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Colt 
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Joined: 16 Nov 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 383 |
 Topic: Tire CoversPosted: 27 Mar 2020 at 3:25pm |
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Do I need tire covers for my 'pod? Why? My tires are right at 4 y.o., now.
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John
'16 R-Pod 180 |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Posted: 27 Mar 2020 at 4:34pm |
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Need? Maybe not. They do help a bit, but 4 year old tires are still 4 years old. Is that how long you have had them or is the date based on the DOT code on the sidewall of the tires? If the former, they may be even older than 4 years.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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crw8sr
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Joined: 12 Oct 2017 Location: Omaha Nebraska Online Status: Offline Posts: 328 |
Posted: 27 Mar 2020 at 5:32pm |
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We only use them during winter storage.
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Chuck & Lyn
Izzy, Morkie. RIP Zoe Joy & Gracie, Yorkie 2018 R Pod 190 2019 Traverse In moments of adversity;when life's a total wreck, I think of those worse off than me and really feel like heck. |
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Colt
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Joined: 16 Nov 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 383 |
Posted: 27 Mar 2020 at 7:34pm |
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It's based on the date code. Since the recommended life is 5 years, I don't understand the covers. Its hard to imagine 5 y.o. tires having much UV damage, so I wondered if there was another reason.
I ran a set of winter tires for my Miata a little over 8 years. They'd turned hard like plastic; easy fish-tails. Kinda learned my lesson. I plan to replace the trailer tires this fall. |
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John
'16 R-Pod 180 |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6288 |
Posted: 27 Mar 2020 at 9:25pm |
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Appearance is one reason one might want to use them. It does dress up things a bit. I have a set, but they are not on right now. I'd be more concerned with a tire sitting in one position for extended periods. I'm not sure what that does sitting on one spot for months at an end. Flatspotting is something that does happen.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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