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Boozecamp's avatar
Boozecamp
Explorer
Feb 13, 2015

Tire pressure while parked

I'm trashing my 1.5 year old Road King Blow-Max's (three of four have blistered up or blown out, and I'm installing 4 new Goodyear G614's on my 5'er tomorrow. I'm fulltiming right now, on concrete pad. Don't plan on moving for a year or more. These new tires can be inflated to a max 100psi. How much pressure should I put in these tires while parked, so as to maintain good condition.

Also, I've always wondered............we cover our RV tires with vinyl covers for UV protection like they're blonde-headed infants, but I've NEVER EVER seen covers on tires mounted on cars, trucks, boats trailers, motorcycles, etc. What's up with that? And yes....I park my truck in the same place every day so the truck tires see the same amount of sun as my 5er does! :h
  • donn0128's avatar
    donn0128
    Explorer II
    Feb 13, 2015
    Personally I would not install new tires until your ready to move it. Why let good (new) tires sit a year before use. Makes no good sense to me.
  • BB_TX's avatar
    BB_TX
    Nomad
    Feb 13, 2015
    I too would not replace the tires until I was approaching the time I would be moving. It is recommended to replace tires after only 6-7 years due to age. Too expensive to be losing over 15% of your tire life setting out the first year or more.

    I never cover my 5er tires. 6 yrs on them (XPS Ribs) and no sign of weather cracking.
  • Dtank's avatar
    Dtank
    Explorer
    Feb 13, 2015
    donn0128 wrote:
    Personally I would not install new tires until your ready to move it. Why let good (new) tires sit a year before use. Makes no good sense to me.


    Sure!

    Why put new tires -now- on a trlr that's going to sit for a year?.:h

    And the second question......our cars and trucks usually are driven.
    The tires *wear out* long before they would *age out*.

    However, *if* an owner was going to store his car or truck, the covers are a good plan for that also.
    Sun exposure will (eventually) destroy tires no matter what kind of vehicle they are mounted on.

    BTW - They *all* should be sprayed/wiped with 303 Protectant..;)

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  • Boozecamp's avatar
    Boozecamp
    Explorer
    Feb 13, 2015
    Good points........
    I'll chain them to the axle and store them underneath. If I do need to move unexpected, I'll just be one day delayed getting these mounted on the rims.
  • RustyJC's avatar
    RustyJC
    Explorer
    Feb 13, 2015
    Boozecamp wrote:
    Good points........
    I'll chain them to the axle and store them underneath. If I do need to move unexpected, I'll just be one day delayed getting these mounted on the rims.


    With all respect, the clock is still ticking vis-a-vis the date code on the tires. If you defer your purchase for a year, the tires will be 1 year fresher when you first install and use them and, based on the tires ultimately requiring replacement based on age, will give you 1 more year of service as compared to purchasing them now.

    Rusty
  • ependydad's avatar
    ependydad
    Explorer
    Feb 13, 2015
    Things I have read from a tire manufacturer is for maximum PSI when parked for the winter. I swear it was Goodyear on their RV info site.
  • Boozecamp's avatar
    Boozecamp
    Explorer
    Feb 13, 2015
    Boozecamp wrote:
    Good points........
    I'll chain them to the axle and store them underneath. If I do need to move unexpected, I'll just be one day delayed getting these mounted on the rims.


    Hummm..........I guess I was basing my thoughts on tires under pressure/load would degrade faster, than stored off the rim in shade. Oh well. Who knows. I really don't see me keeping this unit for another 7 years anyway. They tend to get pretty dated after 5 years. You can spot an old model a mile away...........probably will trade up for the latest and greatest by 2021.
  • lj_cox's avatar
    lj_cox
    Explorer
    Feb 13, 2015
    Boozecamp wrote:
    ...Also, I've always wondered............we cover our RV tires with vinyl covers for UV protection like they're blonde-headed infants, but I've NEVER EVER seen covers on tires mounted on cars, trucks, boats trailers, motorcycles, etc. What's up with that? And yes....I park my truck in the same place every day so the truck tires see the same amount of sun as my 5er does! :h


    The way it was explained to me, all tires contain compounds to protect vs UV, cracking, etc, and these are "spun out" to the surface of the tire constantly as it rolls down the road. Because our trailers move so much less than a standard vehicle, the protectants don't get well distributed so the trailer tires are more at risk for UV damage.

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