help with tailer tires

[pinto 21629]

my tires have cracked on the side walls all the way around the side wall they are a couple years old is there any thing i can keep it from doing this so soon i have not used it much a few times a year they still look new but there is a crack all the way around the tire???

 

[Silvertip]

Re: help with tailer tires

Sure -- buy new tires and keep them covered when not in use.

 

[pinto 21629]

Re: help with tailer tires

what would be the best thing to cover them with ?what the sun does it ????

 

[Bondo]

Re: help with tailer tires

Ayuh,........ Keep the Sunlight off them,+ they'll last darn near Forever............

 

[willamettejeff]

Re: help with tailer tires

If you look at your tires you will probably see that they are not cracked on the inside of the trailer. This is because they are kept shaded from the sun. RV stores sell tire covers in various sizes. Some people just cut out a piece of plywood to fit in the wheel well to cover the tire. I keep the tires on my motorhome covered at all times when not in use and after 8 yrs they still look new.

 

[pinto 21629]

Re: help with tailer tires

yes you are right i had them off a week ago on the inside looknew out side a crack all the way around plus small like spider crackes here and there in diff placeses on the out side wall.thanks i will cover i got new tires but i just wanted to find out if there was a way to keep it from happeing again. o in the wintet should lift them up off the ground .take them off or just put spmething under the tires thanks again for the info

 

[Silvertip]

Re: help with tailer tires

If your boat must sit outside in the winter it's best to take the tires off and store them inside. If thats a bother, jack up each wheel so its slightly off the ground. Each time you walk past, give each wheel a spin so the bearings are kept lubricated. As a minimum, keep the tires covered and at least put a wood board under each.

 

[JamesCoste]

Re: help with tailer tires

What is the reasoning behind putting a wood board under the tire? Is this just for winter time?

I'm from florida and we don't get that cold of weather.

I store my boat under some trees on my property. My tires just sit right on the ground most of the year. Is that a bad thing to do?