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Tire Sidewall Cracking - New Tires

JamesDowJamesDow Member Posts: 663
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Recently I noted some sidewall cracking on my 2018 5-wide standard with original tires.
While the cracking was not outrageous, it was a small concern.
The original tires ( Castle Rock ST175/80R13 C91L ) with a date stamp hat read 4416 (44th week of 2016).
This indicates the tires were 8 years old.
The spare tire had never been used and did not show sidewall cracking.
I debate replacing the spare, but in the end replaced all three tires.
My choice was Carlisle Radial Trail HD  ST175/80 R 13  91M C1 (Rebranded as "Carlstar")
Got the Carlisle tires for $80 each from Discount Tire.
I could have got a better deal at Walmart for nearly the identical tires, but I did not want to bother.
With new tires, I should have better peace of mind on my next camping adventure.

 
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