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My Tiffin has 275 X 80 X 22.5 tires. They had a DOT code of 2212. We are about to take several long trips the spring and summer and the tires were showing some pretty bad sidewall cracking. After t...
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All tire manufacturers recommend driving the vehicle occasionally to help bring the emollients to the surface. These emollients keep the rubber pliable. When tires sit for months on end the outer surface dries out.
The surface becomes brittle and will crack at the stress points. Given that the sidewall has the most stress, and is the weakest part of the tire it would follow that it's the most likely place to crack.
Here's a link the the Michelin RV Tire Guide:
https://www.michelinb2b.com/wps/b2bcontent/PDF/RV_Tires_Brochure.pdf
Pages 7 and 8 cover storage and excersizing the tires for long life.
The surface becomes brittle and will crack at the stress points. Given that the sidewall has the most stress, and is the weakest part of the tire it would follow that it's the most likely place to crack.
Here's a link the the Michelin RV Tire Guide:
https://www.michelinb2b.com/wps/b2bcontent/PDF/RV_Tires_Brochure.pdf
Pages 7 and 8 cover storage and excersizing the tires for long life.
