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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ScottG
Nomad
Nov 17, 2018
Yeah, this forum is dying - slowly.
If Mex ever stops binge posting and Dutch ever gets tired of reminding us he has a new fiver*, this forum will need life support.

*Just teasing Dutch ;)
MFL
Nomad II
Nov 16, 2018
Hey Scott...the forum is the slowest I've seen it since joining! Silly yes, but at least a little discussion. Me thinks the poster with brown under his tires in pole barn, likely towed through the feed lot to get to the barn. :)

Jerry
ScottG
Nomad
Nov 16, 2018
My collector car has been parked on cement for more than 50 years without issue. My TT's have been stored that way as well.
This wins the daily award for being the most ridiculous thing posted in this goofy forum today. And maybe this week.
Grit_dog
Navigator
Nov 16, 2018
Anyone who’s worried the parking surface is attacking their tires needs more important things to keep them occupied....

Edit....wish my camper had 4’ of white stuff piled around it right now! Be able to bust out the snowbike and sleds!
Larry-D
Explorer II
Nov 16, 2018
Concrete driveway for 36 years. Never any problems with vehicle tires, auto or truck. Had a utility trailer parked on concrete pavers for probably 30 years. No problems with the tires. Its on its second set now due to age. Our two travel trailers are parked on concrete pavers in the grass, no problems.
MFL
Nomad II
Nov 16, 2018
RobWNY wrote:
Whatever you do, don't park on #2 stones. That's what I park on and this morning I woke up to 8" of this odd white stuff everywhere. On my RV, on my house roof, on my lawn, on my driveway. I gotta get me a concrete pad!

Still won't work! I have a nice concrete pad, and since noon everything is white, expecting 5"s. Funny...Pheasant hunting Wednesday, 54 degrees, sunny, great day. Yesterday finished covering some vents on FW. This morning, serviced put away lawn mower. Tomorrow morning, fire up snowblower!!

Jerry
Lynnmor
Explorer
Nov 16, 2018
Optimistic Paranoid wrote:
FWIW, on page 7 of the Michelin RV Tire guide, under "Long Term Storage", they say "Place a barrier between the tire and the storage surface. Suitable barriers include plastic, plywood, cardboard, or rubber floor mats. "

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.
RobWNY
Explorer
Nov 16, 2018
Whatever you do, don't park on #2 stones. That's what I park on and this morning I woke up to 8" of this odd white stuff everywhere. On my RV, on my house roof, on my lawn, on my driveway. I gotta get me a concrete pad!
Ralph_Cramden
Explorer II
Nov 16, 2018
downtheroad wrote:
Here we go again. Rv'ers making RVing more complicated than it needs to be.

Indeed LOL.

As a public service message, here is the formula for determining the proper clearance from tire to concrete.....
Trackrig
Explorer II
Nov 16, 2018
Truck, taxi cab, rental car, bus, car dealers, airplane and RV parking lots are all make of dirt, gravel, cement, or pavement - how many of them do you see using something under their tires................

Bill