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11x24.5 tires

Iam new hear  and was told tires have a time out  about every 5 years well I have a 1989 foretravel grandvilla with  7500 miles on  tires they still look new but are around 4 years old should I get ready to change them we will be on the road in march and may  thanks  Jimmy Henline

Re: 11x24.5 tires

Reply #1 –
Welcome Skeeter,

24.5"??? Are you sure they are not 11R22.5?

And, there is no "drop dead" date for tires.  As one would expect, if not abused, they will last a lot longer than if they are.

Proper care and feeding of tires includes:

Always keeping proper inflation
If stored outdoors, cover them to keep UV light off them.  Light colored covers are cooler and therefore better.
Tires do best when driven at least monthly and long enough to let them warm up.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
Moderator, FMCA Forum 2009-2020
Chairman FMCA Technical Advisory Committee 2011-2020

Re: 11x24.5 tires

Reply #2 –
We will run 10 years on ours. Bridgestone gives a lifespan of 15 years on their truck casings. Do the above and if you store for the winter, take some weight off them.

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)
 

Re: 11x24.5 tires

Reply #3 –
The 89 should have 7.5 in wheels.  I will trade my new  H load rated 295/75/22.5 for a set of 9R/22.5 .
 The bus was better on narrower tires at higher pressure.