Tire replacement time?

[Metolius]

The "age" old question. Tires, installed new at Les Schwab in November of 2018, DOT date July 2016. Very small cracking visible in tread grooves and some also on sidewalls near rim. LT265/70R17 C Back Country, on 2005 GMC Sierra 1500. Still decent tread, truck primarily used around town, occasionally tow travel trailer in summer. Replacement time? Or since i don't put many miles on it, a couple more years of life?

 

[hemitom]

Around town driving I would keep running these tires.
Towing depending on weight I may be a little concerned !
These tires are coming up on ten years old so maybe error on the side of caution.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

If you tow with it, you definitely want to replace them. The good news is that there a lot of sales happening soon

 

[Blang]

Towing a travel trailer... that alone would be what would get me to replace them. And that's probably why I'll replace the tires on my truck sooner than I would otherwise...

 

[nwjones18]

I'd let them go another year. 10 years is my max regardless of how good they look.

 

[spasm3]

You could probably sell those for $150.

 

[ka9mnx]

If mine and in your case, roll with them.

 

[CKN]

You could probably sell those for $150.

Yea-to somebody else who shouldn't run them.....

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

If you're worried, replace them. BFG says upnto 10 years is fine if you inspect them and the look fine. You tires look better than Michellin tires that are 5yrs old

 

[grasscutter]

I'd run those. That's a lot of tread life left.

Even brand new tires aren't immune to road hazards.

Keep your spare aired up.

Now if they had cupping wear and they're noisy, I'd understand wanting to change them out.

 

[The_Jeff]

Run them. Macro photos are scary. We didn't analyze our tires like this before good camera-phones.

If you were to dismount these tires (don't), you'd see the inner liner is fine. Heck, the outer side is fine.

 

[grasscutter]

Macro photos are scary.

I like that.

 

[barkingspider]

A lot meat on that bone still. Run it

 

[CapriRacer]

I see nothing alarming. Plus the tires have been in use 7 years. Oregon is probably a place where tires can last 10 years.

 

[Slick3914]

On my vehicle, they would be gone!

 

[Vercingetorix]

I see nothing alarming. Plus the tires have been in use 7 years. Oregon is probably a place where tires can last 10 years.

Half of Oregon is desert.

 

[FZ1]

The "age" old question. Tires, installed new at Les Schwab in November of 2018, DOT date July 2016. Very small cracking visible in tread grooves and some also on sidewalls near rim. LT265/70R17 C Back Country, on 2005 GMC Sierra 1500. Still decent tread, truck primarily used around town, occasionally tow travel trailer in summer. Replacement time? Or since i don't put many miles on it, a couple more years of life?
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Your call. Check for Black Friday deals this year or next year.

 

[CapriRacer]

Half of Oregon is desert. View attachment 309294

It isn't the water (humidity) that's a problem for tires. It's the heat and eastern Oregon isn't like Arizona.

 

[Vercingetorix]

It isn't the water (humidity) that's a problem for tires. It's the heat and eastern Oregon isn't like Arizona.

I guess it depends on what part of Az.

 

[50yr Street Mech]

They are at their end of service life, but I would run them as long as you don't tow. I wouldn't use them on a long trip though. Good enough for low speed around town drives. Plenty of meat left on the tread. Too bad you didn't get the chance to wear them out.