Mobile Caravan and Motorhome Tyre Checks in The Wirral | Hometyre Caravan Tyre Replacements

Caravan season is slowly winding down in Chester and with the recent torrential rainy weather, it looks as though Summer has already been concluded. Well, it was nice to see the sun for a week!

But, the winter months are just as active for those folk in motorhomes. Whether it be heading abroad or heading around the drenched UK, there has never been a better time to prepare for you next trip whilst it's still relatively warm outside and not blowing a gale.

In relation to tyres, there are a few things that you can check; Tread, Age, Perishing, Punctures and Pressures.

Checking the life of the tread is simple.

If you take a 20 pence piece and place it in the groove, if the border is not showing then you're perfectly fine. However, if you can see the border then it's time to change! Keep in mind that the recommended time to change your tyres is 3mm with the legal limit being 1.6mm.

Perishing and Age go hand in hand.

It's recommended by the Caravan and Camping Club to change your tyres once they become about five years old. As caravans and motorhomes tend to be static for most of their lives, the sun starts to deteriorate and evaporate the malleable compounds in the tyre making it more brittle exponentially increasing the chance of a blowout. The best way to check the age of your tyres is by the DOT code on the side of the tyre. See below for an example;

Three numbers in the circle means that the tyre has been manufactured before the year 2000 (1998 for the above!) with four numbers being post 2000. The first two numbers are the week and the second two numbers are the year. 2617 for example would be the 26^th week of 2017!

Punctures are harder to identify. They could be hidden on the spot on the floor or be a very small cut. Alternatively, there might not be anything wrong with the tyre but instead there may be an issue with the bead (corrosion) or the valve might have started to be perished.

Finally, we have pressures. Without a pressure gage, there's no other correct way of checking. The tyres should be inflated to the correct working pressure according to the manufacturer's specification for the weight that the vehicle is carrying. One of the best ways to check the pressures is in the early hours of the day whilst the tyres are cold.

So, if you're in need of a repair, a check or just need advice, give us a call on 0333 444 5454 or head online here where you can book an appointment! Whether it's in storage or at home we can help.