maryowlgirl Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Do you have to change your tyres every five years ? I'd always thought that as long as they had the required tread (1.6mm) on them. then the age of them didn't matter. Am I right ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enodreven Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 Hi, I am not sure of any actual time, but tyres do need to be replaced due to age and not just wear, if you have any doubts i would take the vehicle to your nearest tyre shop and ask them to check them for you ? hope that helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowley Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 I was under the impression that they must definitely be changed at 7 years. However, the Vredestein and Continental websites mention 10 years. I would not go beyond 7 years with a motorcaravan tyre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Just today been looking at the trailer to fetch Spad from france, tyres about 10 years old lots of tread but perished to hell, time for new ones methinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROON Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 a) are motorhome tyres very expensive? :-( b) how often do you all check your tyre pressures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 a) well that depends on size and make, maybe twice as dear as car tyre b) Definatly as often as stated in manual *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rupert123 Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 ROON - 2008-06-24 7:05 PM a) are motorhome tyres very expensive? :-( b) how often do you all check your tyre pressures? Expensive yes, check never, get a set of pressure indicators around ten pounds you can just walk round it and look then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Its just cost me £90 for Michelin camping 215/75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 maryowlgirl: As far as UK road traffic regulations are concerned, there is (as you rightly say) NO specific legal age limit for tyres used on motorhomes. A tyre must be replaced if it fails to meet legal criteria regarding tread depth and/or physical condition, but its age is not a legal factor. As far as I'm aware this is equally true for non-UK countries. Nevertheless, it is universally acknowledged that tyres do degrade with age irrespective of whether or not the vehicle to which they are fitted is being used. Received wisdom is that motorhome tyres should definitely be replaced before they reach 10 years old, but the start-point of the 'replacement window' is more debateable. I believe that (for sensible safety reasons) leisure-vehicle clubs recommend tyre replacement at 5 years of age, but many motorcaravanners will opt for a longer interval (say 7 years). Sadly, like many things in life this is not a black-or-white issue. If you are pessimistic by nature follow the 5-year recommendation: if you are optimistic then don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryowlgirl Posted June 25, 2008 Author Share Posted June 25, 2008 Thank you, I will pass this on to my friends who asked you have already more or less said the same as Roger told them but its nice to get a few opinions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handyman Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 michele - 2008-06-24 10:00 PM Its just cost me £90 for Michelin camping 215/75 I thought they didnt make them any more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 to be totally honest with you my husband wrote it down and I just gave it to the bloke a friend we asked for camping and asked for the same as what is on there alreay £90 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handyman Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 bloody good price if its the new type...........where did you get the price from, and did it include fitting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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