Tire Covers? Yea or ?
Replaced my TT tires. Do I need to consider tire covers? If so, vinyl or canvas? Single or dual? Anything else to consider? I'm totally in the dark about this.
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My experience - I did not use covers for the 5 year life of my previous tires. Where the trailer sits, one side faces the sun directly, the other side is shaded by the trailer box. At replacement time, it was obvious that the side facing the sun was far more stress cracked than the other.
When I bought new tires, I paid a little more for a better tire, and also bought covers based on that experience. They are inexpensive and easy to put on/off.
But even though I'm using them, I don't think they are critical. The old tires lasted through the 5 year life span that I choose to impose on trailer tires. I would have replaced them even if they had been covered. I also did not rotate the tires. I could have rotated them, and the sun damage would have been averaged between the two sides.
The most I expect from the covers, is to enjoy a little more confidence in the tire sidewalls. That makes them worth it to me.
Incidentally, the covers wear out about as fast as tires, so expect to need a new set of covers with each new set of tires.
When I bought new tires, I paid a little more for a better tire, and also bought covers based on that experience. They are inexpensive and easy to put on/off.
But even though I'm using them, I don't think they are critical. The old tires lasted through the 5 year life span that I choose to impose on trailer tires. I would have replaced them even if they had been covered. I also did not rotate the tires. I could have rotated them, and the sun damage would have been averaged between the two sides.
The most I expect from the covers, is to enjoy a little more confidence in the tire sidewalls. That makes them worth it to me.
Incidentally, the covers wear out about as fast as tires, so expect to need a new set of covers with each new set of tires.
