Covering tyres!

I won't bore you with my career and experience as a vehicle examiner, but tyre care is an investment in safety and I firmly believe in covering my n/s tyre which spends nearly all it's life facing south. Each to his own.

the rubber keeps on curing after the tyre is fitted so after 5 yrs its best to change them as it becmes to hard and losses some of its properties

ask your insurance if they will cover you for a 7 old tyre that blows out

 ...... ask your insurance if they will cover you for a 7 old tyre that blows out

Why wouldn't they? A 7 yr old tyre is as legal as a 5 yr tyre, and tyres normally 'blow out' for a reason other than being old

I have always changed tyres at around 7 years

Depends how seriously you take responsibility for yourself, family and others on the road.

Inspect every six months, cover and change at seven years. 

Simples really

rgds

Depends how seriously you take responsibility for yourself, family and others on the road.

Inspect every six months, cover and change at seven years. 

Simples really

rgds

The last caravan tyres I replaced were less than 7yr old & were goosed .... cracks in the tread & side wall. The 7yr old bit is like the 85% 'rule' ... just a guide. And as for responsibility etc .... please don't try to condecend & be holier than thou 

I have tyre covers and lift the caravan onto axel stands so the tyres are off the ground

On our Coachman the tyres were on the whole ten years we had it and still there when we sold it. It was stored against a North facing wall with a wall the other side close in so the tyres were protected from the sun and weather. This was however before the current advice came out. 

The only other caravan to go past the five year mark did need new tyres at six years but was stored in the open. I am not sure if the storage affected this though.

we are always advised whether or not the tyres should be replaced or not on our annual services, never had a problem with that. We were advised on the first service for our van this year that the tyres were a year older than the van, someone obviously using up stock, but at least we are forewarned.

Alison

I do not believe the caravan makers store the tyres as that is not the way they work as it affects cash flow. I suspect that they are buying old stock in at cheaper prices when available leaving you shortchanged. I am afraid as long as the tyres are roadworthy at the time of sale there is not anything you can do to force the issue.