Five year old tyres on a caravan really do need to be replaced.
Submitted: Monday, Mar 16, 2009 at 13:36
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We are staying in Bunbury WA for another 4weeks and my sister and her husband are on their way over from
Adelaide towing a Regent, 20', 2003 model shower/
toilet caravan.
They got as far as
Eucla and had a blowout on the van that destroyed the rim and wrapped what was left of the tyre around the brakes.
They went to put the spare on and notice a bubble in the sidewall.
So,,,,they had to wait a day or so for a new tyre to come from
Adelaide before they continued. That night at the c'park they noticed that the fridge was no longer working and the tv had blown a fuse.
I suggested that they had experienced a spike. My sister then tells me that the park changed the generator and it occurred after that.
Any way they are about 40km outside of
Esperance where they hope to pickup 4 new tyres and a rim.
They will also get the fridge looked at.
The original point of my post is that it appears that the 5 year 'rule' for tyre replacement has struck again.
I strongly support the notion of changing tyres at or before the five year mark.
Oh, and by the way my sister and brother in law are now converts. LOL
Now the cheeky buggers want me to provide the beer when they get here.
Regards BooBoo