Tires look brand new, but are 11 years old. Keep or discard?

[Hay Dude]

Good idea, thanks.

I can check around, but can't wait long for some to show up-- buyers are "kicking the tires" right now.

If I take the current ones off, the only use I've found so far is to promote catfish spawning. Of all things!

https://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=569315

Wonder if a farmer could use them on a “low pro” truck round the farm.

I’d list them on FBM for $1,000. Someone will buy them. There’s a lot of useful places for those tires other than the family motorhome.

 

[mjonesnh]

A little different scenario but related to tire age. Last year had a blowout with tractor and bush hog loaded on trailer. Checking tire pressure and visible inspection before trip, 2/3 of the way home had a blowout. Had to hobble down road until I got to a country church parking lot to put spare on. Was afraid the remaining tire on that side would blow to due to all weight on 1 tire but got lucky. Went next day and replaced all 4 with new 8 ply trailer tires. Tires were from 2011 so 13 years old and had just pushed my luck too far. All tires looked in very good shape with lots of tread but 1 couldn't make the trip. Believe from now own no more than 10 years for my trailer tires.

 

[RayIN]

I have tires older than that on my truck and my stock trailer. I was mistaken. It’s 6 years on the date code where most tire shops recommend replacement.

In such instances, the end of the warranty period is when the mfgr. recommends replacement.
USDOT commercial regulations prohibit tire use after 10 yrs old. Private non-commercial vehicle tires are not regulated.

If I sold tires I too would recommend replacing tires after 5-6yrs.

 

[Alan46]

In such instances, the end of the warranty period is when the mfgr. recommends replacement.
USDOT commercial regulations prohibit tire use after 10 yrs old. Private non-commercial vehicle tires are not regulated.

If I sold tires I too would recommend replacing tires after 5-6yrs.

My wife’s 2015 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon has only 37,600 mi! Always garaged. You guys got me thinking about changing them out, I know what she would, that would be a big NO!!! She’s the only who drives it!

 

[ponytug]

I have 8 truck tires-- size 295/80R22.5 Load range H.

They look brand new, have under 1,000 miles on them, but are 11 years old. They have been mounted on a truck that has been rarely used, stored indoors, and only occasionally driven. People are telling me to throw the tires away and replace them. A new set, including installation, is close to $10,000.

Q- are they safe to use? Should I replace them and be "better safe than sorry?" Does indoor storage make a difference in the recommendation to replace every 6-10 years regardless of mileage?

Other than discarding, is there any good use for these "like new" tires I would be removing?

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but those are unlikely to be safe, even as a backup spare. The age of the rubber (degradation) is one thing, but so is the rusting and degradation of the steel in the belts. With a tire in frequent use, any dampness or water that migrates into the tire evaporates back out of the tire, and any rusting is ground up/off by the flexing of the belt. Stationary tires are the worst in that regard, even though the truck was stored indoors.

I would look for non-vehicle uses. E.g. rope swings? Loading dock bumpers? Drags for leveling soil?

Sorry.

All the best,

Peter

 

[deserteagle71]

My wife’s 2015 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon has only 37,600 mi! Always garaged. You guys got me thinking about changing them out, I know what she would, that would be a big NO!!! She’s the only who drives it!
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Looks like a Rubicon that has never been off pavement! Because of where I live my rigs drive mostly dirt and gravel roads and those rocks really chew up the tires. Here's a shot of my Toyos at just over 24,000 miles:

 

[Shawn T. W.]

A lot of the cheap ones, I've never heard of ... https://www.tires-easy-truck.com/tires/?filtering=295/80r22.5,relevance

If you considered a more common size, like what I and most 18 wheelers run down the road ... A 295/75R22.5 ... There are many more choices and generally better prices ... We pay about $50 for dismount/mount fee, as we carry a unmounted spare on our trucks, I'm a long distance truck driver.

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[Alan46]

Looks like a Rubicon that has never been off pavement! Because of where I live my rigs drive mostly dirt and gravel roads and those rocks really chew up the tires. Here's a shot of my Toyos at just over 24,000 miles:

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We have a 300+ft. Gravel driveway if that counts!

 

[ultrarunner]

My fleet has tires I bought going back to 1974 from Montgomery Wards Antique auto nylon construction and zero issues other than nylon takes a set the first few miles.

If I had to replace tires every 5 years on collector vehicles with some less than a 100 miles travel I think I would dig a hole and jump in.

My friend collects military vehicles and bought surplus wrapped WWII tires years ago with zero issue.

I do think longevity of modern tubeless tires with low rolling resistance just don’t last as long as the old stock.

Tandem axle trailers are a different class when it comes to tires… these tires often subjected to extreme stress… often sit exposed for months at a time and nearly all imported. I’ve seen trailer tires peeled off the rim on a local famous hairpin turn…

I have never had a tire problem with my single axle tires…

5 years on tandem and replace is good advice and what I do before setting out cross country.

 

[Shawn T. W.]

For the low number of miles anticipated ... I'd just buy recaps, if it's not a show truck ... My company runs them once they replace the original ones, all but the steers, can't run recaps on the steer axle ... Most major truck stop chains carry them, and some have a "lifetime" warranty!