Wheels flat spot

[Mick]

Not sure if this has been discussed before but will ask anyway
As I haven't been able to get away as much this year I noticed the expanda has started to get flat spot from
Sitting to long but hears were it get's weird its only on one side the side that doesn't see the sun I guess
The heat from the sun keeps the other side round from heating it up.
So does any one have those blocks that keep your tyers round or does any one have a better solution?

 

[Delano]

Not sure if this has been discussed before but will ask anyway
As I haven't been able to get away as much this year I noticed the expanda has started to get flat spot from
Sitting to long but hears were it get's weird its only on one side the side that doesn't see the sun I guess
The heat from the sun keeps the other side round from heating it up.
So does any one have those blocks that keep your tyers round or does any one have a better solution?

Yep
My solution is ..... Tell the Mrs have to use van
At least once a month to stop tyres from getting flat-spots.

 

[Mick]

Yes
I to would love to use it once a month but always something comes up and I can't get away

 

[davemc]

@Mick seen what your talking about you would assume they should work seems a few different brands out there. I would gather someone here has some
We normally taken ours out at least every 6 weeks or so.

 

[Mick]

Yeah as I said love to but to many things going on trying to set up the new tug and finding short trips to go on
I am sure others hsve had the same problem with tyers getting flst spots .
I don't want to tske tyers off or any thing like that I've read thst some people jack up the van and sit it on stands to take the weihht off the wheels ?
Not to sure thst thst won't affect the springs either

 

[Drover]

Putting stands under the axles ( no problem for springs)or curved chocks will stop the flat spots which ever is easier, cover your tyres also away from direct sunlight.............axles on stands is also extra security.
If the tyre is showing a crease in the wall after some use then the tyre could be damaged but that usually is after a year or so .
Ideal tyre life is supposed to be 4 yrs.

 

[Mick]

Thank all
Got some of those tyer savers and poped them under the wheels
Changed the wheels over to the other side as well and rotated them before sitting them on the tyer savers , with the sun on them this weekend they seem to have reshaped them selves hopefully they will roll proply when i can eventually get the van out for a run.