Jay Flight tires

[Jimsjoint]

Hi folks, brand new owners here looking for advice. Our 2018 34RSBS is parked on a pad on our daughter's property here in north Florida. We don't plan on taking it anywhere for at least one year. What is recommended for preserving the tires? Jack it up? Just cover the tires? What are the best practices for us who are staying put for a while. Thanks in advance. I've learned so much already on this forum!

[Sundancer330]

Here is a link to Goodyear which has recommendations on protecting RV tires during storage.

https://www.goodyearrvtires.com/tire-storage.aspx

[GrumpyDad]

For sure want to air them up to max pressure, and keep direct sunlight of them. Most trailers can't handle being lifted by the frame anywhere else, so there's not many options for taking weight off the tires.

[NH_camper]

Quite a few "experts" say trailer tires should be replaced every 3 years no matter how good they look. If that's true, I'm not sure it's worthwhile to do anything special.

[curver900]

Originally Posted by NH_camper

Quite a few "experts" say trailer tires should be replaced every 3 years no matter how good they look. If that's true, I'm not sure it's worthwhile to do anything special.

4 years generally yea... it is only $400 bucks.. cheap insurance.. for $100/year...

[CampNow]

Originally Posted by Sundancer330

Here is a link to Goodyear which has recommendations on protecting RV tires during storage.

https://www.goodyearrvtires.com/tire-storage.aspx

Good info here! Thanks!

[Wireman]

Originally Posted by GrumpyDad

For sure want to air them up to max pressure, and keep direct sunlight of them. Most trailers can't handle being lifted by the frame anywhere else, so there's not many options for taking weight off the tires.

For sure, especially covering the tires.

You can't go wrong with this stuff. The best for protecting rubber, etc. Fairly expensive but I've been using it for 15 years on my RV tires.

Won't dry out the rubber in your tires like Armorall and those types of treatments.

https://www.wholesalemarine.com/303-...RoC6QUQAvD_BwE

[Wireman]

Originally Posted by NH_camper

Quite a few "experts" say trailer tires should be replaced every 3 years no matter how good they look. If that's true, I'm not sure it's worthwhile to do anything special.

I think a quality trailer tire, properly maintained by proper pressure, covering when not in use, will last longer that what the experts say.

I've had class A RV's before, and have got 6-8 years out of the Michelin's on them.

Different horse I agree. I'm planning on replacing my 2 year old Ranier's on my TT this spring.

We're going on a 2 month, 8000 mile trip soon and I just don't trust them for being trouble free. They have close to 10,000 miles on them and look good but just don't want to take the chance with issues on the road. Don't have much faith in the China made tires.

Replacing them with the Goodyear Endurance 205/75-14.Made in the USA. Moving up to a load range D from the stock C, not for increasing the cargo capacity, just piece of mind.

[EV4D]

Originally Posted by Wireman

For sure, especially covering the tires.

Can somebody educate me on why we worry so much about covering RV tires but we drive for years and years on car tires and never talk about covering them at all?

[Wireman]

Originally Posted by EV4D

Can somebody educate me on why we worry so much about covering RV tires but we drive for years and years on car tires and never talk about covering them at all?

2 different horse I believe.

My understanding is that the more the tires get exercised(moving on the road) the oils & the way the makeup of tire composition is, the tire won't dry out as quickly.

RV tires tend to have less miles on them and not as frequent of use, may sit idle in 1 spot when not used, and hopefully not flat spot.

I have always used 303 Aerospace protectant on my RV tires and covered them.

Has it helped, I think so but I have no way of comparing because I have never neglected taking tire maintenance seriously.

I'm not a expert on what should be done, but I don't neglect maintaining any thing I own.

I don't want a blowout going down the road on my TT. Whatever it take to increase my margin of safety I'll take the time and effort to do it.

JMO.