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Oct 05, 2015Explorer
Well folks,
Too many people waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay over think this parking thing. When was the last time, ANYONE, EVER, saw a set of tires, on a motor home, THAT GETS EVEN MODEST USE, acquire any tire problems due to parking on ANYTHING?
There may be a few watching or contributing to this thread about what they think is a valuable or, at the least, adequate, parking surface to help protect their tires. But, if you were to drive around America, you'd find a few hundred-thousand motor homes parked on every surface possible, man-made or otherwise. And, a very large percentage of these parked coaches, if not most, are used on a regular basis.
My point is, I don't know anyone who's had any sort of tire issues, where the parking surface is a contributing factor. Now, if you're going park your coach in a field with grass, mud, swamp, etc. and, you plan not using it for 5 or more years, well then, you'll most likely encounter some residual effect of not only what could be the surface but, also the elements too.
Sure, the manufacturers will RECOMMEND parking on a particular surface, due to so many folks asking WHAT TO PARK ON.
But, like stated, if you use the coach, even on an infrequent basis, you'll have no damage to your tires. As has always been stated on this and all other RV forums, RV tires are replaced almost entirely due to age, not wear or, other issues, with very few exceptions.
People will park their expensive RVs on whatever surface makes them happy. It's everyone's choice.
Scott
Too many people waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay over think this parking thing. When was the last time, ANYONE, EVER, saw a set of tires, on a motor home, THAT GETS EVEN MODEST USE, acquire any tire problems due to parking on ANYTHING?
There may be a few watching or contributing to this thread about what they think is a valuable or, at the least, adequate, parking surface to help protect their tires. But, if you were to drive around America, you'd find a few hundred-thousand motor homes parked on every surface possible, man-made or otherwise. And, a very large percentage of these parked coaches, if not most, are used on a regular basis.
My point is, I don't know anyone who's had any sort of tire issues, where the parking surface is a contributing factor. Now, if you're going park your coach in a field with grass, mud, swamp, etc. and, you plan not using it for 5 or more years, well then, you'll most likely encounter some residual effect of not only what could be the surface but, also the elements too.
Sure, the manufacturers will RECOMMEND parking on a particular surface, due to so many folks asking WHAT TO PARK ON.
But, like stated, if you use the coach, even on an infrequent basis, you'll have no damage to your tires. As has always been stated on this and all other RV forums, RV tires are replaced almost entirely due to age, not wear or, other issues, with very few exceptions.
People will park their expensive RVs on whatever surface makes them happy. It's everyone's choice.
Scott
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