Tires in dirt all summer. what do i look at before I tow?

[yankeeslover]

my one year old camper was at our seasonal campground all summer. I am pulling it home this sunday...the tires sat in grass/dirt all season. Before I make the 80 mile drive home what should I look at to make sure tires are ok to make the trip? Camper is 1 year old. What would happen? dry rot? thanks

[CaveRun]

Tires should be fine, may just need some air....I would go to Lowe's and buy ''stepping stones'' for the tires to set on.

I have a gravel lot where I have my carport where I keep my TC & pontoon... I also have my TT & equipment trailer in the gravel lot too... I have the stepping stones under my TT, pontoon & equipment trailer tires!

I don't let the tires set on the gravels because the #57 gravels are sharp.... I bought the 12"x12" stepping stones and they're perfect for tires!

[Timtation]

Date code, do a query and you will get the answer, 6 years questionable 10 years too many, in between subject to debate There should be a 4 digit code, first two month second two year, today would be 1014. Over 8, are you going to keep longer than 4 or? years? If so replace tires. Are you ready to replace/retire? Sell now and do not replace tires.

[FireRob]

sclark wrote:
Air pressure and date code on tires. Good luck.

What about the "date code" is there to look for? Please elaborate more.

[sclark]

Air pressure and date code on tires. Good luck.

[darsben]

Next summer put boards under them or have gravel hauled in then cover those tires from the sun

[yankeeslover]

thanks, yeah, bringing up an air compressor....

[ed6713]

I would check the air pressure. Top off off with my portable compressor then head home. Your tires are not going to rot away sitting on grass for a year. You may feel a bump, bump, bump for a little while from a flat spot on the tire, but after they warm up, you'll be just fine.

Have a nice trip.