I made this post our how quickly the truck rear tires are wearing
I measured the tread wear on the trailer tires and found little wear in 19,000 miles. The tires are Michelin LT225/75R16 with a new tread depth of 14/32". The tread depth now with 19,000 miles is 13/32" - almost no wear. At this rate of wear we would have to pull the trailer around 200,000 miles to wear the tires down to 3/32", but I've heard the recommended tire replacement age regardless of wear is 5-6 years. It's going to be pretty hard to throw away 6 year old tires with most of the tread left on them, but we sure don't want a blow out. What do you folks think is a good age to throw your tires away and get new?
I measured the tread wear on the trailer tires and found little wear in 19,000 miles. The tires are Michelin LT225/75R16 with a new tread depth of 14/32". The tread depth now with 19,000 miles is 13/32" - almost no wear. At this rate of wear we would have to pull the trailer around 200,000 miles to wear the tires down to 3/32", but I've heard the recommended tire replacement age regardless of wear is 5-6 years. It's going to be pretty hard to throw away 6 year old tires with most of the tread left on them, but we sure don't want a blow out. What do you folks think is a good age to throw your tires away and get new?