Tire Dressing

luvrbus · October 20, 2021, 07:28:51 PM

Has anyone here used Dura-Dressing www.dura-coating.com.The hay farmers here in valley swear by it to prevent cracking and dry rotting for their tires on everything. My son used it about 6 months ago on his RV and the tires still look like the day it was applied his tires don't even collect dust. My only concern is the cleaner is nasty like a acid and it streaks the Alcoa but it cleans off easy.I just wonder if the streaks will come back Ricks hasn't (yet)

thanks for any replies before I spring for 75 bucks for the kit

BusNit · October 20, 2021, 08:25:00 PM

Now you have me curious too. I am too lazy to put those covers on the tires...

Ed Hackenbruch · October 20, 2021, 09:14:39 PM

I use No Touch Tire Care on all of my rigs. Goes on as a foam, i let it sit for a minute and then use a rag to wipe it. By doing that i don't get streaks on the tire and don't get anything on the wheels. I get it at O'Reillys, been using it for years.

Van · October 20, 2021, 10:14:32 PM

Cliff you know me with wheels and tires, 303 em n' forget it.

richard5933 · October 21, 2021, 04:04:22 AM

Best thing to keep your tires looking good and crack-free is to keep them clean and drive them.

luvrbus · October 21, 2021, 05:22:08 AM

Quote from: richard5933 on October 21, 2021, 04:04:22 AM
Best thing to keep your tires looking good and crack-free is to keep them clean and drive them.

Richard I live in AZ tires and batteries do not live long here

chessie4905 · October 21, 2021, 05:41:13 AM

At the FMCA convention in Gillette Wyoming this summer, they had a seminar with a guy whose job was to analize tire failures. Been doing it for 40 years. Said the early cracking was caused by the extreme heat and dry weather out west that not as prevalent in the east. It helped to draw the oils out of the rubber faster. Also said the best way to take care of the sidewalls was just soap and water and no tire dressing of any kind..
He discussed many tire failures he analyzed over the years that were ultimately not caused by the tire failure, but external damage, sometimes done hundreds of miles before failure, including poor repairs. Included many cutaway images of tire carcasses to demonstrate his findings over the years. I missed the first few minutes, so didn't hear what tire manufacturer or industry he was employed by. His opinions seem to be well revered in industry.

luvrbus · October 21, 2021, 05:56:57 AM

Quote from: Ed Hackenbruch on October 20, 2021, 09:14:39 PM
I use No Touch Tire Care on all of my rigs. Goes on as a foam, i let it sit for a minute and then use a rag to wipe it. By doing that i don't get streaks on the tire and don't get anything on the wheels. I get it at O'Reillys, been using it for years.

I have used 1 touch tire treatment over the years it doesn't last and collects dust ,I want something I don't have to work at every 2 weeks

luvrbus · October 21, 2021, 06:09:33 AM

Quote from: Van on October 20, 2021, 10:14:32 PM
Cliff you know me with wheels and tires, 303 em n' forget it.

I have used 303 for years just looking for something better,Tom came over and left me a gal of 303 yesterday,lol since I have this friend that does Alcoa's (you) I am going to give the Dura Dressing a run, it is doing good on Ricks tires amazing good

Van · October 21, 2021, 06:46:16 AM

Quote from: luvrbus on October 21, 2021, 06:09:33 AM

I have used 303 for years just looking for something better,Tom came over and left me a gal of 303 yesterday,lol since I have this friend that does Alcoa's (you) I am going to give the Dura Dressing a run, it is doing good on Ricks tires amazing good

lostagain · October 21, 2021, 06:57:56 AM

303 over here too.

dtcerrato · October 21, 2021, 07:38:44 AM

We cover the tires with insulated backed pvc covers. Their black so look normal and really protect the tires from ultraviolet degrading. When the bus is set up for camp between the awnings, tire covers and window sun screens - the only exposed surface is anodized aluminum & solar panels...

richard5933 · October 21, 2021, 07:54:36 AM

Quote from: luvrbus on October 21, 2021, 05:22:08 AM

Richard I live in AZ tires and batteries do not live long here

I get it that the sun is stronger down there, but how much protection can any of these products provide. I'd love to see a real-world test of tires using the various products before I'd spend any more money on them.

I used Aerospace 303 in the past on my previous tires, and while it looked great for a short time after just a few weeks of normal weather up here you couldn't even tell it was still on the tires.

The tire engineers are aware that their products will be in the sun all the time. I have to imagine that they figured that into the formulation. If something as simple as a spritz once in a while could truly lengthen the life of the tires I assume that the engineers would have told the R&D people to start selling it themselves, or even to include it in the formulation to begin with.

Dave5Cs · October 21, 2021, 08:02:21 AM

At some tire places I have been to told us that these tires will look good with most of the above products but that tires rot from the inside out and the oils will come out slowly if you don't wash and agitate the exterior of the tires. He said to use black scrubby pads on them and drive them as much as 100 miles a month if possible. That keeps the natural oils in the rubber distributed correctly.

buswarrior · October 21, 2021, 08:44:36 AM

Our size tires are meant to be driven, not parked.

No effort will be made, or makes any sense, by the manufacturers when almost all of their tires are doing 100k+ a year.

Shade them or not, at your $$$ peril...

happy coaching!
buswarrior