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Tire protectants

Once I get the new tires, I want to protect them the best I can. Since they will be stored out doors, looking for opinions on best way to protect. I have looked at tire covers, One Touch spray and 303 Aerospace protectant. What do you all think>

Larry
Larry Warren
1996  U320 36' SBID "Lola" sold 2020
Build #4970
Motorcade #18318

Re: Tire protectants

Reply #1 –
Covering with white covers (cooler than darker ones) best.

303 a distant second choice, but a good choice for tire dressing.

Not familiar with one touch spray, but most tire dressings contain petroleum products which HARM tires.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
Moderator, FMCA Forum 2009-2020
Chairman FMCA Technical Advisory Committee 2011-2020

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Reply #2 –
Thanks Brett, any type, brand, fabric better than others? In what I have found, tire dressing are usually petroleum  or water based. Water-good, petroleum-bad. Anything with silicone seems to be a death device >:D

Larry
Larry Warren
1996  U320 36' SBID "Lola" sold 2020
Build #4970
Motorcade #18318

Re: Tire protectants

Reply #3 –
Not sure fabric choice is critical as long as it blocks 100% of the UV light and is a light color (heat also contributes to tire degradation).

I usually get the Adco white covers when they go on sale.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
Moderator, FMCA Forum 2009-2020
Chairman FMCA Technical Advisory Committee 2011-2020

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Reply #4 –
Larry,

I made ours out of good quality white vinyl. This material can be gotten from a good upholstery store or fabric warehouse (where you can get remnants for .01s on the $). The store bought brands just won't hold up and for less money you can DIY this. Anyone with a old sewing machine (pick up an old tabletop one from a resale shop) and basic sewing skills can put a set together. Oh Mike did do the pattern layout as this is his department.

Pamela
Pamela & Mike 97 U 320

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."

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Reply #5 –
A few of you locals know I swear by "No Touch Tire Care", have used it for years. No idea of what it's made of, but down here in the deep desert, the tires get a hit every couple of weeks. I did see a coach with skirts that were of interest; they did not wrap the tire, but hung over it,  giving a generous air space in between. Those I might consider!
1993 U-240 "La Villa Grande"..CAT 3116 w/ Pacbrake PRXB...Allison 3060 6-speed..
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Reply #6 –
Quote from: mike leary –
I did see a coach with skirts that were of interest; they did not wrap the tire, but hung over it,  giving a generous air space in between. Those I might consider!
Kinda like this?

One Piece Tire Cover Kits
1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"

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Reply #7 –
I have a set of these stealthy tire covers from Magna Shade, very easy to install and they store very compactly.  I know they are not white but they work for me.  And I like 3M 303.

Tire Shades | Magne Shade



Check out the videos.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7cHoLjcu9w4

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DWMYH

Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN

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Reply #8 –
A friend of mine had some covers made out of black material with a clear vinyl window that is round and 22.5" in diameter.  The wheels and axle covers are exposed through the window giving the illusion of no covers at all.

I use 303.

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Reply #9 –
We use Adco covers.  Their design has the cover bungie attachments at bottom grommets which are a bear to connect each time.

After covers are in place, we throw a long bungie over the top of the tire and hook it together on the outer side about the center of the tire.  We 'sent' the idea/recommendation to Adco and they must have appreciated it because they sent us a free set of tire covers, but I don' think they ever implemented it.

We pull up covers under our bungie so the bottoms do not touch the ground, keeping this pathway away from ants and wear.

I am not a fan of the vinyl cover that slips into a plastic fender opening trough, though they are very effective in that they also cover the air bags.  I have never used them, but feel that the added trough may not hold up over time, collects dirt and has edges to deal with when working around tires. 

It also seems that these covers with their weed-wacker type of plastic bead sewn into the cover's rim may be a bit harder to fold up for storage.  And of course they are not easily moved to a different coach.  They also take a deliberate move to insert at one end and a damaged trough may make it more difficult.

When we want tires & air bags to look especially good, we use "Forever Black" applied with a sponge.  It is a water based dye, so wear rubber gloves and keep the dye off aluminum wheels.  Tires & air bags look like new, not shiny.
Amazon.com: Forever Car Care Products FB810 BLACK Tire Gel and Foam Applicato...

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Reply #10 –
I got tired of crawling under our coach to attach the bungee & ball setup. So I took an old logging chain I had laying around, cut it into six link lengths, attached each length (doubled over) to each corner grommet hole with two plastic cable ties. Now I just "throw" each wheel cover over the wheel and the cover stays put.
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD

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Reply #11 –
Quote from: Pamela & Mike –
Larry,

I made ours out of good quality white vinyl. This material can be gotten from a good upholstery store or fabric warehouse (where you can get remnants for .01s on the $). The store bought brands just won't hold up and for less money you can DIY this. Anyone with a old sewing machine (pick up an old tabletop one from a resale shop) and basic sewing skills can put a set together. Oh Mike did do the pattern layout as this is his department.

Pamela

Pamela I picked up some marine vinyl at the local upholstery shop and some SS snaps, the marine vinyl is suppose to be more UV resistant although it was a bit more expensive.  I bought 5 yds of 54" wide material with 100 SS snaps I think it was about 60.00
that should be more than enough to make 4 covers with lots of snaps left over. Quick shades are 37.50 per wheel I thinking snaps are 5.00 so maybe I didn't do too bad Just have to break out the sewing machine and "finish up"

Chris
1999 U 320 DGFE
Build Number 5523
Chris & Elka Lang
In the field, Lonoke AR

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Reply #12 –
Chris,

I know this is kind of late but this might be of help for your future projects like this. With your location you can run up to Batesville, AR in just a hour and half to the cloth warehouse.  Here is a link Marshall Dry Goods  You can't beat there prices.

5 yards should be enough for drape style covers with snaps.

Pamela
Pamela & Mike 97 U 320

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."

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Reply #13 –
Thank you all for your responses. While showing some of the aforementioned items to my grandson, I pulled up a picture on my phone from the day I bought the 320. We were trying to decide on which color might go the best. When I zoomed in on the picture, I noticed that a previous owner had already installed snaps around the wheel openings, apparently for wheel covers. I had completely forgotten about them. I like the idea about making my own with a good quality marine grade vinyl. Also, I have a brother in law who does upholstery. I may have a plan in progress ^.^d  ^.^d

Any way, thank you all again for the input. It helps keep this mind of mine from forgetting everything.

Larry
Larry Warren
1996  U320 36' SBID "Lola" sold 2020
Build #4970
Motorcade #18318

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Reply #14 –
Check out PPL in Houston,they have every cover known to man.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.

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Reply #15 –
Quote from: Pamela & Mike –
Chris,

I know this is kind of late but this might be of help for your future projects like this. With your location you can run up to Batesville, AR in just a hour and half to the cloth warehouse.  Here is a link Marshall Dry Goods  You can't beat there prices.

5 yards should be enough for drape style covers with snaps.

Pamela
Thanks Pamela I'll have to check them out
Chris
1999 U 320 DGFE
Build Number 5523
Chris & Elka Lang
In the field, Lonoke AR