tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197373783392349499.post50273295175331857..comments2024-03-28T02:23:16.765-07:00Comments on RV Tire Safety: Black tire covers may do damage.Tireman9http://www.blogger.com/profile/09813984937064446653noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197373783392349499.post-47354690920495786502012-06-16T11:38:17.417-07:002012-06-16T11:38:17.417-07:00If you already have black covers and this bothers ...If you already have black covers and this bothers you now then consider buying some space blankets from your local hardware store, they are cheap and bright reflective silver. Wrap that over the black and you will probable even get better results than the white ones. My white covers are insulated...but that is just how they came.Bill the Web Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181187232697045882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197373783392349499.post-8424855163122650692012-06-16T09:02:56.217-07:002012-06-16T09:02:56.217-07:00In building solar heat units, we have been using a...In building solar heat units, we have been using a deep forest green surface and have found that it does indeed gain a higher temp than black. If you can get the mylar type wheel cover it will reduce the temp on the rubber even more.pennierichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05338541440526995867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197373783392349499.post-58007548578317625562012-06-16T07:06:07.875-07:002012-06-16T07:06:07.875-07:00Our tire "shields" are black - but they ...Our tire "shields" are black - but they don't cover the tire, rather snapping onto the outside of the wheel well. Made of the same type of material as the snap-on sun shades we use on windshields, they don't actually touch the tires at all, and allow for plenty of air circulation. I too wondered about heat load - on a sunny day last summer, I found the difference in temp between the sunny side and the the shady side to be less than 2 degrees F.al aslaksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00755957621229568966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197373783392349499.post-36691059463942282162012-06-16T06:51:20.956-07:002012-06-16T06:51:20.956-07:00I have black tire covers for my 5th wheel. I boug...I have black tire covers for my 5th wheel. I bought them because black was a better match to my unit's color scheme than white. At the time I bought them, I was a novice and I was thinking about UV protection not temperature.<br /><br />Next time I will buy white regardless of the color scheme effect. However, how about this comparison:<br /><br />With black covers I decrease tire life due to temperature but increase tire life due to UV protection. So until I buy white tire covers, am I better off with black tire covers or no tire covers?Bob Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00524901400922344948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4197373783392349499.post-38578599885892978802012-06-16T04:55:20.380-07:002012-06-16T04:55:20.380-07:00Because I am just an old guy who thinks different ...Because I am just an old guy who thinks different than others, I have the following comment. Number one, Black VS. White is a no brainer. We all know that black absorbes heat, white tends to reflect heat. As for the test, using a white tire cover vs. a black garbage bag is apples and oranges. How about a white trash bag vs a black trash bag? We really do not know the make up of either, however I would hope the commercial white cover which costs considerably more than a garbage bag from Wal Mart has had a minor amount of testing for UV etc.Gareth Goetschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07403719810018320611noreply@blogger.com