Finally have a Maxxis issue!
Getting the trailer ready to leave for a week at the coast,Wrights Beach campground (On the Beach site), while checking lug nuts and tire pressures I found this: Glad I caught it before any da...
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hohenwald48 wrote:hohenwald48 wrote:
So, why do trailer tires need to be covered when not in use or they die in 3 years and I have 10 year old tires on my Jeep that have never been covered and they look fine?
Well, does anybody have any input regarding this?
I found this information on this site - http://www.thehorse.com/articles/18084/trailer-tire-anatomy
With trailer tires, the bigger issue tends to be degradation due to sidewall cracking related to inactivity. Most trailers do not incur high mileage, and they're often only used on the weekends or once month, perhaps sitting for half a year at a time.
Explains Soule, "If the tire sits inactive for an extended period of time--six months, for example--some of the natural oil in the rubber seeps out, leading to cracking. The tire cracks and degrades over time. Daily use flexes the sidewall, keeping the rubber molecules moist and fresh and the oils in the tire."
