Moved my trailer a foot or two because

[VTR]

The tires were sitting on bark where we add tomatoes growing once. I figured the bark was retaining a lot of moisture and it was not good for the tires. Now the tires are sitting on a rock gravel section of our drive. Am I correct that this was not the best place for the tires to sit during the winter months?

[rbpru]

I pulled mine unto a pair of 2x12s for the winter.

When the cold snap is done, I will check the tire pressure.

[colliehauler]

You can google tire storage, this is from Goodyear. (( do not store tires where it is wet, oily or greasy)). They have a lot more storage tips as well.

If the tire sinks enough the standing moisture can rust the rim and brakes.

[ScottG]

mtofell1 wrote:
I'd worry more about them sitting for too long in the same position and developing flat spots than what material they were sitting on. The longest my TT has ever sat is about 3 months over the winter. Much longer and I was thinking of jacking it up and spinning the tires 180.

That was a problem with the old bias ply tires and even then, just driving a few miles would fix them up.
My TT sits for nearly 6 mos out of the year and the tires are fine in the spring.
I wouldn't bother turning them.

[sail2liv]

if worried just pull it onto level boards that you carry with you...keep ctp at or a few pounds above max

[mtofell1]

I'd worry more about them sitting for too long in the same position and developing flat spots than what material they were sitting on. The longest my TT has ever sat is about 3 months over the winter. Much longer and I was thinking of jacking it up and spinning the tires 180.

[coolmom42]

I don't think moisture is the issue. I think it's sinking into a softer surface, which makes it hard to get out, and makes a mess on the surface. Tires are made to be wet, makes no sense that moisture would be a problem.

[ScottG]

I've always wonder why sitting on a moist surface would bother a tire. All my TT tires have sat in wet dirt or gravel and never rotted.
Around here even vehicles that move every day here are subjected to moisture everyday and they don't seem to suffer.
What aspect of this am I missing?

[beemerphile1]

My trailer tires sank about four or more inches into the gravel drive one winter. Since then, I have a six feet long 2x8 under the tires on each side. The 2x8 spreads the load.

[Doug33]

My TT sits on stone, but during rain, puddles form around the tires in the low spot. I've never had a moisture issue. Exposure to sun/extreme heat is a different story....

[coolbreeze01]

I would park the tires on wood or concrete.

[Turtle_n_Peeps]

My TV, truck, BMW, Acura, and several other vehicle tires sit in water or snow or whatever 24 hours a day. I have never had any problems with them.

UV is bad for them but water? No, they are fine in water.

[colliehauler]

Correct.