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The biggest villain is ultraviolet radiation. Ultraviolet will degrade 
rubber/plastic products. If you cover/protect the tires (and you can buy 
covers for RV/trailer tires at places like Camper World) they will last 
longer. But at about 4 to 5 years the rubber has deteriorated to the 
point that it has lost enough of its strength and flexibility that heat 
generated by driving will cause the sidewalls to blow out.

Truman

Lynne Glazer wrote:
> I agree with Gary. I had two tires on the same side blow out when they 
> were 6 years old, when hauling. Tread looked great, the oxidation and 
> who knows what else from living in Smogland took it's toll.
>
> I was spooked enough, however to replace my load range E with G even 
> though it's a 4h w/ dressing room/aluminum and usually only holds one 
> horse.
>
> Lynne
>
> On Sep 22, 2006, at 7:57 PM, Gary Fend wrote:
>
> > When a whole bunch of tires go bad at about the same time I would 
> > suspect their age is more of a contributing factor than the load 
> > range. After about 5 years you're skating on thin ice--even with load 
> > range z.
> >
> > */John Teeter <johnt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:johnt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>/* 
> > wrote:
> >
> >     After blowing 3 tires on the way back from outlaw trail


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