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Best way to Prevent Tire Checking and Cracking

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skyharborcowboy

01-02-2008 15:03:51

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What is the best way to prevent a set of tires from Checking and Cracking? Do any of the commercial tire products such as Armour All or any other tire dressing help?

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Joe

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Steven f/AZ

01-03-2008 06:12:17

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Re: Best way to Prevent Tire Checking and Cracking in reply to Mike M, 01-02-2008 15:03:51

msb said: (quoted from post at 22:43:38 01/02/08) Give them a light coat of silicone spray every 6 months.

I use Prestone Silicone spray on my door seals to keep them supple and crack-free... never tried it on tires, though. Seems like down here in AZ the tread will crack/separate before the sidewalls. I've yet to wear a set of tires out, they just disintegrate in this 125 degree heat in the summer.

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msb

01-02-2008 21:43:38

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Re: Best way to Prevent Tire Checking and Cracking in reply to skyharborcowboy, 01-02-2008 15:03:51

Give them a light coat of silicone spray every 6 months. Silicone is nothing more than microscopic beads of glass and it takes 6 months for them to roll off.Heat the silicone oil up and it will turn into a sheet of glass. The silicone keeps ozone from attacking the rubber amd its the ozone (O2) that oxidizes the rubber. In other words---tire rust-lol,bob Spray it on the kitchen floor and you have a sock foot ice rink of sorts. Its fun to see a little kid try to walk on it in his sock feet.

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david b. guest

01-02-2008 20:32:29

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Re: Best way to Prevent Tire Checking and Cracking in reply to skyharborcowboy, 01-02-2008 15:03:51

Automotive sunblock? They could add that to their advertising. However I got a book today from a Kevin Trudeau that says sunblock causes skin cancers??? How about that??? Seriously don't order the book. It gets you into newsletter and website for additional $20 month which I could not cancel(phone no. over TV) I called my lawyer and she said she got stuck too! I cancelled my credit card, she said thats about all you can do with TV advertising and no address.

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showcrop

01-02-2008 18:35:49

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Re: Best way to Prevent Tire Checking and Cracking in reply to skyharborcowboy, 01-02-2008 15:03:51

I've found that if I overload my trailers by a factor of around two that I get absolutely no checking or cracking of the sidewalls before they blow out or just disintegrate. when using this method though, it's important to always carry a jack, a spare,wrenches, and allow extra time to reach your final destination.

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Steven f/AZ

01-02-2008 17:47:19

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Re: Best way to Prevent Tire Checking and Cracking in reply to skyharborcowboy, 01-02-2008 15:03:51

Have tires that are over 50 years old on tractors with minimal checking... the key is that they are rarely in the sun. The UV rays are what kills them!

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Larry D.

01-02-2008 16:38:17

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Re: Best way to Prevent Tire Checking and Cracking in reply to skyharborcowboy, 01-02-2008 15:03:51

I just simply Keep Tire Covers on them ALL the Time unless I'm actually Camping, Bottom Line as Stated earlier... KEEP THEM OUT OF the SUN.. Larry KF4LKU

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J.C.in AZ.

01-02-2008 16:21:10

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Re: Best way to Prevent Tire Checking and Cracking in reply to skyharborcowboy, 01-02-2008 15:03:51

As I live in Arizona I have found that tires sitting in one spot unprotected for a length of time such as RV Trailers are subject too,Tire failure is a given. I have had a few in this situation go bad [6]before I wised up and started to pay more attention to them.First I quit useing the Trailer type Tire Goodyear and Dealers push RV'Ers to use and went to LT type tires of higher weight ratings and several sizes larger.After a trip I place jack stands under both axles with the tires about 2" off the concrete pad they sit on,I remove each tire and give it a good washing both sides,reduce air presure by 20# each tire and remount them,then give each a good coating of tire coating and I have used Armourall and other treatments for this, then I put tire covers from Camping World on each tire and forget about them until the next trip at which time they are reflated to recommended pressure. A lot of work but I have not had any tire trouble since I have been doing this and it has been 3 years of no problems so far and no sidewall or tred checking is evident.Works for me.

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Ken L.

01-02-2008 16:13:48

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Re: Best way to Prevent Tire Checking and Cracking in reply to skyharborcowboy, 01-02-2008 15:03:51

I have been using 303 Aerospace Protectant. Seems to work well. Seems to bring some of the color back and protect the tires. It says, 100% prevention of UV caused slow-fade with regular use. Good for synthetic and natural rubber. Also Vinyl, plastic, fiberglass & leather. Got mine at the local Toys for Trucks place. Miller tire also has it.

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skyharborcowboy

01-02-2008 15:45:08

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Re: Best way to Prevent Tire Checking and Cracking in reply to Jim Johnson, 01-02-2008 15:03:51

I believe that Armour All does add to the problem but I dont know any other brand name of products that may do the trick. Since everyone knows of Armour All I just threw that in there. I know when I took a Scuba Class the instructor said to never use AA on your fins but to use pure silicone product. I dont know if that holds true for Tractor Tires.

Joe

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Allan In NE

01-02-2008 15:14:15

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Re: Best way to Prevent Tire Checking and Cracking in reply to skyharborcowboy, 01-02-2008 15:03:51

Think Armour-All adds to the problem doesn't it?

Just get the tires out of the sun.

Allan

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in-too-deep

01-02-2008 15:12:31

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Re: Best way to Prevent Tire Checking and Cracking in reply to skyharborcowboy, 01-02-2008 15:03:51

Keep them inflated, jack them up to take the weight off, and cover with canvas or something heavy. The UV rays do the most damage. If they're truck-sized tires, go to your nearest RV dealer and get some wheel covers. If they're tractor-sized, go to an upholstery shop and have some nice round covers made. 'Course, it's easy for me to tell you how to spend your money : )

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