A while back I was looking at American Convoy's soft top and saw a spare tire cover that I really liked! I was wondering if anyone else can seen one/something like it? It's not like a normal cover that goes over the entire tire.
well, my workplace makes me park outside and the sun can get quite intense during the summers, so I was hoping to prevent my spare from sun rot. I hate the look of the black full spare covers though and noticed only the top of the spare is showing some discoloration, therefore, I remembered this "cap". I rotate my spare every 6000 miles but its only my summer jeep so it can take a while to get that many miles.
"Sun rot" isn't really a thing. Dry rot is, and certainly the sun can speed up the process. However, I don't think it's something you should be all that concerned about. Otherwise, people would be running around, covering all four of their tires, not just the spare.
A lot of Rv owners put covers over all the tires. Well, except when in motion. I dont know if they think it keeps the tires useable longer, but any 10 year old tire I would replace whether it had a cover or not. I assume that they think putting only a few thousand miles on the tires makes them safe regardless of tire age.