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Tyre change time.....

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  • 28-01-2017 6:00pm
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    tony glenn
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    I have a 2004 Transit-based MH, fitted with 215x75 Michelin Camping tyres. The rear two are fine, but the front two are nearing replacement. I can't afford a pair of Michelins, so I'm was planning to fit a slightly cheaper brand. I checked the well-hidden spare today.... it's an unused Michelin. So I figured I'd just buy one new Michelin and problem solved. My question is, is it OK to fit a brand new tyre opposite an as-new tyre that's been stored underneath the MH for a good few years?


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    CJhaughey
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    What age are the tyres? You can see the date label in an oval near the DOT marks on the sidewall. The format is week/year so 2507 will be week 25 2007.
    Given the loads that campers put on tyres I would be careful about ages, 5yrs is the recommended max age of a tyre.


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    tony glenn
    Registered Users Posts: 609 ✭✭✭tony glenn


    CJhaughey wrote: »
    What age are the tyres? You can see the date label in an oval near the DOT marks on the sidewall. The format is week/year so 2507 will be week 25 2007.
    Given the loads that campers put on tyres I would be careful about ages, 5yrs is the recommended max age of a tyre.

    Thanks for the advice, I'll check the later (when the rain eases!)


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    JonMac
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    My van is 1999 reg. When I changed the tyres 3 years ago I found the spare was late 1998. Changed that too!


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