Crack in tire...opinions
I think I know the answer to my question, but I need to ask. Below is a picture of the tires on my TT. The trailer is 4 years old and sits outside 100% of the time. I finally bought tire covers a ...
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Elite130 wrote:
Dang...I said I already knew the answer, I just wanted some thoughts on the cut. It is interesting that this could be from a "curb check." Sometimes while loading the trailer outside of our house, the right side tires will sit on the sloped curb when we load the trailer. Would that cause this? I don't recall curb-checking the tire any other time.
When you hit a sharp edge hard or with underinflated tires the tire can compress and pinch against the rim, which slices the sidewall. Curb checking can also refer to rubbing the sidewall on a curb, which can roll and pinch the sidewall, especially if while turning, as in parallel parking.
What pressure do you run in your tires?
