This is why I am always banging on about tyres

[EuroTrotters]

Outside wall and tread, great.

Look at the inside !

Look at the inside wall

 

[DJT]

They look ancient!!
What were the fitted on a chariot ?

Outside wall and tread, great.

Look at the inside !

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Look at the inside wall

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[DavidG58]

What’s the date code out of interest , can’t see it on photos

 

[Dutch 68]

Outside wall and tread, great.

Look at the inside !

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Look at the inside wall

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Here you go, HGV tyre with build in storage compartment , tread separation in motion

 

[DJT]

Outside wall and tread, great.

Look at the inside !

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Look at the inside wall

View attachment 969547Anyone get the point of this post!!

Anyone get the point of this!!!

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[pappajohn]

Just taken two with worse than that crack off the front of my car.....at least 5mm of tread all the way across and around.

 

[EuroTrotters]

What’s the date code out of interest , can’t see it on photos

1114

 

[DavidG58]

1114

Hopefully with all the chat we have on here about age not wear there won’t be too many of us running 10 year old tyres

But 2 of mine were showing similar cracks at 5 years old at last change

 

[EuroTrotters]

Anyone get the point of this!!!

Just trying to educate people and maybe more.

So do you think I should not have bothered ?

 

[swemmy666]

They would fail an MOT, so the deterioration happens relatively quickly?

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[EuroTrotters]

They would fail an MOT, so the deterioration happens relatively quickly?

Yes. But they are caravan tyres, no MOT required in the UK

 

[Flairy]

Germany advises tyres changed at 5years definitely at 7 years I’ve been told by many o my travels.

 

[Raul]

The inside tread is below limit and uneven wear due to bad camber, that alone is a mot fail even if side wall is impeccable. Sort the camber and tracking, otherwise the wear paten will repeat on new the tyres.

 

[L' Hobo]

The inside tread is below limit and uneven wear due to bad camber, that alone is a mot fail even if side wall is impeccable. Sort the camber and tracking, otherwise the wear paten will repeat on new the tyres.

I'm sorry to disagree, in Britain, as long as the tread exceeds the legal limit over 3/4 of the tyre width and there's no other faults, it's legal BUT as the OP states, they are caravan tyres and not subject to MOT but YOU are still responsible for their roadworthiness.

PS. On most caravans, there is no tracking or camber adjustments as far as I know?

 

[DJT]

Yes. But they are caravan tyres, no MOT required in the UK

The tyres you used in the photos are old truck tyres (hgv) or similar

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[Captain Yoghurtpot]

Anyone get the point of this!!!

Personally, I think the OP raises a very valid and timely reminder of the importance of good tyre condition.
They are, after all, whether on a car, motorhome or caravan/ trailer the only items in direct contact with terra firma.
A worthy post, I think.

 

[Ditcha]

Oh no not another tyre thread

 

[gus-lopez]

The tyres you used in the photos are old truck tyres (hgv) or similar

you shouldn't be driving. You need an eye testYou obviously missed the 195/14 100/102 on the second photo?

Yes. But they are caravan tyres, no MOT required in the UK

& why I have always said that vehicles that show very low mileage at mot time should be legally required to have all tyres changed & those,like caravans &trailers, should have a yearly mot or otherwise should be legally liable to replace the tyres yearly .

 

[The Old Man]

Another thing I like about the garage i use, and owner, is that he does not object, but welcomes when I pop in to arrange an early lift on his 'big' ramp. It's usually early in the morning before they get going.

He always joins me under the van and double checks, my check of the tyres with much attention to the inside wall.

He also uses the time to check all the mountings, exhaust, fresh and grey tanks and give a hefty lubrication to the Hab step.

I do it three or four times a year. No charge, unless he finds work and he does supply tyres.

In return I but a box of 12 cakes for the tea bar!

I think you have to have had a speed blow out to really cause you to think about it, until then it's 'old mens' gossip!!!!!

You can have all the devices and gizmos in the world but I prefer a Mk 1 eyeball.

When I got the van, all the tyres needed replacing, age not wear, the dealer didn't have a clue!!!!

I bought a TPS system then. When one of older tyres blew out, I was sat there with my rear, offside tyre splattered over the road and the TPS was still telling me that it wS fine with 80psi?