you can get a curved plastic mould what the tyre sits on it will stop your new tyres from getting a flat spot over winter a lot easier than turning them I've had one for years
Quote: Originally posted by allan-d on 16/11/2015
you can get a curved plastic mould what the tyre sits on it will stop your new tyres from getting a flat spot over winter a lot easier than turning them I've had one for years
After having cracked caravan tyres last year caused by flat spots (only being 4 years from new) I bought a pair of these curved ramps too which visually you can see the difference.
I would be cautious about removing caravan wheels for the winter, if only because some insurance policies have a requirement that a wheel clamp is fitted, and this would be difficult to meet if the wheels where removed. I have met some who use the cradle/curved ramps who say that it does allow the clamp to remain fitted.
Depends where you park your caravan. Mine is parked on drive so easy once a month to wind up steadies, put trolley jack underneath & spin & reposition each wheel in turn. I cover the wheel that is in direct sunlight as well. Tyres have rolled about 12k miles in 4yrs & still look like new so must be doing something right.
Quote: Originally posted by checkley1973 on 16/11/2015
I've never worried about removing or rotating them, I don't believe it is required after speaking with a friend who works in Dunlops tech dept.
I was told this too by the fitter when I had new tyres fitted. Mind I have never bothered rotating them either. However I do replace every 5 years even if they 'look as good as new'. Last time we replaced tyres they looked good, no cracked walls and good tread looked good but when removed they both showed cracks within the tread lines.
Forgive me for asking a daft question, but how do these tyre savers work? Surely, the wheels are still in contact with a surface, and holding the weight of the caravan, even if they are now standing on the savers. Just wondered.
I tend to connect my caravan up to the mover and just move it around a bit to prevent the tyres developing a flat bit. I just paid out for some new tyres earlier this year and they are not cheap, so anything that would help would be good. It's a pain having to connect up the mover to move it around (and to further complicate matters, I have a cover on the van!), and I would sooner have the battery out altogether, but couldn't physically move the caravan, nor do I have a trolley jack, so if these work, it would be a good thing for my wheels!
Instead of tyre standing on flat ground the curved tyre saver presents a larger surface for tyre to stand on & so spreads the load, thats the idea. You will need a jack to put savers under tyres unless you can use levelling blocks to bounce caravan onto savers.
Put 'caravan tyre savers' into ebay search here for example. Looks like you should get caravan onto these savers by towing or mover if you have the space to do it.
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