Posted by Texasmark1 on November 26, 2013 at 06:08:24 from (198.45.128.165):
In Reply to: tires on wood posted by acrcpa on November 26, 2013 at 04:05:09:
I have noticed on more than one vehicle that leaving a tire sitting on the ground causes the tread to dry out and crack where it touches the ground. I currently have a stock trailer with 700-15s with essentially no sidewall cracking and no tread cracks, essentially new tread depth, except in one spot where the PO left it sitting in his lot on the dirt the tread area is cracked significantly. No doubt the ground contact did it.
So here I have this trailer that I use once a year to haul calves to the market and have to worry about a tire failure. In reality, the tire (4 ea) is 6 ply rated nylon tubeless and it may throw some rubber but the air chamber should remain intact. I don't drive but 50 miles RT and at around 50 mph. With the cost of tires makes no sense to replace them just to sit and rot again. Course I keep mine parked on well drained gravel so that they stay dry and keep the OD covered from the sun which works for preventing sidewall cracking.
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