Re: [SilverStreak] ABCNEWS.com: Aged Tires: A Driving Hazard?

["Ralph Cooke" <rcooke@xxxxxxxxxx>]

This is a real problem for those who don't use their trailers very often, 
people see a lot of tread and little or no visible cracking of the sidewall 
and think their tires are safe.

My personal rule is to buy upper mid grade tires, NEVER the lowest price 
tires, and change them out when they are 7 years old.  When I buy new tires, 
I always check the date code and never buy the tire if it is more than one 
year old.  The really sad thing is that many new trailers are delivered with 
very low grade tires, often those tires wholesale at less than $40.

I pull 8 trailers, including my Silver Streak and race car trailer.  I have 
had tires blow on many trailers, and 3/4 ton and 1 ton pickups, which is why 
I now only own 1 ton dually pickups, and always keep a good grip on the 
wheel.  It gets exciting when you blow a left front tire on a pickup towing 
an 8,000 bulk chemical trailer on a two lane road with 18 wheelers coming 
the other way.

Ralph

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