avoiding dryrot

[stumpbuster]

my rig gets parked and tarped every winter, and i usually put it back in my woods. (up and out of the way)

i do however have a spot where i can put it that would be parked on pebble stone. (not as convenient due to having to walk around it)


but was thinking what would be the safer bet to keep my tires safe.

what caused dryrot?
sun exposure?
the moisture of the dirt in the woods bad for my tires?
any advice would be cool

 

[imiceman44]

my rig gets parked and tarped every winter, and i usually put it back in my woods. (up and out of the way)

i do however have a spot where i can put it that would be parked on pebble stone. (not as convenient due to having to walk around it)


but was thinking what would be the safer bet to keep my tires safe.

what caused dryrot?
sun exposure?
the moisture of the dirt in the woods bad for my tires?
any advice would be cool

Rubber doesn't like moisture, but it also doesn't like too much of temp change, if you can put it in a controlled temp environment it would help, otherwise it doesn't make much of a difference.

 

[Stomis]

Plus treating it with like tire shine or some sort of other rubber/plastic "moisturizer" will make it worse when you stop treating it.

 

[diesel4me]

Keeping the sun off them does a lot to slow down dry rot,and I'd jack them up off the ground and put wood planks under them too,as dirt seems to have acids that age rubber quickly too,at least here..I have yet to wear out a set of tires on my vehicles,they always get alligatored and scary long before they wear down the treads!..trailers,forget it,they seem to rot tires off in one year,especially if you leave them on dirt or grass!...I've heard Armor-All and similar products dont always help too,in fact some claim it makes them rot faster..one guy I know with antique vehicles wipes his sidewalls down with brake fluid several times yearly--seems to work good for him..

 

[stumpbuster]

thanks all good ideas

i guess #1 would be ta git it out the dirt woods and onto the pebble stone

 

[longbedder]

UV exposure is the worst dry rot culprit, so keeping them out of direct sunlight does a lot to help. Here in the desert anyone with an RV has canvas tire covers on while they're parked.

Any product with petroleum products or petroleum distillates is bad for rubber in the long run (marketed for tires or otherwise). This includes most tire dressings out there. If you can find a silicone spray or grease with no petro ingredients that would be great for rubber preservation, but you'd probably wanna clean your tires off prior to use as they could get slick on the road.

 

[djtejas]

Use this for your tires or any other rubber, vinyl, plastic parts...it works great and doesn't leave that "shiny" look. I first used in the latex gaskets of my dry top for kayaking because it keeps the latex from cracking due to UV light. Now I use it on my tires and vinyl in my cars.

http://www.303products.com/

 

[livid4dirt]

x2 for 303!

 

[2_wacko]

Just cover them up and get the weight off them or they will develop ball also.