New Tires

[Moquin]

WE have a 3 year old Casita 16' Freedom Deluxe. There is not a lot of tread missing on the tires (low mileage). But my question is how many years should pass before the tires are changed? Being a single axle camper I don't know when they are "too old".
My daughter and son-in-law had some tires blow out on them and they looked fine.
Also what is the best tires out there for campers?
Thanks, Tom Moquin

[Jon in AZ]

That's controversial. Most people would say around 5-8 years. Tires on a trailer that's used regularly and maintained well are better than tires that have just been just sitting for years. Covered storage (or at least the wheels) prolongs tire life. A tire that's been run with low pressure even once is suspect.

With a used trailer and an unknown history, especially if it shows signs of neglect, I'd err on the side of caution.

What do the date codes say? WWYY = week and year.

[gordon2]

SEE:

https://www.google.com/search?&q=rv+...q=rv+tire+life

http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f...ist-84348.html