Tires And The Sun

340Cuda · 05-11-2018, 10:57 AM

I have covered my trailer tires for years. While it keeps them from weather cracking I don't think it makes the tire itself last any longer. Another way of saying it is that I have had old tires that look great and have lots of tread come apart out on the road.

Back in the day we had an open trailer with nylon truck tires. We never covered them and they got so old and weather cracked that chunks starting coming off the sidewalls. We replaced them finally just caused they looked so scary but we never had one fail.

It was a heavy all steel trailer with a big box on front taller than the car.

05-11-2018, 10:57 AM	#5
340Cuda VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,671 Likes: 3,859 Liked 801 Times in 338 Posts	Re: Tires And The Sun I have covered my trailer tires for years. While it keeps them from weather cracking I don't think it makes the tire itself last any longer. Another way of saying it is that I have had old tires that look great and have lots of tread come apart out on the road. Back in the day we had an open trailer with nylon truck tires. We never covered them and they got so old and weather cracked that chunks starting coming off the sidewalls. We replaced them finally just caused they looked so scary but we never had one fail. It was a heavy all steel trailer with a big box on front taller than the car.