The right time to have RV tires checked is before a trip, not after a problem shows up on the road — a motorhome parked for months needs its tires checked for age and pressure before it's loaded back to full weight. San Antonio Tire Shop is open Sundays, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, for that kind of last-weekend check.
Most RVs and travel trailers don't move much between trips, which means the tires spend more time sitting under a parked vehicle than rolling down a highway. That's fine for the tread — it barely wears — but it's exactly the situation that lets a slow leak, an underinflated dual, or an aging tire go unnoticed until the rig is loaded up and three hours from home.
Checking tires before a trip, not after something goes wrong on one, is the difference between a five-minute inspection and a roadside call. San Antonio Tire Shop is open seven days a week — Sundays included, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM — which lines up with when most RV trips actually start and end, and it carries a 4.8-star rating across 22 Google reviews from people who've made that Sunday-before-a-trip stop.
What's different about checking tires on an RV versus a car?
Weight, mostly. An RV's actual loaded weight — full water and propane tanks, gear, sometimes a towed vehicle — is usually higher than what the tires get checked against if nobody's looked at the weight rating since the rig was bought. The number that matters is on the vehicle's own weight sticker, not a general guess at what an RV that size should weigh.
Do all the tires on a motorhome need to be the same age?
Ideally, yes, especially on dual rear axles, where a newer tire paired with an older one carries a different circumference and takes more of the load. Mismatched dual tires wear unevenly and put more stress on the newer tire than it's built to carry alone.
When should tires get checked before a trip?
Before the rig comes out of storage is better than the morning of departure — pressure, tread, and age are all easier to deal with a few days out than once everything's loaded and the driveway is the only flat ground available.
- Pressure, checked cold, before the tanks are full and the weight goes up
- Tread and sidewall condition on all positions, including the spare
- Manufacture date, especially on a rig that's been sitting since the last trip
How do I find out the actual weight rating my RV's tires need?
Check the weight sticker inside the RV, usually near the driver's door or in a cabinet, rather than assuming the tires that came with it are still rated for how it's loaded now. If the sticker's gone, the tire's sidewall lists its own rating, but the vehicle's actual loaded weight is the number that matters.
My RV has been sitting all winter — do I need to do anything before a trip?
Yes — check tire pressure cold, look for cracking on the sidewalls, and check the manufacture date before loading up. Tires lose pressure and age while parked, even without being driven.
Can I get tires checked before a weekend trip, or does it have to be a weekday?
San Antonio Tire Shop at 4510 W Commerce St is open Sundays, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, along with every other day of the week, so a check-up doesn't have to compete with a weekday work schedule.