Tyre Covers? (1 Viewer)

[ROB1CHELSEA1]

Sitting here in the afternoon sun enjoying myself and someone walks past and says "you should get tyre covers to protect your tyres" hmm ok maybe he's got a point if the weathers gonna stay like this and I'm sitting put for while. Now where can I get some?

If anyone has bought some and doesn't use them I will be at the Peterborough Show and will be happy to buy them from you or hopefully just buy some at the show.

Rob

 

[Robert Clark]

Sitting here in the afternoon sun enjoying myself and someone walks past and says "you should get tyre covers to protect your tyres" hmm ok maybe he's got a point

Rob

Perhaps we was inferring that your vest needed pulling down

 

[ROB1CHELSEA1]

Not quite but getting there and breath out

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[DavidG58]

Oh dear Rob, there is something on the photo not very flattering, breathing in or not

and tyre covers are for wooses, man up and get them changed every 4 years you will have no problems

edit - BTW just reads somewhere else you are now parked up for a month. will trawl other threads but seemed to have missed where you are

 

[Brian and Jo]

I guess that means I'm a woose then
Brian & Jo

 

[ROB1CHELSEA1]

Nipples @DavidG58 we all have them

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[DavidG58]

I guess that means I'm a woose then
Brian & Jo

you are an expert Brian, do I need to review my thinking

 

[Daz n Tina]

Cardboard and a bungy cord.

 

[Kingham]

I've grabbed this pic from Le Pin Parasol archives as I don't have access to my older photos at the moment.

It was in their brochure for a few years after my wife and I were asked if the site photographer could take a brochure photo, but it looks like they've dropped it for 2017.

Anyway, that being my first motorhome, I wanted everything right and knocked up a couple of shades to protect the tyres from the Vendee sun. It slowly dawned on me, that we were the only ones with tyre protection and I think that was their first and last ever outing.

I've never noticed early degradation of the tyres by not having used covers/shades in the past 7 years and I have no intention of using any in the foreseeable.

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[WillH]

Be brave and wear the tyres out!

 

[Robert Clark]

you are an expert Brian, do I need to review my thinking

I'm in agreement with you David
I reckon there's more damage done to tyres by not moving your van for months on end than there is by leaving them exposed to sunlight.

 

[Brian and Jo]

you are an expert Brian, do I need to review my thinking

No comment
Brian & Jo

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[nomadic]

I found ours on e-bay under "caravan spares and accessories"

 

[Just smiffy]

Think I'll be lucky if my tyres last 3yrs with the miles I'll do....

 

[Mikey RV]

I use tyre covers, woose or not I don't care they work and help prolong the life of your tyres. The sun is tyres enemy. I got mine from bags for everything, just rang them gave them the measurements.

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[busby]

I'm in agreement with you David
I reckon there's more damage done to tyres by not moving your van for months on end than there is by leaving them exposed to sunlight.

Sun definitely destroys rubber,,Had inner tube come through the sidewall of tyre on my bike a few years ago due to the sun in Spain..Always keep them covered now when not riding them,,BUSBY,,

 

[laird of Dunstan]

keep you moho out of the Sun ,stick to Wales or Scotland

 

[Flash28]

We have been overwintering in Spain near Valencia since Jan 12th and most of the motorhomes on our large park cover their tyres that are in the sun.

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[TheBig1]

the sun is much stronger nearer the equator and spending months parked up with bright sunlight ages tyres quickly

 

[maison]

Be brave and wear the tyres out!

Think I'll be lucky if my tyres last 3yrs with the miles I'll do....

I agree totally!

We wear ours out within less than the expected time scale, but we are retired, and that helps.

 

[Richard n Ann]

Don't bother covering ours as the van's in the garage all winter. I'm surprised nobody makes covers to just fit on the tyre walls. A ring of silver bubble card would be much lighter and would fold up for storage

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[busby]

Don't bother covering ours as the van's in the garage all winter. I'm surprised nobody makes covers to just fit on the tyre walls. A ring of silver bubble card would be much lighter and would fold up for storage

My covers roll up to virtually nothing,,i only use two..BUSBY.

 

[Kevan]

Just like the ones we all put on our car wheels at home? when we park up