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Re: [VAL] Wheel advice



Tom,

Replace them. Dry rot will bite you if you don't.

I replaced the bias ply tires on my Airstream with new bias ply tires. On my
Argosy I have radials (they were already on the trailer when I bought it).
Both seem to work just fine, altho I had a blowout on my single axle Argosy
returning from International this year. But I suspect that the tire got
punctured, lost pressure then disintegrated. Fortunately the rim & wheel
well were OK and I had a spare...

Dave

> Hi Daisy,
> You've just given me something new to worry about.  The tires on my 73
> Land Yacht look like the originals .  They are not even radials as far as I
> can tell.  Lots of tread on them still, but also plenty of weather cracks in
> the side walls.  Should I bite the bullet and replace them with radials?
> Tom
> Portland, OR