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wopachop
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Dec 18, 2020

Tire cover advice

Looking on amazon they have a pack of 4 for $22. Or you can spend double that for what is advertized as being more durable.

Also see the covers that have an aluminum film. Wonder how long until that peels off. Also curious if the sun reflects off it? Was close to buying them last night but held off.

White, black, aluminum film. Any advice on what lasts the longest? Very windy here.
  • I put sunscreen on my white vinyl light proof wheel covers to stop the UV rays...70 spf.
  • I have vinyl over cloth wheel covers that are still good after 13 years. I am confident that they can protect tires from UV rays, given that an ordinary cloth T-shirt will protect skin from sunburn.
  • I'll tell you what I think I know: tire covers don't protect the tire from UV rays they mostly keep the sun off to minimize the temperature buildup in the tire.
    With that in mind white would work, or if stored for a season a piece of plywood would work just as well and last forever.
  • Aluminum gets very hot. If you want the coolest temps I would get white.
  • I didn't go cheap and the ones I purchased don't blow off in the wind. As Jerry says, better fasteners.
  • I shop for quality first. Yes, some covers are better than others. They will usually have better fasteners, and fit better too.

    Jerry
  • Also cant seem to find a 6 pack anywhere. Might have to buy 8 of them which makes me want to lean towards the cheaper $22 covers.

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