
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Tire life

We just bought a 2002 Jayco Greyhawk 26SS. We don't have the original owners manual.
My question is how long should one expect tires to last, even if they were kept under ideal situations?
The dealership says beyond 6 years is still not unusual for tire life and passenger safety. I was wondering what the industry standard is for when to replace tires.
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Old 10-18-2017, 11:58 AM   #2
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You'll get a variety of responses. For most of us, it's NOT mileage, it's checking and cracks from Sun exposure. As well as how well they were cared for and covered.

You're really going to have to examine the tires yourself. Maybe find a tire shop you trust.

I'm *budgeting* for replacement at 5.
But we're in a high-sun, high UV area.


I hope those tires aren't 15 years old.
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Old 10-18-2017, 12:03 PM   #3
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A tire shop wants what is in your wallet. You want to preserve what is in your wallet.
If the tires are in good condition and kept away from exposer to UV rays, keep running them till they get bad.
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Old 10-18-2017, 12:11 PM   #4
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There is a date code (you can Google how to decode it) on the tire that tells when it was manufactured. Lots of folks on this site say that 5 years is the maximum no matter how they may look.

IIRC, Discount Tire will not repair a tire that is 5 or more years old, but, of course, they sell tires so...
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If they are Michelin you may get lucky. The company made a bunch of bad ones. I had one of mine just explode for no reason driving. Took it to the tire shop. I was told they had a recall on all my 6 tires. Now I have 6 new ones. There is a code on them somewhere. Stan
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Old 10-18-2017, 07:04 PM   #7
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If they are Michelin you may get lucky. The company made a bunch of bad ones. I had one of mine just explode for no reason driving. Took it to the tire shop. I was told they had a recall on all my 6 tires. Now I have 6 new ones. There is a code on them somewhere. Stan
I had a 265/70/17 LTX MS2 blow apart on one of my trucks at highway speeds exactly like yours. Took it back to the tire dealer and they informed me that Michelin had the recall going on the MS2's and it should be covered. Next day, I found out that Michelin recalled many other sizes except for the 265. I fought them for several months but Michelin refused to help, even though the failure looked exactly like what happened on all the other sizes.

Needless to say, that's the last set of Michelin tires I will ever buy.
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Old 10-18-2017, 07:27 PM   #8
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Michelin says no longer than 10 yrs from the date of manufacture and they should be professionally inspected yearly, beginning with yr 6.
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The Michelin's on mine fell apart at 6 yrs 24k last ones I will ever put on.
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The Michelin's on mine fell apart at 6 yrs 24k last ones I will ever put on.
Low mileage doesn't mean anything, it's their age. A 6 yr old MH could very well have 7+ yr old tires since the chassis could be from the previous model year.

This is what GOODYEAR says:

Usage per year - more frequent usage will result in longer life
Vehicle storage practices (6 months loaded with little or no rotation is not good!)
Usage in warmer climates can also impact a tire's overall life due to greater extreme ozone exposure
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Also when i bought it it was sitting in the Fl sun which did not help
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Old 10-18-2017, 08:26 PM   #12
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5 years from date code, but I would rather buy new tires than spend even 5 minutes on the side of the road changing a tire.
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Old 10-18-2017, 09:37 PM   #13
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And think about the consequences of a blowout.

Losing a tire on my Hyundai at 60mph? Meh - it wouldn't be a handful.

Losing a tire on the Beast at 60mph?
We all might die.
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A study was done about tire shine the wet stuff you apply to sidewall to make it shinny, found that it deteriorated the side wall
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I had to replace Michelins on my DP at about 5 years. Tread life was great but cracking appeared along the rims on some of them. Replaced all. I've always heard to replace at 6 years on MH's even if tires still look good.
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A study was done about tire shine the wet stuff you apply to sidewall to make it shinny, found that it deteriorated the side wall
I heard that about Armour All but I heard good things about Formula 303.
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I've had good luck with 6 years on the MH's I've owned. As far as Tow Dollies though, it was every 3 years before the problems stopped. The sidewalls take a beaten on those.
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Find out the date code that is on the tire. You need to know exactly how old the tires are. Next, examine those tires very closely. If there is any cracking, between the treads, or on the sidewalls, it's time to change.

Again, you need to find out the build date. There is a 4 digit number on each of your tires. Find it. Sometimes it mounted facing inside, not out. The last two digits are the calendar year the tire was built. The first two digits are the week in the year the tire was built. For example, 0116 means the 1st week in 2016. 5216 means the 52nd week in 2016.
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