Just finished laying down my uncovered outdoor gravel parking pad.(3/4" Bluestone with smaller fines in it)I was going to put down a few plywood strips and get some rubber mats to keep the tires on.Then I thought what about composite or pvc deck boards?They shouldn't retain moisture or ever rot.However, I read some folks like the rubber b/c it gives a bit of softness under the tires and may help prevent flat spot memory. What do you think?

2oldman wrote:Modern tires don't flat spot.Tell that to the internet

A good bed of gravel (like you have) should be good enough.. Should drain and prevent standing water.If want you can also use a Lynx Leveler under each tire to get them up some off the gravel...Lynx won't rot or retain water...probably better than composite (Trex like) boards....

downtheroad wrote:A good bed of gravel (like you have) should be good enough.. Should drain and prevent standing water.If want you can also use a Lynx Leveler under each tire to get them up some off the gravel...Lynx won't rot or retain water...probably better than composite (Trex like) boards....Okay good idea.So the big no-no about parking on concrete, that's different from gravel, is moisture? I thought it was some weird chemical reaction thing between rubber tires and both concrete/asphalt.

goodyear Black rubber may not be a good idea as Goodyear says not to store tires long term on black asphalt or on white sand or snow. My trailer sits in a shed on so the sun can't reach them with 1 1/2" crusher run limestone.....with wood under the tires.The sun kills rubber. edit to add Tireman9 recommendations....http://www.rvtiresafety.net/search/label/Winterize

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brianosaur
Explorer
Mar 27, 2018
downtheroad wrote:
A good bed of gravel (like you have) should be good enough.. Should drain and prevent standing water.

If want you can also use a Lynx Leveler under each tire to get them up some off the gravel...Lynx won't rot or retain water...probably better than composite (Trex like) boards....

Okay good idea.

So the big no-no about parking on concrete, that's different from gravel, is moisture? I thought it was some weird chemical reaction thing between rubber tires and both concrete/asphalt.
downtheroad
Explorer
Mar 27, 2018
A good bed of gravel (like you have) should be good enough.. Should drain and prevent standing water.

If want you can also use a Lynx Leveler under each tire to get them up some off the gravel...Lynx won't rot or retain water...probably better than composite (Trex like) boards....
brianosaur
Explorer
Mar 27, 2018
2oldman wrote:
Modern tires don't flat spot.

Tell that to the internet
2oldman
Explorer II
Mar 27, 2018
Modern tires don't flat spot.

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