tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197373783392349499.post7399240062316950926..comments2024-03-28T02:23:16.765-07:00Comments on RV Tire Safety: "I inspected my tires but still had a failure"Tireman9http://www.blogger.com/profile/09813984937064446653noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197373783392349499.post-13664618564811323032016-11-14T10:25:43.577-08:002016-11-14T10:25:43.577-08:004.5 years on Motorhome is not automatically too ol...4.5 years on Motorhome is not automatically too old. but on trailer much higher chance of failure.<br /><br />At 4 - 5 years motorhomes should get the tires inspected by dealer for the tire brand you are running. Get them to make statement in writing that they inspected the tires. If they say there is something wrong with a tire ask them to point to the problem. Un-likely that more than one tire will have the same "problem" This will prevent them from just telling you need all new tires. If they insist that ALL are bad I suggest a 2nd opinion.<br /><br />If OK I would get another inspection each year but replace by 10 years old no matter what.<br /><br />Read my posts on "How old is too old" ( 2 part)<br /><br /><br />You might also consider the info on this post<br />http://www.rvtiresafety.com/2015/02/soften-blow-to-your-wallet-when-buying.htmlTireman9https://www.blogger.com/profile/09813984937064446653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197373783392349499.post-40535934350604277482016-11-14T10:15:23.420-08:002016-11-14T10:15:23.420-08:00Did you read the posts on "Inspection"?Did you read the posts on "Inspection"?Tireman9https://www.blogger.com/profile/09813984937064446653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197373783392349499.post-19891295850503389332016-10-30T06:44:03.773-07:002016-10-30T06:44:03.773-07:00Having experienced a front tire blowout on my 43 f...Having experienced a front tire blowout on my 43 foot motorhome six weeks ago, the subject of this blog caught my attention. I put two new tires on the front axle but should I replace the other six at this time? The DOT date shows they are 4.5 years old, have 30K miles on them with no noticeable abnormal wear pattern. What specifically should I be looking for?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08880747950333551674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197373783392349499.post-67318906066607594822016-10-29T15:54:27.375-07:002016-10-29T15:54:27.375-07:00How old was the tire? On one side of the tire wil...How old was the tire? On one side of the tire will be the DOT code. DOT xxxxxx wwyy. The xxs are unique for manufacturer, plan, and design. The wwyy is the two digit week number in year since 2000. After 6 years, you need to replace the tires. Even if they have very little wear on them.Mike Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00257851165430493151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197373783392349499.post-36751151527314449112016-10-29T05:37:36.124-07:002016-10-29T05:37:36.124-07:00I check the air in our trailer and tow vehicle tir...I check the air in our trailer and tow vehicle tires before (and during) every trip. If they're down even five pounds, I air them up. A few weeks ago I found one of my trailer tires down to 35 pounds. Normal air is 80 pounds. Hmmm, a flat on its way. I took the trailer to my tire guy (two blocks away) to fix it. Low and behold, HE discovered the inside tread on that tire was bald. Wow! The mud flap hangs low enough that I couldn't see the tire from the rear. I never stuck my head between the tires to check that. I DO NOW! So, if it hadn't been for this flat tire thing, I would have taken off with a bald tire. Then I had to find a place to straighten the axle, which was the culprit in the tires demise. MrTommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08296096084733046456noreply@blogger.com