Storage on driveway
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...
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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..
