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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Member - Boo Boo (NSW)
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
Reply By: Lotzi - Monday, Mar 16, 2009 at 13:52
Monday, Mar 16, 2009 at 13:52
G'day Boo Boo
I stick to the 5 year rule, also change tyres at about 20% remaining or look for rocks/stones cuts in the tread casing.
Did you also tell them to put light truck tyres on the van, sounds like they are going to be out and about for a while.
Cheers
Lotzi
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Follow Up By: Member - Boo Boo (NSW) - Monday, Mar 16, 2009 at 14:06
Monday, Mar 16, 2009 at 14:06
Lotzi
Just in case they hadn't thought of that I'll ring them now.
Thanks mate
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Reply By: Ozboc - Monday, Mar 16, 2009 at 16:28
Monday, Mar 16, 2009 at 16:28
about 6 months back i had a blow out on my Jayco whilst i was traveling at about 100kph - it didn't just go down slow - it exploded into a shower of rubber and sent me across 2 lanes on the freeway , lucky no one was next to me .... tyre looked perfect - no signs of cracking - still had 70% rubber
needless to say i got 3 new tires the following day --- 2 on poptop -+ spare
Not worth the risk as i had the family onboard and its lucky i have had a few blow out before that i was able to ride it out.. i would even hazzard to say --- 3 - 4 years TOPS for change outs
Boc
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Reply By: Member - William H (WA) - Monday, Mar 16, 2009 at 17:58
Monday, Mar 16, 2009 at 17:58
Boo Boo,i sent you a message just now.
Cheers for now...William H...Bunbury...WA.
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Reply By: Member - Charlie M (SA) - Monday, Mar 16, 2009 at 18:08
Monday, Mar 16, 2009 at 18:08
Caravans and boat trailers included change at 5 year old. Classed as cheap insurance in my book.
Cheers
Chass
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Reply By: Kim and Damn Dog - Monday, Mar 16, 2009 at 21:11
Monday, Mar 16, 2009 at 21:11
The condition of a tyre’s age is often discussed, with a nominal life put at five years. I’ve never seen any supportive scientific evidence to support this time frame, even from tyre companies.
I’ve had five Cooper ST’s stored in the garage for over three years and none of them show signs of aging. This could be because their stored in a dark environment and off the concrete floor which minimises moisture degeneration.
I’ll be using them this year and let you know how they hold up.
Regards
Kim
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Follow Up By: Axel [ the real one ] - Tuesday, Mar 17, 2009 at 14:52
Tuesday, Mar 17, 2009 at 14:52
Years ago storing tires to age a bit was a common practice as tires were actually made of "rubber " ,, nowadays with all the petrochemicals /compounds used in tire manufacturing
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Follow Up By: Axel [ the real one ] - Tuesday, Mar 17, 2009 at 14:58
Tuesday, Mar 17, 2009 at 14:58
Hit the wrong button !! . used in tire manufacture today no storage / ageing is advised by the manufacturer,, the silicones ect have a tendancy to dry out and weaken much earlier than "real " rubber tires of old.
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Reply By: Member - Keith C (NSW) - Monday, Mar 16, 2009 at 21:15
Monday, Mar 16, 2009 at 21:15
G/day all.The five yr., rule is good insurance! After every trip we do in our little pop-top,I
check brakes +bearings, then give the tyreas a liberal spray with tyre dressing,(silocone type) on both sides,that keeps the rubber in good condition while in storage,
ready for the next run.All tyres have yr., of manufacture stamped on the sidewall. Regards Keith C
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Reply By: Member - Matt H (SA) - Monday, Mar 16, 2009 at 23:19
Monday, Mar 16, 2009 at 23:19
All,
As others have stated, tyres do have their date stamped on them. It's just recognising which numbers they are (and, the're many).
Something like this on
mine: + 2608 +.
The "+" actually are indentations left in the sidewall from the Phillips head screws that hold the plate in the tyre mold. "2608" in this case, tells me that the tyre was made in the 26th week of 2008.
Hope this helps.
Matt
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Reply By: new boy - Tuesday, Mar 17, 2009 at 10:35
Tuesday, Mar 17, 2009 at 10:35
Further question My van tyres are just 5 years old and in good nick planing a lap next year so will change the 4 rolling ones later this year . NOW the spare has never been out of the boot will it be OK ???
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Follow Up By: Member - Boo Boo (NSW) - Tuesday, Mar 17, 2009 at 14:10
Tuesday, Mar 17, 2009 at 14:10
Mate
It may not be. The spare in this case was the same age and had a bubble in the side wall.
Even if the spare has a cover on it it is still exposed to extremes of heat and cold.
As mentioned by others its cheap insurance to replace all tyres.
Regards BooBoo
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