Tyre age

[Buckman]

Ask BB and Hutch. BB needed to take off his cover to see his tyres?

 

[Hutch]

Yes, my fault really, so how many of us cover over there wheels and tyres when in storage, my van is kept in a covered barn and the sunlight does not hit my tyres.

 

[otherclive]

Yes, my fault really, so how many of us cover over there wheels and tyres when in storage, my van is kept in a covered barn and the sunlight does not hit my tyres.

I would put tyre covers on when it was in store, or when we kept a caravan at home, but not when touring. Other than when abroad, sun wasn’t really an issue😂

 

[ProfJohnL]

How do covers help tyre life? Puzzled of south west. 😱

I suppose if the cover is big enough to cover the tyres it might protect then from some of the suns damaging UV light..

 

[otherclive]

I suppose if the cover is big enough to cover the tyres it might protect then from some of the suns damaging UV light..

Unless the cover has a tyre flap which I have rarely seen, the bottom half of the tyre is generally still exposed.

 

[Dustydog]

I’ve always put tyre covers in the same category as Tyron bands. All talk talk and not much do do😜.I guess if you are not using the caravan year on year the UV threat is stemmed but then you’re into flat spots etc . Just another pain in the proverbial for me. New tyres every 5 years or so suits me.