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  1. 07-16-2020, 12:30 PM #1
    LT4247
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    Buyer beware: Wal Mart sells old tires!

    We have Goodyear Endurance tires on our boat trailers but we needed 2 new tires for my OLD UTILITY TRAILER we use to haul trash (Marathons were 16 years old) so I go on WalMart.com and order 2 Carlisle 205/75/14 LRD/8ply. Simple and easy, right? They showed up at local store in 3 days and mount, balance, stems and disposal was $16 each. Fair enough. So I get home with mounted tires and put wheels on trailer and then I decided to check the DOT code for manufacture date.

    38/18 and 47/18. Both tires are over 20 months old! If I had thought to check the codes at WalMart I would have rejected them. But they are on the old trailer now so I will just ride them. Why should we as consumers have to be so diligent in checking things just to keep from being cheated? I paid their everyday price and got tires almost 2 years old. I plan to just buy local in future and pay a little more,,,even for an old trash trailer.
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    #2 07-16-2020, 02:04 PM
    Before you buy, tell the person you interface with your requirements before you order.
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    #3 07-16-2020, 08:31 PM
    20 months inside an air conditioned store is not the same as 20 months under your boat in a garage or in the sun. Don't sweat it other than those tires are crap. Endurance... your marathons went 16 years why leave the company?
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    #4 07-17-2020, 08:04 AM
    First mistake......not endurance tires. Second mistake, alway look at the tires & check date before they are mounted. But seriously, all companies try to get rid of their old stock first. I don't know how Walmart does their tires. I bought my Endurance from Walmart, had them delivered to my house ( free shipping ). Dates on mine are 2019 ( that's when I bought them) and are within 2-3 months apart. I guess they were just giving you what Carlisle sent them, since Walmart didn't have them in stock. Maybe you should yell at Carlisle.............
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    #5 07-17-2020, 08:06 AM
    Should be good for 14 years since the old ones were 16?
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    #6 07-17-2020, 12:43 PM
    Lol,,,it only goes 6 miles to the dump so maybe they will!

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    Should be good for 14 years since the old ones were 16?
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