Tyre savers or not

IMHO a better solution is to jack up the van chassis and block it off if laying up for the winter. If in one position for relatively short periods, say a month or less, then, provided the tyres are properly inflated, no harm should come.

Hi Cyberyacht, I inflated the tyres to correct pressure at weekend and will keep a check on them as not using the van now until March. It will be a bit difficult for me to Jack up the chassis and block off as there is no one to help. The only alternative is the tyre savers.

According to a friend who works in the tyre industry, the tyres will not 'flat spot' if kept inflated to the correct pressures.

I try to move the caravan a quarter of a turn of the wheels if it is not used for more than six weeks to prevent flat spots. No problem so far and in the past I have left it longer. I do know however that the caravan that was next to us in store did develop them when left for long periods  although I am not sure of the exact length of time or the tyre pressures.

Inflate the tyres to the maximum the tyre is designed to take. That might be more than the correct running pressure which could be less, depending on the weight of your van. The harder the tyre the less it will deform. 

I have left all my caravan tyres completely untouched every winter on every caravan I have had since 1964. If any of them had flat spots I never noticed when we went out again in the spring. 

I have left all my caravan tyres completely untouched every winter on every caravan I have had since 1964. If any of them had flat spots I never noticed when we went out again in the spring. 

Likewise, In fact I don't think I would recognise a flat spot

Years ago I used to jack my caravan off the ground onto axle stands for the winter months. But over the years the caravans got bigger and I was uneasy about a one and a half tonne caravan balancing in the end of a jack. My solution was to buy a spare set of steel wheels with some cheap tyres and just swap them over winter. We probable do get a bit paranoid about caravan tyres but I was always happier. Now with a motorhome , if its not being used for a month or so, I just take it for a run out every few weeks to keep everything in order which I find much easier and less stressful!!!

David

I think I must be paranoid being a newbie!! I'll keep the tyres at correct pressure over winter months. Thanks all for comments.

I think I must be paranoid being a newbie!! I'll keep the tyres at correct pressure over winter months. Thanks all for comments.

No excuse for me I have been doing it 35 years

David