Front tire life?

Adger Smith · 06-20-2023, 12:56 AM

Duane,
Could be right about not done across the board.
The trailer could have been sitting in surplus for years and years.
Check out the auctions for Tires on govt. Liquidation.
Wish I could sell some expensive toilet seats to them..lol
At RRAD they have acres and acres of vehicles just sitting in surplus.
There is contract rebuilder across the street from my shop. It is interesting to see what goes in and out of there.
In 1987 I bought a crank grinder that had been declared surplus and come off a ship in1963. Back then it was DLA. & I believe the Clintons have a hand in Govt. Liquidation. I'm set up with them and buy once fired brass.
I stock 762/308, 9MM & 300 Win Mag

Thought: 3 year rule props up tire Manufacturers with Govt contracts??
Thanks for the input. I'm not going to chance it...New tires for my comeback year next year.

Chevy55 · 06-24-2023, 07:14 PM

Tire manufactures recommend that tires be removed from service after 10 years and they consider a 3 to 6 year life expediency of tires to be normal.
A vehicle in combat or combat support must be expected to hold to that minimum life span rule, this is not an area to be frugal!

06-20-2023, 12:56 AM	#1
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Front tire life? Duane, Could be right about not done across the board. The trailer could have been sitting in surplus for years and years. Check out the auctions for Tires on govt. Liquidation. Wish I could sell some expensive toilet seats to them..lol At RRAD they have acres and acres of vehicles just sitting in surplus. There is contract rebuilder across the street from my shop. It is interesting to see what goes in and out of there. In 1987 I bought a crank grinder that had been declared surplus and come off a ship in1963. Back then it was DLA. & I believe the Clintons have a hand in Govt. Liquidation. I'm set up with them and buy once fired brass. I stock 762/308, 9MM & 300 Win Mag Thought: 3 year rule props up tire Manufacturers with Govt contracts?? Thanks for the input. I'm not going to chance it...New tires for my comeback year next year. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

06-24-2023, 07:14 PM	#2
Chevy55 Banned Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 324 Likes: 625 Liked 179 Times in 89 Posts	Re: Front tire life? Tire manufactures recommend that tires be removed from service after 10 years and they consider a 3 to 6 year life expediency of tires to be normal. A vehicle in combat or combat support must be expected to hold to that minimum life span rule, this is not an area to be frugal!