In august of 07. we put a new set of good radials on our Motorhome,
did a 5,000 mile trip, then our motor home sat in one spot till march this year,.. (6months) we took it to arkansas for the week end,. drove about 500 miles,
while we were out on the road, i noticed that the front 2 tires have a ever so slight "dimples" look like where it had sit about 16 inches apert,on both tires,
We took it to shop yesterday as we had it out cleaning, i thought i would replace the front ones ,just to make me feel beter,.,.
The tire man ASSURED me that those tires are fine,,
?? We are looking for more reassurance ,, ??
should I replace them >?? or dont fix it cause its not broke???
I vote for keeping them. I agree, it's not ideal, but it isn't a safety issue.
To minimize this in the future, when you park the RV for extended peiods, add 5 more PSI than the max rating on the tires. You will lose some air just sitting there. You want minimal contact.
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In the future, I'd recommend that you take the rig out, and drive it a few dozen miles, every month or two....at the very least, move it a few inches! Letting it sit for 6-months or more isn't good for the tires, or the rest of the rig. The odds that you'll park exactly on the same spot on those tires is pretty slim, so that should help avoid similar dimples in the future. If you are always going to park for long periods, you may want to see about getting some jack stands or something to take the load off the tires. Ron's suggestion to add extra air is good too.
It's also a good idea to run the genset for a half-hour or so (with a load) every month too.
Unless you are really feeling the tires when you drive, I'd keep them. You will sometimes feel the same thing when you hit a pot-hole with a steel belted radial, where it "dents", but it usually goes back to normal eventually...or we just get used to it! :-)
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The dimples could be seams where the tire was pieced together, and you noticed them only now because you were worried about the tire having sat.
On a radial tire this heavy, there should be no dimples or creases from sitting under load, fully inflated. Maybe if you let the tire go flat, but even those should work out in a few miles of running, as soon as the tire warms up.
tatest wrote: The dimples could be seams where the tire was pieced together, and you noticed them only now because you were worried about the tire having sat.
On a radial tire this heavy, there should be no dimples or creases from sitting under load, fully inflated. Maybe if you let the tire go flat, but even those should work out in a few miles of running, as soon as the tire warms up.
I agree with this comment. I recall that when I had my 1977 Class A equipped with "bias belted" tires there would be a thumping sound for the first 20 miles or so. The tires would flat spot and take a while to get round again. Ever since then, with "radial" tires, have not noticed the flat spotting.
If the front and back tires are the same size you might want to ROTATE them so that the ones in the front which take the most wear and abuse get replaced by ones from the back.
I have a 2005 coachmem freelander and have noticed today that my tires have developed dry rot cracks and am wondering how serious is this. The tires are michelin
stick244 wrote: I have a 2005 coachmem freelander and have noticed today that my tires have developed dry rot cracks and am wondering how serious is this. The tires are michelin
You will get mixed replies on this. Some people will say to replace the tires immediately. I personally would NOT take any action for another year and see how bad it gets next year at this time.
I think the cracks are from exsessive UV sun exposure. You can confirm this to see if the tires are also cracking on the side of the tire that faces under the vehicle. When not in use, be sure to cover the tires from the sun with those tire protetors. They pay for themselves quickly.
For peace of mind, you may want to rotate the inner rear tires with the front ones. This assuming the inner rears are not cracked from the sun.
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