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Tire Life

Yahoo Message Number: 23497
Hello All,

I would like to know how many folks with rigs over 5 years old are still running with the original Toyo tires that came on the rig. I keep reading where tires should be replace at around the 6 year point regardless of the appearance of the tires. I'd like to know how many are running tires older than that and what your experience is with these older tires. Any blowouts or other problems.

Thanks
Ray

2000 Intrigue 11040

Re: Tire Life

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Yahoo Message Number: 23498
Quote from: travman100"\[br\
Ray, although my coach was built in Aug of '01, I have some tires made\[br\] in '00\. I just recently found some rather large cracks in the sidewall\[br\] on one of the rears\. I am now a little leary of it and am planning on\[br\] changing them out just as soon as I can make a decision as to what\[br\] brand to go with\. I feel that the price of a new set of tires is less\[br\] than the repair of the coach if one of them blew out\. It is much\[br\] less of a strain changing tires than fixing the coach\.\[br\]\[br\] Don\[br\] '02 Intrigue #11427\[br\]\[br\]]
'02 Intrigue #11427

Re: Tire Life

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Yahoo Message Number: 23500
Quote from: travman100
Hello All,

I would like to know how many folks with rigs over 5 years old are > still running with the original Toyo tires that came on the rig. I

keep

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reading where tires should be replace at around the 6 year point > regardless of the appearance of the tires. I'd like to know how

many

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are running tires older than that and what your experience is with > these older tires. Any blowouts or other problems.

Thanks

Ray

2000 Intrigue 11040
My coach was delivered in Nov. of 2000 and now has 32,000 miles on the odometer. It has been garaged whenever not in use. My Toyos still look near new, both on tread and sidewall. My plan is to replace them in Junction City prior to next year's Homecomming Rally.
Dale Loop

Intrigue 11240

Re: Tire Life

Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 23503
Our 2001 Intrigue was built Feb. 2001, but "tire date" on the Toyos was Nov. 2000. Just replaced them in Jan. 2006 with the Goodyears which are great. The whole point is to try to AVOID blowouts, so when "the experts" say they need to be replaced at the 5-6 year mark, we do so, no matter what they looked like. These new Goodyears have a better warranty and ride very nicely.

If you're in a 2000, they may have the smaller tires...I'd replace those sooner rather than later...lots of weight on those.

Just my 2 cents.

Jan McNeill

2001 Intrigue 11320

Re: Tire Life

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Yahoo Message Number: 23506
I could be wrong, but, wasn't your coach included in the tire recall a few years back?

Dave

2000 Allure 30443

ddtuttle

2000 Allure #30443

Re: Tire Life

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Yahoo Message Number: 23511
To those wishing to keep tires in great shape for a longer period you should alwasy keep out of direct sun as much as possible and always park on cardboard or wood when in storage. Never leave coach stored while on concrete as it pulls all the moisture out of the rubber.
We store ours inside and on cardboard. Not one problem with coach or tires.

Gary Bender

04 Intrigue 11701

Re: Tire Life

Reply #6 –
Yahoo Message Number: 23520
Hi Ray,

After discussions in the past with the head rep at Toyo in LA, he provided the following criteria - no cracks in the side walls greater than 1/16 inch, 100% sun blocking and keep away from brush motors and other spark producing equipment. Mine are 6 years old in 2 weeks (July 2000 factory delivery date) and a little older based on manufacturer date stamped on tire. I plan to run these tires quite a bit longer as I drive at 55 mph and less. You can see this by looking at the Files entry named may2006trip.xls
Fred Kovol

2000 Allure 30593

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Hello All,

I would like to know how many folks with rigs over 5 years old are > still running with the original Toyo tires that came on the rig. I

keep