GeriatricWanderer
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When I recently bought my 03 reg camper, I checked the tyres for wear and age. Wear OK but coming up to 6 years old so, in my book, time to look around for a new set.
I took a quick look underneath to check out the spare - seemed OK, plenty of tread - if not new but difficult/impossible to checking it's age.
I have a long list of "to do" jobs on the camper and one of them is to look more closely at the spare.
A glorious day today so I took it down, still has surface mold pimples so never been on the road, turned it over and there's the date - oh dear - (2202). Been there since the van first came off-line.
So, despite it having no tread wear, no sidewall stressing and no sunlight, at coming up to 13 years old methinks I'll replace it. I know there are mixed opinions on the subject but I like the expression "If it ain't good enough to put on a road wheel, it ain't good enough for the spare".
Driving an older camper? - When did you last check your spare manufacture date?
I took a quick look underneath to check out the spare - seemed OK, plenty of tread - if not new but difficult/impossible to checking it's age.
I have a long list of "to do" jobs on the camper and one of them is to look more closely at the spare.
A glorious day today so I took it down, still has surface mold pimples so never been on the road, turned it over and there's the date - oh dear - (2202). Been there since the van first came off-line.
So, despite it having no tread wear, no sidewall stressing and no sunlight, at coming up to 13 years old methinks I'll replace it. I know there are mixed opinions on the subject but I like the expression "If it ain't good enough to put on a road wheel, it ain't good enough for the spare".
Driving an older camper? - When did you last check your spare manufacture date?