Catching a Few Rays is Not OK for your Tires

UV radiation is an enemy to RV tires. Over time the sun’s rays will break down the rubber on the side-walls of your tires unless you do something to stop it. The best way to protect your tires is to cover them. You can use standard tire covers designed to fit over your tires but these require you to snug the cover over the tire and secure the bottom. I used these on my last two 5th wheels and always got dirty putting them on and taking them off. Another approach is to put snap buttons on the exterior and snap a cover over the tire well. A newer approach is to get in the grove with a slide in contour wheel well cover. Christine Franks with Motor Coach Design (MCD) demonstrates this application. The cover slides into a grove that holds the tire cover neatly in place. The bottom has an adjustable weight to hold the cover at the bottom of the tire no matter how your RV is leveled. MCD is located in McKinney, Texas. You can contact them at (800) 804-1757 or check out their website where you’ll also find several other RV items of interest MCD.