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Quote: Originally posted by Rizzo on 13/9/2010

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We put bricks behind our wheels when the 'van is in storage.  Hubby wedged one in place when we were there yesterday (we haven't used it for a while) when he noticed an 8"x4" spot where there was no tread. The 'van is 3 years old but has had a lot of use but we have never really checked them before.  They are both being changed on Weds.  We understood there was is a 4 year rule so we were lucky.

or if youve been jamming bricks into the wheels as chocks over time you could of damaged the tyre, due to an odd pressure from the brick.

mike

We find it best to buy a pair of specially shaped chocks to put behind your wheels, made from sturdy plastic they are available online or from most caravan shops for around a fiver, they have no sharp edges that may dig into a tyres surface, and are shaped at the bottom to fit snugly under the wheel at ground level, and are of course much lighter weight to carry around with you than a pair of housebricks.

Julia