We are changing things up a bit this winter in that we are planning on heading south after New Years. I have always stored my trailer on grass with a tarp between the ground and the tires. This year i am parking on my driveway for the time before we leave. My driveway is asphalt. I was once told that the rig shouldn't be stored on a concrete pad for any length of time, and now I wonder if the same holds true for asphalt. Thanks for any advice

No worries. When we were camp hosting oir fiver would sit on asphalt for 2 months at a time with no ill effects.

Concrete has chemicals (calcium) when water (rain) splashes it on to the tires, chemical reaction can damage tires. No problemm sitting on asphalt.

enblethen wrote:Concrete has chemicals (calcium) when water (rain) splashes it on to the tires, chemical reaction can damage tires. No problemm sitting on asphalt.Old "wives tales".If concrete is going to "hurt" RV tires then I WOULD expect "asphalt" to totally MELT down the RV tires since the base of asphalt AND the rubber compounds is "hydrocarbons" or crude OIL fractions.. And we ALL know that oils do break down rubber compounds..Besides, perhaps you could explain to me why everyone who owns a home with a garage that has a UNPAINTED CONCRETE FLOOR and never experience "damaged" vehicle tires from sitting on concrete?In fact, I have an antique vehicle which had 50+ yr old tires on it when I got it, they were not damaged sitting on concrete or asphalt that they sat on all the years it was garaged in an unheated out building.. No, those tires were just plain tired from old age and the cotton cords used inside were rotted from time.OP, you will not have any issues with your RV tires sitting on asphalt, concrete, wood, grass, dirt, mud, gravel, stone, river rock, pea gravel, flyash, wood ash, coal ash, plastic, ect..I personally have concrete paver stones under my trailer tires, I did this so I don't have issues with the trailer tires sinking into the ground.. Do be aware, parking any heavy weight items on asphalt for extended times CAN eventually lead to the ASPHALT developing low spots where the heavy object sat.. So, as a precaution, make sure you at least put some wood or something like a paver under your trailer tongue or jacks which ever applies to your rig.. Would hate to see you end up with a hole in your pavement..

Well, if sitting on asphalt is a bad thing, then I suppose I'm in trouble. My pop-up, all 3 of my previous travel trailers and now my 5er sits on asphalt at home. They've been sitting on asphalt for some 25 years now. The only difference right now? I use a board under one side of the tires to make it level now. We had the drive way resurfaced this last Summer and they put a 6 inch slope (25 feet wide) so water would run off opposite side of the house when it rains. The board keeps the trailer level.But, if you are concerned about your trailer tires dimpling the asphalt, then just put a long board under the tires on each side and you'll be just fine!Does asphalt or concrete hurt your auto tires? Just asking?

enblethen wrote:Concrete has chemicals (calcium) when water (rain) splashes it on to the tires, chemical reaction can damage tires. No problemm sitting on asphalt.Lol. Now I’ve heard it all!Actually, you’re partially correct. If you parked IN freshly placed concrete before it set up, and it rained then the fresh concrete could splash onto your tires.As for the OP, park it on your driveway. This isn’t even a question. What do you drive and park the trailer on when your using it?

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Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Nov 29, 2018
larry barnhart wrote:
Our fifth is parked on concrete at home with plywood under the tires. 6 months and the next 6 months parked on gravel with plywood under the tires. Just my way of doing what I feel is good.

chevman

Yer a Carpenter, we use wood for everything!
larry_barnhart
Explorer
Nov 28, 2018
Our fifth is parked on concrete at home with plywood under the tires. 6 months and the next 6 months parked on gravel with plywood under the tires. Just my way of doing what I feel is good.

chevman
Grit_dog
Navigator
Nov 28, 2018
I need it makes the tire cops feel better, my shop and garage have epoxy coated floors and tires still leave a black mark on them when parked for a long time.
Too much ado about nothing....
Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Nov 28, 2018
Park where YA want!!! It's all a bunch of "Barbra Streisand".
packnrat
Explorer
Nov 28, 2018
just do not let the tires sit in water. for like 6-8 months.
enblethen
Nomad
Nov 20, 2018
Do not confuse sealer with curing compound.
Curing compound is sprayed on after pouring to aid setting of concrete
Sealer is sprayed after concrete has set. Curing compound should be washed off before sealer is applied.
Lynnmor
Explorer
Nov 20, 2018
CapriRacer wrote:
Lynnmor wrote:
Thanks for that important, useful information. Here is the issue explained for those with open minds: tire stains

There's a bit more to it than that.

Rubber will absorb petrochemicals - such as asphalt. So if you drive on a newly paved road, the tires will not only pickup some of that asphalt, but some of it will be absorbed by the tire. A tire will not only deposit the excess asphalt onto a garage floor, but some of the absorbed asphalt will too.

All I was trying to say was that something migrated from the tires to the floor. If concrete has the ability to absorb the rubber preservatives, then it might be a good idea to use a barrier.

The sealer that I used is to be applied immediately after the floor is finished. Other types of sealers need curing time before application. Again, this is about effects on the tire, so I mentioned concrete and sealer for more complete information.

Vehicles stored outdoors on concrete may not show the brown stain due to weather cleansing the surface. The asphalt theory may be the problem, I don't know. Since I live in PA where paving is rare so the only newly paved roads are some distance from my home base. I do know that tires get a brown color from the preservatives coming to the surface.
Grit_dog
Navigator
Nov 20, 2018
This thread took a left turn....
Now I’m cornfused. I don’t know where to drive or park without destroying my tires !
I thought I had this world all figured out and now this? Couldn’t hardly sleep last night....

Lol
CapriRacer
Explorer II
Nov 20, 2018
Lynnmor wrote:
Thanks for that important, useful information. Here is the issue explained for those with open minds: tire stains

There's a bit more to it than that.

Rubber will absorb petrochemicals - such as asphalt. So if you drive on a newly paved road, the tires will not only pickup some of that asphalt, but some of it will be absorbed by the tire. A tire will not only deposit the excess asphalt onto a garage floor, but some of the absorbed asphalt will too.
fj12ryder
Explorer III
Nov 19, 2018
Lynnmor wrote:
My trailer always is parked at the exact same spot in my pole barn. The concrete floor had a sealer applied when new and now there are brown spots at each tire location. I believe that the preservative in the tires is slowly being absorbed by the concrete despite the sealer. I don't know if this has much of a negative effect on the tires, but my floor is getting uglier with each passing year.
My dually is parked on a non-sealed concrete pad for six months or more at a time, and I've noticed no discoloration of the concrete. It's possible the sealant is what is being discolored and not the concrete.