Boaters, you are in your prep time for the Spring. Check those trailer tire manufacture dates, they are stamped on the side of the tire in WWYY format (Week Year). I can't tell exactly what the year is on the tire in the photo, but it starts with a zero, making it a March 2009 tire at newest.
The tread looks okay, but it is the sidewalls that dry rot and fail.
Most trailer tires will age out long before they wear out. Our trailer guru Eddie recommends replacing tires around the five-year mark; studies by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicate tires are no longer safe once they reach six years.
Friends don't let friends pull boat trailers with old tires!
FMI: Small Boats Monthly Trailer Tire article June 2018 https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/trailer-tires/
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