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Originally Posted by CWtheMan
This is not intended to be a rebuke of any sort. I just want to get a recommendation on record and it's about this situation.
No matter how well tires look on the outside they may not be telling the whole story. Used trailers of any age are suspect for damaged tires. At the very minimum, I recommend having the tires inspected internally. The inner liners are going to show damages not being able to discern from the external inspections.
Tread wear and mileage are poor indicators for trailer tire conditions. Trailer tires age out. Age is not common from situation to situation. Tires that sit around underinflated/overloaded degrade and age much more rapidly than tires properly inflated and used regularly.
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All the above is true....it is up to each person to know and understand if their tires are safe and up to par for the rig they haul. One would have to write several pages in order to cover all the variables and factors related to the subject of tires.