Tyres on my campervan

given its use, it'll probably wear them out before the tyres are much more than 5 or 6 yrs old. Keep an eye on them for cracked/perished side walls. The tyres on my Smart looked as new as far as wear on the tread was concerned .... it's not heavy enough to wear them out, but when I had a proper look at the side walls it was obvious they all needed changing.

The recommendation is to check your tyres more frequently for cracks etc after 5 years - better still get a tyre garage to do this. It's irrelevant what behicle it is. And it is from the date the tyre was made, which might be a year or so old when fitted. My last set lasted 8 years and even then only one was showing cracking but I decided to replace all of them.

Michelin tyres seem very prone to sidewall failure - even when the tread is good. I've had michelin tyres fail of two previous vans, and the ones on my current van need replacing.

I've been advised that there are many better and cheaper tyres available for motorhome use.

I check them at least twice a year when swooping from summer to winter tyres but given the mileage and the driving style they could last for ten years . The MOT might spot anything I miss but there doesn't seem to be a "best before" date.

Michelin tyres seem very prone to sidewall failure - even when the tread is good. I've had michelin tyres fail of two previous vans, and the ones on my current van need replacing.

I've been advised that there are many better and cheaper tyres available for motorhome use.

Presumably you have been in contact with Michelin about this serious problem?

Presumably you have been in contact with Michelin about this serious problem?

You presume wrongly.  I've simply replaced them with better tyres. They were at an age where most tyres would need replaced, but the Michelins retained a good tread and no obvious fault - until the sidewalls failed.  

All my local dealers seemed aware of the problem and none recommended  them for motorhomes. 

 

Does nobody know the life of a tyre ?

For safety it is recommended tyres should be changed every 5/6 years. The longest I have kept mine on a caravan was 7 years and on a motorhome 6 years.

There is a guide to motorhome tyre safety >here<

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Does nobody know the life of a tyre ?

If you go on to the Michelin website there is information re. the life of tyres. Most of what one hears/sees on sites such as this tends to be incorrect.

Does nobody know the life of a tyre ?

If you go on to the Michelin website there is information re. the life of tyres. Most of what one hears/sees on sites such as this tends to be incorrect.

Write your comments here... Thanks, very helpful. Just had an online chat with The Michelin Man ,he wanted very precise details and said that the tyres should be changed after ten years.