To tire shine/gloss or not?
Is the use of a tire shine/gloss product recommended or not? For the trailer tires? Tow vehicle tires? Passenger vehicle tires?
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Grit dog wrote:
Armor all the inside of your tires = you’re so bored you literally don’t know what to do!
Anyone suffering from this syndrome, put down the spray bottle gently and call me. I have much more productive and satisfying projects for you at my place. You will not run out of things to do for a long time. Guaranteed....
First, you should never use Armor all. At best it is worthless and it may in fact be harmful. Second there is a good reason to protect your RV tires if they are not going to be used. They will dry rot, in or out of the sun, unless they are used at highway temperatures fairly frequently. At over $1500 for a set of tires, it seems worth it if you are not going to use your RV. It took me less than half an hour to do the insides. The outsides are easy and take about 10 minutes.
When my unused spare tire died of dry rot after 4 years of storage under the truck, I did my research and learned why and what to do about it. Now I also lower my spare, clean it and treat it with 303. Next time I need a spare or want to put it into rotation, I want to know I can count on it.
