Thread: Spare Tyre Cover; Yay or Nay

Originally Posted by TeamFA

I forgot about that. That was actually my plan for the new set of tyres, it just slipped my mind.

When we got the car the tyres had never been rotated (at least including the spare), so there was a substantial difference in tread depth between the spare and all of the others, making including it in the rotation a bit dodgy.

Nothing dodgy about, i just chuck in on the left rear first off.

I think you will find that the recommended rotation of radial tyres is a 4 tyre pattern with the back and front tyres swapped, keeping them on the same side of the car (same direction of rotation).

I use a cover on my Disco but don't have one on the Defender. If I could get a reasonable one for the defer I would do so. The tyre stays a lot cleaner with less carbon black coming off onto you hands due to UV breaking down the surface.

I've got one on the back of the Deafener with a rude message to the retailer of our van.....and when the vans on the back the cover goes on that.
I usually use one as they supposedly keep the tyre in better condition anyway.
AlanH.

I use one to protect the tyre, but you tend to neglect checking the tyre pressure when you do the others because of the cover.

I got two covers made to cover Mini 10 inch wheels on my trailer, about $50 each from an upholsterer. I am thinking of getting one made when I get a spare 33/12.5-15 on the back.

Jeff

We use one to protect our spare tyre and never rotate them because as Slug Burner mentioned the tyre rotation pattern is either front to back or diagonal depending on the manufacturer.

We've also got a generic "Land Rover" logo one so we can rub it into all the other drivers that we have one and they don't

Have one on each of the cars

Good quality ones from a Uk Landy garage

But put on as I think it makes then look tidy and also for me the garage where mine come from have southampton on which is where I am from and the company that redid and rebuilt the 90.

They just send me new ones if I buy a new car or damage one.

i got a cover with the flap to push rubbish in.

highly recommend it for any trips away

Don't use one, used to have one when new but can't remember what happened to it.

Rotate tyres, and now it's not a daily driver so spends a lot of time under cover locked up.

I did however think it was a pain in the arse to get on and off.

Martyn