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tire update
Yahoo Message Number: 119069
OK, I was mistaken on a few key facts...the set of six was bought 4/10/2008 so they are only 2 1/2 yrs. old...the actual mileage on them is 24,000...and most importantly, the inside pass. tire had somehow picked up a sharp object--this actually makes me feel BETTER...it  wasn't bad maintenance or early wear-- there was a real cause for it to blow... and, my spare is TWELVE yrs. old!!

Thanks to all for the response--all good advice! Having the above info kind of changes things a bit tho. I was kind of rattled when I posted earlier--sorry!! Blame it on old brain cells! That's why I write EVERYTHING down!
 I called my original dealer/Tire Factory in Grass Valley, Ca.,  -[the tires are BF Goodyear commercial light truck load range E] and are guaranteed for six years...he said to call the Goodyear folk customer relations, and tell them what happened...they in turn had me contact a tire shop that covers their stock, which was Discount Tires.

Called THEM, and yes they had my size in stock...they did the inspection of the blown tire -[I had picked up all the parts so they had the whole deal to look at].  Their conclusion was that ALL my tires were in near-new shape, there was no owner fault, and the tire and the damage to the coach  will be covered by Goodyear. They made the statement that it was obvious I took excellent care of my tires .... :-(
 While there, I showed them a small blemish on one of the front tires -[one original had the same problem shortly after being installed, and it was replaced free of charge]. They replaced IT as well...said that they usually pro-rate when doing such, but that the tread on the tire was so close to new, it wasn't worth trying to pro-rate wear! I asked about the disparity between old and new treads, and they thought there wasn't enough to make any discernable difference.
 I was also told that the standard recommendation on tires like these was TEN years replacement....!! And, to run the fronts at 80 lbs. regardless of load..! Sometimes, "professionals" make me crazy!!

So, my decision was to take the two new tires, head on down to Glendale, AZ where i will be parked for the next few months, and think on how to do this now.

I'm really torn about replacing tires considered almost new by the tire shop. Thinking of having the two new put on one side, replacing the other two on the rear w/new, so the whole rear are same age---moving the old rears to the front, and thereby having a decent spare...what to do with the other left over, well....???

Again, thanks for the advice...don't know how other RV people are, but this group is the BEST!!

HAPPY Christmas and MERRY New Year to you all!!
Gini Free and Junah, canine xtrodinaire "Kooch" our little red home on wheels "Growing old is mandatory. Growing wise is optional."
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Gini Free and Junah, canine xtrodinaire
"CHERRYOTTE" our little red home on wheels
"Growing old is mandatory. Growing wise is optional."
 
Re: tire update
Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 119072
This may have already been discussed here…
 It is important to remember that the age of the tire is not determined by when the tire was purchased and put into service.
 Proper age determination is by date code; as to when the tire was manufactured.
Some dealers have old stock and have been known to sell tires that are several years old.
 Most large retailers turn over inventory often enough that buying old tires is not a problem, but it is always good to have them check the date code before installing. I would refuse tires that are more than six months old. Most tires on motorhomes date out before they wear out so it's important when buying tires to get the freshest possible.

Here is how to read date codes http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=11

Robert Britton

Hollister, California