Help!! Dry Rot On Tire Sidewalls
I just bought a Safari Trek and the tires have lots of tread and even some nipples. They look new but I see the dry rot cracking on the sidewalls. How do I stop this? I will be driving it daily, but i...
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Getting tire covers is good but only part of the solution to the problem. The major player in tire dry rot is the moisture coming up around the tires from the ground. Parking on Dirt, gravel, wood,
concrete, etc, will not help end the problem.
Parking on metal, galvanized tin roof flashing is good. Aluminum roof flashing is good. Large pieces of plastic such as place mats, plastic cutting boards, etc, are good. In short, anything that stops moisture from going up around the tires. Dirt, gravel, wood, concrete all hold moisture that with weather & temperature swings is released to do its dirty work.
concrete, etc, will not help end the problem.
Parking on metal, galvanized tin roof flashing is good. Aluminum roof flashing is good. Large pieces of plastic such as place mats, plastic cutting boards, etc, are good. In short, anything that stops moisture from going up around the tires. Dirt, gravel, wood, concrete all hold moisture that with weather & temperature swings is released to do its dirty work.
