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tommythundersto's avatar
Apr 14, 2016

Tire dressing

Has anyone heard any negative effects of using Armor All as a trailer tire dressing? I was recently advised against using Armor All on trailer tires.
If not the A.A. , what tire dressing would benefit my trailer tires?
  • Ron3rd's avatar
    Ron3rd
    Explorer III
    Everybody always knocks Armor All but that's all I've ever used for over 30 years. No problems.
  • I've used AA on all my cars trucks & street rods for as long as i can remeber and never had a problem. Besides, I like pretty.
  • tommythunderstorm wrote:
    what tire dressing would benefit my trailer tires?

    Unless something has changed that I am not aware of, there is nothing you can add to your tire to "benefit" the tire. Dressings are only to make it look pretty, they do NOTHING to increase longevity of tire or resist the elements.

    The only thing that I do is try to keep them out of direct sunlight by covering the tires with a block of wood.
  • I been using the Armor All tire spay in a can for @ 10 years with no issues on Trailer or other vehicles.
  • They may have changed the formula, but about 30 years I used Armor All on my tire sidewalls every month when I washed the bike, and they started weather checking very badly about 6 months later. I've never had an issue with weather checking before or since, and I don't use Armor All any more either.
  • RAS43's avatar
    RAS43
    Explorer III
    Michelin had a position against any tire dressings stating that they did more harm then good. But at one point they offered one of their own. I use 303 and haven't seen any issue.
  • Aerospace 303 Protectant provides UV protection and you can use it in the trailer too. Most tire manufacturers just say to wash them.

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