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Trust But Verify
Yahoo Message Number: 103420
We recently purchased a 1997 Rear Bath.  I thought I'd been told the tires were replaced in 2006. I apparently recalled that date from one of the many other LDs I had looked into.
 As it turned out, the front tires were actually replaced in 2003, and the rear four tires replaced earlier.

On the drive from the mId-West to El Centro, CA the front passenger tire blew with a BANG! Fortuntely at an exit at only 30 mph. It was a Michelin load range F.  It was manufactured in 1998 - or 11 years old when it blew - and 5 years old when sold as new to the previous owner.
The remaining 5 Michelins were load range E and were manufactured in 2000.

Needless to say we immediately replaced all six.
 As paranoid as I am about tires I'm surprised I missed this one. But that probably means extra care is needed when buying an older RV - especially verifying the age of tires by tire inspection.

We are both very thankful for our good fortune in not having the blowout cause a serious accident - as it easily could have.

best, paul
Re: Trust But Verify
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Yahoo Message Number: 103444
blowout cause a serious accident - as it easily could have.>>
 Paul... Glad to hear that this had a safe outcome although it could of been much worse.

Do you mind if I ask what tires you replaced them with?

Thanks

Ellen

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Re: Trust But Verify
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Yahoo Message Number: 103449
Goodyear LT225/75R16 E RSS ARMORMAX

best, paul

"Maybe you are here on earth to learn that life is what you make of it, and it's to be enjoyed." -- Dick Sutphen
 
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It was manufactured in 1998 - or 11 years old
 
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when it blew - and 5 years old when sold as new to the previous owner.

 That's the one reason I always recommend that purchasers personally inspect the date code on the tires they're buying BEFORE they're placed on the vehicle.  I wouldn't accept any tire older than 6 months...and newer would be even better.
 Before we left Quartzsite this spring, we had the tires replaced on both the truck and the fifth wheel.  We told the tire place the maximum age we'd accept for the tires...fortunately, they had tires in stock that met those criteria.
 I don't know if any of you saw the 20/20 report on tires earlier this year (or the end of last year), but they found many tire stores had "new" tires on their shelves that had been manufactured 10 or more years ago!

Linda Hylton http://map.datastormusers.com/user1.cfm?user=1167 http://earl-linda.blogspot.com/
Linda Hylton