Fifth wheel spare tire life question.

[Motorhead]

I have a 2015 Fox mountain 235RLS with 6 lug axles. I just replaced the original tires with Goodyear Endurance tires, made in the USA. The spare is a Goodyear and never been on the ground. My trailer parks in a barn when not in use and the spare is covered. It's 9 years old but as I said, never used.
Should I replace it too or use it as a spare only?

 

[BigPapa]

Unless it’s a huge financial burden, I’d replace it, too.

 

[Ozymandias]

Good read on this topic.

https://www.tyroola.com.au/guides/d...l, tyres are,when stored in proper conditions.

So, yes, it is probably wise to replace the Spare too.

 

[slowmover]

The price of a failure on-road exceeds the value of (5) of the best tires available. That’s after physical risk.

A spare beats not having one, but 5-7 years seems a reasonable span even if never on vehicle.

 

[Motorhead]

Thanks guys... I pretty well expected to hear what and confirm what you all posted. Thanks!

 

[Cummins12V98]

I would keep one as a spare. I just changed my 7 year old ENDURANCE on my boat trailer with a lot of miles and kept one for a spare.

CHICOM junk, no way.

 

[Tuesdak]

My 2003 AF 27-5L ate the 16" Goodyear Endurance for breakfast. (Bad cut in the shallow tread and all 4 had cracking at the base of the tread lugs. Oh and wearing so fast the one trip cost me money to get them warranted out and replaced with something else.) I put 16" LT's Michelin XPS Rib tires on it. The RV had aged out LT Defenders on it when I got it. The XPS Rib will age out as so far no trouble with em.

Look around the spare tire. Anything expensive in reach if it blows out on the spare tire rack? I have had the spare blow on a cargo trailer and not from age. Goodyear ST's were known for that at one time. I will answer your question as a "yes" if you put it in use and it separates the tread.

 

[BigPapa]

We stock a lot of tires at the shop. We will not mount a tire that's over five years old on anything, vehicle or trailer.

 

[Topzide]

Once a tire ages out, it's a quarter flip on when and how bad the failure might be! If the failure were to cause property damage to others, it could create even bigger headaches then the $ a new spare would cost!. I always get a new spare when replacing the 4 on the trailer. Keep the best one for the emergency spare because, one time had a flat on a trailer going and the another on the way home! That was not a fun day, as it was going on close to a 24 hr day working a festival!
when the new tires get mounted on my trailer, going to make some UV covers for when it's sitting getting a sun tan!

 

[Road Dog]

Good read on this topic.

https://www.tyroola.com.au/guides/do-tyres-expire/#:~:text=But in general, tyres are,when stored in proper conditions.

So, yes, it is probably wise to replace the Spare too.

Interesting but Michelin was only testing 3 year old tires. I still have the original spare Michelin LTX M+S on my '02 dually. The in-use tires were replaced when the sidewalls started cracking. There was lots of tread left since I only drive 3-5K a year these days.

 

[Motorhead]

I think that I will replace the spare as it is almost 10 years old. The tire guy showed me on one of the on the road tires, that it was separating with lots of tread on the tire.