Granite chips sticking to tyres
Discussion
Had a 50mm deep layer of granite chips laid to our new driveway on top of membrane and MOT1 base. (Not so much a driveway to be honest, but more of a parking area about 6m x 3.5m)
We used 20mm diameter green granite chippings.
Looks smart, is easy to maintain, locks together nicely with no problems with wheely bins etc.
However, I'm having one annoying issue. The granite chips are often sticking like glue to the tyres. They are not getting trapped in the tread of the tyres, but sticking stubbornly to the contact area of the tyre.
Suspect it's something to do with the temperature of the tyres when the car is parked - it seems worse after a long motorway run - but air temperature, dry weather and length of time parked also seem to have an impact.
When driving off, the chippings either shed on the crossover or occasionally several metres down the road. Either way it makes a mess outside the house and also eventually leaves 4 indentations in the driveway where the car was parked and the chippings have been lifted away.
Short term fix is to drive forward half a metre, jump out and then use a brush or stick to knock off any stubborn chippings - but it's a bit of a pain having to work my way around all 4 wheels before driving off.
Any ideas for a solution ?
Laying two lines of paving slabs where the tyres make contact would obviously cure the problem but anyone got any other ideas ?
Could plastic driveway grids also solve the issue or would the tyres still contact the chippings and stick ?
Thanks in advance.
We used 20mm diameter green granite chippings.
Looks smart, is easy to maintain, locks together nicely with no problems with wheely bins etc.
However, I'm having one annoying issue. The granite chips are often sticking like glue to the tyres. They are not getting trapped in the tread of the tyres, but sticking stubbornly to the contact area of the tyre.
Suspect it's something to do with the temperature of the tyres when the car is parked - it seems worse after a long motorway run - but air temperature, dry weather and length of time parked also seem to have an impact.
When driving off, the chippings either shed on the crossover or occasionally several metres down the road. Either way it makes a mess outside the house and also eventually leaves 4 indentations in the driveway where the car was parked and the chippings have been lifted away.
Short term fix is to drive forward half a metre, jump out and then use a brush or stick to knock off any stubborn chippings - but it's a bit of a pain having to work my way around all 4 wheels before driving off.
Any ideas for a solution ?
Laying two lines of paving slabs where the tyres make contact would obviously cure the problem but anyone got any other ideas ?
Could plastic driveway grids also solve the issue or would the tyres still contact the chippings and stick ?
Thanks in advance.
Curios problem, potentially serious if you drive onto a major road with stones stuck to your tyres.
No experience of this but just to float some ideas.
If you could park in one exact spot could you use a heavy roller or a mallet and wood board to secure the chippings to the sub soil, perhaps assisted by a Pva solution sprayed onto the limited area.
If the chippings only adhere to the rubber when the car is stood could you park on two pieces of wood
I think the problem will go away after some winter weather
No experience of this but just to float some ideas.
If you could park in one exact spot could you use a heavy roller or a mallet and wood board to secure the chippings to the sub soil, perhaps assisted by a Pva solution sprayed onto the limited area.
If the chippings only adhere to the rubber when the car is stood could you park on two pieces of wood
I think the problem will go away after some winter weather
I have the same problem exactly and I am trying a product called easihold, which is meant more for gravel than granite but I am tired of sweeping up little patches of granite.
In answer to some previous posts: yes, tocking backwards and forwards while steering left and right does ease the problem most of the time, but it isn't a good long term solution.
I'll let you know how it goes
(The forum won't let me post a link, but search Amazon for "Easihold")
In answer to some previous posts: yes, tocking backwards and forwards while steering left and right does ease the problem most of the time, but it isn't a good long term solution.
I'll let you know how it goes
(The forum won't let me post a link, but search Amazon for "Easihold")
Hi TA14,
I did exactly what hidetheelephants suggested and it worked brilliantly.
Four 600x900, 50mm thick slabs. Cleared a big patch of the granite chips and then laid and levelled each slab central to where the tyre rests when parked in the correct place on the drive.
Whole thing took a couple of hours.
Regarding the type of gravel - it's 20mm+ green granite chips, been down for two years now and no issues.
Added bonus is that the four slabs give a handy guide in the rear view camera to position the car in the correct place when reversing in, especially at night.
I did exactly what hidetheelephants suggested and it worked brilliantly.
Four 600x900, 50mm thick slabs. Cleared a big patch of the granite chips and then laid and levelled each slab central to where the tyre rests when parked in the correct place on the drive.
Whole thing took a couple of hours.
Regarding the type of gravel - it's 20mm+ green granite chips, been down for two years now and no issues.
Added bonus is that the four slabs give a handy guide in the rear view camera to position the car in the correct place when reversing in, especially at night.
A common problem for many people with stone type drives. Difference is most people just don't care and stones are dispatched all over the road in front of their houses.
I feel your pain though, its extremely annoying. I 'rock' the car back n forth a couple of times, maybe just a foot each way. Tends to do the trick (most) of the time. Worse in hot weather, much better in wet weather.
I feel your pain though, its extremely annoying. I 'rock' the car back n forth a couple of times, maybe just a foot each way. Tends to do the trick (most) of the time. Worse in hot weather, much better in wet weather.
S1bs said:
Hi TA14,
I did exactly what hidetheelephants suggested and it worked brilliantly.
Four 600x900, 50mm thick slabs. Cleared a big patch of the granite chips and then laid and levelled each slab central to where the tyre rests when parked in the correct place on the drive.
Whole thing took a couple of hours.
Regarding the type of gravel - it's 20mm+ green granite chips, been down for two years now and no issues.
Added bonus is that the four slabs give a handy guide in the rear view camera to position the car in the correct place when reversing in, especially at night.
Good stuff.I did exactly what hidetheelephants suggested and it worked brilliantly.
Four 600x900, 50mm thick slabs. Cleared a big patch of the granite chips and then laid and levelled each slab central to where the tyre rests when parked in the correct place on the drive.
Whole thing took a couple of hours.
Regarding the type of gravel - it's 20mm+ green granite chips, been down for two years now and no issues.
Added bonus is that the four slabs give a handy guide in the rear view camera to position the car in the correct place when reversing in, especially at night.
Snow and Rocks said:
TA14 said:
What did you do OP? You chose a very pretty gravel but one that is only meant for decorative purposes.
Why would granite be only meant for decorative purposes?Glad you got it sorted OP. Far better surface than most of the gravel type stuff people put down.
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