Time to think about changing tyres

it may not be the case with yourself but many motorcaravans do very low mileages so tyres degenerate from standing in one position for extended periods.I would personally always change tyres after 5/6 years even on the wife,s shopping car.As a matter of interest.....why alloys?ok they look pretty but must be an attraction for lowlife plus the cost! Both my car and caravan were due tyre changes this year.......so I replaced both!!!!!!!!!!

It’s age again, David. The sidewalls of the tyres on our last MH were starting to crack when the van was 5 yrs old. The tyres, inevitably, were a bit older.

I'd get them checked by a tyre depot you trust rather than a MH dealer.

Both my car and caravan were due tyre changes this year.......so I replaced both!!!!!!!!!!

Somebody must be feeling flush  ..... 😉

On the contrary MM, feeling responsible.....

I'm tempted to offer a swap for my alloys as I dislike them so much. I'm thinking of going the other way. Alloys are lighter but they tarnish over time and there is no way of hiding that other than repairing them. If you do change, ensure the alloys are suitable for the axle loadings on your vehicle.

You need to work from the date your motorhome tyres were manufactured. Mine have four different dates but they are all dated in 2012 for a motorhome registered in July 2013.

Continental and Michelin Camping tyres can last up to 10 years. Wisdom is to get them checked by an expert every year, or more, after 5 years - should be part of the service. I've always changed mine at 7 years unless the tread has worn. My front tyres will probably be changed later this year because of the tread [30,000 miles+], my rear tyres will be good for another couple of years or more.

Bear in mind Camping tyres are not always available. They are built in batches. It's not quite feast or famine but you might find you have to wait for them.

At that mileage, age of tyre and still a generous tread they should easily last a couple more years, unless they show even minimal cracking, but changing to alloys seems a step too far.

Okay, they might look better than the steels but as mentioned earlier they also look 'better' to any tea leaf.

Alloys tend to damage easily, 'scuffing' the kerb isn't unknown, and replacing them wouldn't be cheap.

Spending the money saved on the alloys might get you the best tyre available - and any spare cash put towards the next MH - rather than your vehicle looking pretty when parked on the Campsite with gleaming alloys.

This isn't a 'mid life' crisis buy, is it ?

It's your money and choice.

“Age of tyre” is something we don’t know K&M. Tyres are inevitbly older than the new MH they’re fitted to. I think it’s unwise to assume they’ll “easily last a couple more years” without getting them checked by someone who knows about tyres which is why I recommend going to a trusted tyre depot. 

Returning from a visit to stepson in Devon, we happened upon friends in their MH who had just had a blowout on the Taunton bypass. The tyre was under 5 years old, so even that isn't a guarantee.

The tyre manufacture date is a four digit number on the sidewall of every tyre.

For example - 1114 - is November 2014 and checking that number lets you know how old the tyre is - irrespective of the age of the vehicle it is on.

Nearly ...... 11th week of 2014 not 11th month