Tire Covers - Evidence or just belief?

SoundGuy wrote:

et2 wrote:
I've seen what sunlight can do to cars, exteriors and interirors. I've seen discoloration, cracking, etc. I can imagine the same thing will occur to tires. Can "I" prove it ... Nope. But a little common sense and reasoning tells me it's worth covering them up. If someone can prove that it doesn't then I have a peace of mind for penny's in cost.

I even pull the blinds and cover the windshield with that reflective bubble stuff when in storage.

Your tires, your money.

You bet ... but it's MUCH cheaper to use a piece of Reflectix rather than vinyl tire covers that cost WAY too much and will only deteriorate themselves over time. :( I protect the tires on just the one side of our trailer exposed to the sun all day when parked here at the house, the opposite side is always in shade so there's no advantage in covering them.

Looks like a decent idea, but how do you keep the wind from getting behind it and making it disappear? I've had regular wheel covers, not the strap-on kind, blown off.

I would think that anything that keeps the sun from beating down on them is a good thing. I have no proof, but it gives me the warm fuzzies so I'll stick with it. :)