Tire Covers cont...

[SH]

I was reading the other thread about covers and was wondering if anyone has ever questioned covers causing tire damage. The photo below is a relatively new set of ADCO covers (two months or so) on a new set of Goodyear 614s. There is a noticeable brown stain where the tires contact the covers. Could the covers be drawing out any important chemicals/oils from the new tires?

[NC_Hauler]

larry barnhart wrote:
Black covers make heat. white is better. Do I have to tell you guys everything!!!!!!!!


chevman

Mine is parked in the shade Larry:B

[larry_barnhart]

messed up because of visiting here at home sorry
chevman

[larry_barnhart]

Black covers make heat. white is better. Do I have to tell you guys everything!!!!!!!!


chevman

[SH]

NC Hauler wrote:
AND.....if you use the BLACK COVERS instead of the white covers.....this wouldn't be a problem..........because you would have never seen it:B;)

Good Plan! :B

[NC_Hauler]

AND.....if you use the BLACK COVERS instead of the white covers.....this wouldn't be a problem..........because you would have never seen it:B;)

[C-Bears]

You have to be careful of what tire covering material you utilize. A waterproof non-breathable material will trap moisture and cause damage to your tires.

Remember the only purpose of tire covers are to keep the sun from damaging your expensive tires while camped or stored.

[westend]

I guess it might be possible but both materials, the tires and the covers, are made from rather inert materials. With the tire you're looking at probably synthetic butyl rubber and coal black as the main ingredients and the cover would be some type of spun plastic, a long chain polymer like polyethylene or nylon. There is just not much chemical affinity between the two to have a chemical reaction. If anything, I would assume the coal oil in the tire could cause the cover to change.

The cover discoloration may be from the elongation or compression of the cover material, causing it to hold dust. Could also be a solution was applied at the tire dealer. I know most use a soap solution to mount tires. It may have tire dressing on it as well.

[larry_barnhart]

Tire dressing stains? Chevman

[SH]

unclescratch wrote:
That brown color looks like dirt on the outside.

Nope...not dirt! A little dirt at the bottom since it just rained but the stain is on the inside as well!

[brirene]

My covers, the same thing which have covered 2 new sets of tires, have never done that. I agree it's something that has been applied to the tires.

[unclescratch]

I would remove the cover and see if the stain is on the inside of the cover. That brown color looks like dirt on the outside.

[Community Alumni]

I have only ever had that happen once on my tire covers. Our prior rv ( class A) the tire covers leached out some of a protectant that my rv dealer had treated the tires with.

There is really nothing to be concerned.

[gbopp]

Or are the covers reacting to chemicals in or on the tires?

Were the tires sprayed with anything?
I spray our tires with 303, if you rub the tire it will leave a stain on your clothing.

I don't know. It is an interesting question.
Hopefully another member has the answer.