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SuperDave
Advanced Member
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 Posted - 10/28/2009 : 10:59:40 AM
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I've heard that some folks change truck tires by age vs. mileage. What do you guys subscribe too? My tires will be 4 years old on the truck next Spring, who knows how old they actually are from the manufacturer. I only have 22,000 miles on the tires but thought I'd change them by age if that was the correct thing to do. Looking for what others are practicing.
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2006 Dodge Dually
2007 Eagle Cap 850 Camper
2003 - 21' Jetcraft, 150 HP Yamaha, 8 HP Yamaha Kicker & 4 Cannon Downriggers |
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wnjj
Contributing Member
USA
139 Posts |
Posted - 10/28/2009 : 11:11:20 AM
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4 years seems plenty young. I think the guidelines are for more like 6-7 years or more. You should be able to find the date code on your tires. Some info on how here: http://www.aa1car.com/library/tire_expire.htm.
I would also consider whether you leave your truck sit more than drive it and whether it sits in the sun more than shade, etc.
I only have 18k on my factory '05 Chevy so the tires will probably age before they will wear out. I'll probably run them at least 7 years since they spend most of their life indoors.
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Edited by - wnjj on 10/28/2009 11:14:46 AM |
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jackman
Senior Member
USA
279 Posts |
Posted - 10/28/2009 : 2:03:11 PM
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| There's no question that the tires do age. My cousin had 2 blow outs on his class A motorhome last year and had to replace all 8 due to aging rather than tread loss. He was pushing 10 years old on his tires which had less than 30K miles. I've seen some reports suggesting you should replace them after 5 years. So they're due somewhere between 5 and 10. |
2004 EC 1150 SN: 0718
2007 F-350 CC 6.0L diesel 4x4 dually |
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SuperDave
Advanced Member
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Posted - 10/28/2009 : 2:05:36 PM
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| Sounds like depending on the date code on the tire, I might get another year or 2 out of them then. |
2006 Dodge Dually
2007 Eagle Cap 850 Camper
2003 - 21' Jetcraft, 150 HP Yamaha, 8 HP Yamaha Kicker & 4 Cannon Downriggers |
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rcgreb
Contributing Member
USA
120 Posts |
Posted - 10/28/2009 : 3:31:25 PM
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Dave,
Keep an eye on the sidewalls specially if stored in the weather that will be your first sign of heat cracks or what looks like cracks in the sidewalls also known as weather or if you start seeing bulging in the sidewalls. |
2007 chevy classic 3500 Crewcab Dually.
2004 1150 Eagle Cap ser# 776
3000 watt Inverter
honda eu2000 |
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SuperDave
Advanced Member
695 Posts |
Posted - 10/28/2009 : 4:53:34 PM
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| I found the code and they were made in Feb of 06' so they must have been brand new when they were put on the truck. |
2006 Dodge Dually
2007 Eagle Cap 850 Camper
2003 - 21' Jetcraft, 150 HP Yamaha, 8 HP Yamaha Kicker & 4 Cannon Downriggers |
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LindaH
Senior Member
USA
247 Posts |
Posted - 10/29/2009 : 05:39:33 AM
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There's a big difference between tires on a automobile and tires on an RV.
Tires on an automobile (whether a car or a truck) that's used every day, or nearly so, are kept pliable due to the oils in the tire being brought to the surface when they're exercised by driving. Automobile tires *usually* wear out (lose tread) before needing to be replaced.
RV tires, on the other hand, sit in one place more than they are driven, so the tires dry out and start cracking long before they lose enough tread to need replacing...thus the recommendation to replace them at around 5-6 years of age regardless of tread wear.
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LindaH
2009 Eagle Cap 950
2007 Excel 30RKE Classic (fifth wheel)
2007 DRW Dodge Ram 3500 w/Cummins
http://earl-linda.blogspot.com
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bradenn
Contributing Member
Canada
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Posted - 10/30/2009 : 11:04:48 AM
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| Tires, well they have been on my agenda since I phoned in a complaint to Dunlap on September 22, 2009. I have a F-350 SWB with 131000K or 81000 miles. I think my original tires where Goodyear, I seem to recall about 70,KM or 44000 Miles on them when I bought my first Dunlap Rover RVXT OWL LT265-75-16 LRE, that set seemed to last a while I use to drive the truck daily back then. Since then the last three years I drive the truck less and less we had a car we inherited so we drove it and still today we have three vehicles, and since spring truck only goes camping, as when I bought our first camp not as mobile, only drive it for trips. So truck new had KM in June 2003. I have since bought 1 more set although, I bought 2 then another 2, 7 months apart as rear ones have been wearing out real fast in center part of tire only. So now I am in need of another set of rear tires, seems the tires don't go a few thousand KM's on the rear? So I talked to my dealer and kids who install say these Dunlops are crap, says I should go to a Bridgestone, or some other brand, and he gives my 1800 number to call in a complaint. I called Sept 22, 2009 and complained and they asked for my dealer to call so I called the tire store and they called their supplier, who was to call but nothing, finally I called Dunlap again and they had heard nothing so local shop said they would call their dealer again. I got a call this Monday and asked if I could come in as dealer rep was there, so what do they offer me. they cover for only 80% of suggested retail, so I am thinking wow, $300+ and I only paid $200 per tire I should get $240 back toward the purchase of a new set, well how wrong I was. That is after all the figuring out he wanted me to pay $740 after taxes for a set of four will I only paid $400 for two the last time so your giving me SIXTY BUCKS WARRANTY! YEP thats right and on top of that I only wanted 2 tires front ones still at 50% tread he wants me to give him all the tires so I loose 50% wear on the two. I said just give me two tires and I would be happy, No can't do that, so I said I don't want the Dunlops I am able to get Firestone's as they are the same company now, and tire store has neither the Dunlop or Firestone in stock so I have to wait till next week, I said I would buy two, and keep the other two, tire store says it fine same size Rep don't like it, but I have been buying tires from this shop since my first car back in 1983. Tire shop says that Firestone and Dunlop are the only tires that will carry any type of warranty on heavy truck tires, says he has seen guys pay $350 for a different brand drive around the corner and have a tire blow out and nothing from the tire company. |
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SuperDave
Advanced Member
695 Posts |
Posted - 10/30/2009 : 11:53:02 AM
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2006 Dodge Dually
2007 Eagle Cap 850 Camper
2003 - 21' Jetcraft, 150 HP Yamaha, 8 HP Yamaha Kicker & 4 Cannon Downriggers |
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ggadwa
Contributing Member
USA
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Posted - 07/14/2010 : 3:01:44 PM
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Tires on my F-250 Super Duty were new in June 2006. Now they are showing quite a bit of weather checking or cracks. I keep Tire Covers on them when the Truck sits...which is probably 9 months of the year.
Does the Weather Checking or Drying Cracks mean the tires could fail or is it mainly a superficial visible issue???
Curious if anyone has any specifics relating to this issue.
Picking up the new 950 EC hopefully next week.
GARY
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admin-Rich
Founder
USA
1804 Posts |
Posted - 07/14/2010 : 5:44:35 PM
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Hi Gary. . .just wanted to say welcome to the ECO forum. . .
Don't know the answer to your question except that I've read of owner getting rid of tires with cracks in the sidewalls.
If you don't use the truck for long periods of time, you might want to consider putting it up on blocks. ??
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AllenF
Advanced Member
USA
502 Posts |
Posted - 07/15/2010 : 04:48:51 AM
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I think we all understand that letting a vehicle sit for long periods of time is not the best thing to do. Tires last longer when they are rolled around on the road. As this happens the rubber flexes and the oils are mixed and also brought to the surface which helps to protect the tire from the sun. Sitting drys out the surface and the cracking begins. These cracks cause the tire to weaken and if big enough the tire will fail. Trucks and RV's work tires more than autos and this is why they fail. PU trucks get used more then most other RV's because the TC can be left home and the truck can be used for day to day driving ( a good thing).
If you are not driving your truck or RV much I would apply 303 rubber treatment and even get some covers too for the tires. But the best thing to do, both for the tires and the drive train would be to drive the truck at least once a week. Do this for no less than 15 miles with the engine running all the time. It will charge the battery(s) and lube the engine and work the tires. Sitting is hard on all of these. If it is a turbo diesel it will work the vanes in the turbo too.
Each tire manufacturer has a life expectancy for their tires. Contacting them will let you know what that is. |
Allen
2005 EC 1150 slide with custom Norcold 9.5 Cu.Ft. refer, EU 2000i, 12x12 screenroom, Surflo tank, Maxxair 1200T, Charge Wizard, EC #1330
2005 F-350, CC, 6.0L diesel, 4x4, Auto, dually, King Ranch, loaded |
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