To tire shine/gloss or not?

Not!

^Amen.
Like the look, not the upkeep.
303 the inside of a tire and spare tire under the truck?
I have a long list of more important obligations and projects but if you rub em regularly,
Your tires will wuv you wong time!

Until one of these companies is willing to state that use of their product will extend the life of the tire, I'll save my money for pizza. All they do is make it look different. When I was younger I put that stuff on my truck tires cause I thought it looked cool. Now I'm a little older and less vain...

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.

Because all tires are made of rubber, all tires will eventually exhibit some type of cracking condition, usually late in their life. However, this cracking can be accelerated by too much exposure to heat, vehicle exhaust, ozone and sunlight.

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....

BUT, I read it on the internet!

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....

^Yup.
Next time rotate the tires after a couple years of its parked in the same spot. Your welcome, lol.

JimK-NY wrote:

dodge guy wrote:

Fisherman wrote:
So tell us, do you plan on crawling under the trailer and TV to do the inside sides of the tires?

Why would anyone? The inside doesn’t see the sunlight like the outside does.

Because tires dry rot without any exposure to sunlight.

Yes, but faster in direct sunlight. On my last trailer the 2 curb side tires were always facing the south so they got sunlight all the time. the other 2 were on the north. When I replaced the tires (every 5 years) the 2 that got the exposure always showed signs of dry rot on the outside sidewall. the side away from the sun always looked good as did the insides of the tires. sunlight will kill a tire especially those that sit for extended time!

dodge guy wrote:

Fisherman wrote:
So tell us, do you plan on crawling under the trailer and TV to do the inside sides of the tires?

Why would anyone? The inside doesn’t see the sunlight like the outside does.

Because tires dry rot without any exposure to sunlight.