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| Re: [GMCnet] Tire age advise [message #346931] |
Tue, 27 August 2019 12:28  |
Dolph Santorine
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Tom:
It’s a safety issue, and a failure could be a whole lot more expensive that six new tires.
I would replace them.
Just my opinion.
Dolph
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> On Aug 27, 2019, at 1:25 PM, THOMAS R WHITTON via Gmclist wrote:
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> I have 16" Firestone, E-range, tires on the coach that will be 6-years old this December (6-years from manufacturing date). They have about 1,500 miles on them and have spent almost their entire life in a dark garage while we were downsizing to a smaller home and taking care of health issues. We're now ready to take some GMC trips. Given the history of these tires, what do you guys think? Replace or use?
> Tom Whitton26 foot updated GMCPaducah, KY
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| Re: [GMCnet] Tire age advise [message #346957 is a reply to message #346931] |
Wed, 28 August 2019 06:53  |
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Matt Colie
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Tom,
I largely agree with Dolph, but I think he is being just a tad conservative.
I have now run more than a few Firestone Transforce HT LRE out to 8 years (plus) and not had an issue, but I called it there. At six years old and stored cool, I think you are going to be in the clear.
In a lengthy and interesting discussion I got to have with Roger Marbles at an FMCA rally, he was most insistent that the real issue was the temperature history of the tire. So, if that barn was dark and cool, you are probably in pretty good shape. If you are planning a lot of hot highway, you might just replace the steer wheels.
Most manufactures will allow that the life of a should be eight years with a big asterisk.
It is all a judgement call.
Safe travel
Matt
Dolph Santorine wrote on Tue, 27 August 2019 13:28Tom:
It's a safety issue, and a failure could be a whole lot more expensive that six new tires.
I would replace them.
Just my opinion.
Dolph
Tom Whitten wrote:
I have 16" Firestone, E-range, tires on the coach that will be 6-years old this December (6-years from manufacturing date). They have about 1,500 miles on them and have spent almost their entire life in a dark garage while we were downsizing to a smaller home and taking care of health issues. We're now ready to take some GMC trips. Given the history of these tires, what do you guys think?
Replace or use?
Tom Whitton26 foot updated GMCPaducah, KY
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
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| Re: [GMCnet] Tire age advise [message #346959 is a reply to message #346957] |
Wed, 28 August 2019 08:03 |
Margie Van Winkle
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Tom,. Glad to hear that you are getting back on the road. Happy travels.
On Wed, Aug 28, 2019, 5:55 AM Matt Colie via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> Tom,
>
> I largely agree with Dolph, but I think he is being just a tad
> conservative.
> I have now run more than a few Firestone Transforce HT LRE out to 8 years
> (plus) and not had an issue, but I called it there. At six years old and
> stored cool, I think you are going to be in the clear.
>
> In a lengthy and interesting discussion I got to have with Roger Marbles
> at an FMCA rally, he was most insistent that the real issue was the
> temperature history of the tire. So, if that barn was dark and cool, you
> are probably in pretty good shape. If you are planning a lot of hot
> highway, you might just replace the steer wheels.
>
> Most manufactures will allow that the life of a should be eight years with
> a big asterisk.
>
> It is all a judgement call.
>
> Safe travel
>
> Matt
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> Dolph Santorine wrote on Tue, 27 August 2019 13:28
>> Tom:
>> It's a safety issue, and a failure could be a whole lot more expensive
> that six new tires.
>> I would replace them.
>> Just my opinion.
>> Dolph
>>
>> Tom Whitten wrote:
>> I have 16" Firestone, E-range, tires on the coach that will be 6-years
> old this December (6-years from manufacturing date). They have about 1,500
>> miles on them and have spent almost their entire life in a dark garage
> while we were downsizing to a smaller home and taking care of health
> issues.
>> We're now ready to take some GMC trips. Given the history of these
> tires, what do you guys think?
>> Replace or use?
>> Tom Whitton26 foot updated GMCPaducah, KY
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