Rotating Stored Trailer Tires

Per Goodyear;

Storing Your Vehicle Without Removing the Tires Ideally, a vehicle in storage should be placed on blocks to remove all weight from the tires. If the vehicle cannot be put on blocks, follow these steps for tire protection:

.. Completely unload the vehicle so that minimum weight will be placed on the tires.
...Inflate tires to recommended operating pressure plus 25%. Ensure that the rim manufacturer’s inflation capacity is not exceeded.
... Be sure the storage surface is firm, clean, well drained and reasonably level.
... Avoid moving the vehicle during extremely cold weather.
... Move the vehicle at least every three months to prevent ozone cracking in the tire bulge area, as well as “flat-spotting” from the prolonged strain of sidewall and tread deflection.
...Adjust inflation before putting the vehicle back into service.

Most tire makers say to use max sidewall pressure for storing the vehicle during winter months and rotate once in a while as Goodyear suggests.

Flat spotting is more a problem for bias ply tire. Pretty much a non issue for radials.
Art.

Ok thanx for the responses. I have my tires on wood, but didn't have them covered. The wheels on my trailer are cantilevered and farther apart than most so the standard tandem wheel covers don't fit. I'll have to do a better job next storage season.

To the OP... It would IMO, be a good thing to move the tires, and turn the bearings and hubs. I do not do it, as I am sure most don't.

I think most folks would just want their tires resting on a good surface, such as wood or concrete.

I have never noticed any ill effect, such as flat spots, over the many winters of not rotating. I do think most people would be surprised at the tire noise, and vibration, if they went for a short hiway ride in the trailer.

Happy travels,
Jerry

elkhorn98 wrote:
This year i started jacking up each wheel and spinning it a few times and turning it a quarter turn from where it was before lowering. I have done it about every month. Not sure if it does anything but it makes me feel good and i have an excuse to go check on my 5th wheel where it is stored. It takes about 5 mins.

If a trailer has drum brakes, this rotation is good in wet and humid temperatures.

This year i started jacking up each wheel and spinning it a few times and turning it a quarter turn from where it was before lowering. I have done it about every month. Not sure if it does anything but it makes me feel good and i have an excuse to go check on my 5th wheel where it is stored. It takes about 5 mins.

A lot depends on how you store your rig. The tires should be covered and sitting on a hard, reasonably non-porous surface. Quality tires, and I'll leave it at that, should be OK. We have two year old Maxis tires on our rig and did not move our rig to rotate the tires over the winter. We just towed it 1000 miles to South Florida with no issues.