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AndyMc

Member Since: 13 Jun 2024
Location: Merseyside
Posts: 19

Spare wheel cover

110 on its way. Spare wheel cover genuine or copy? What has everyone else opted for?

13th Jun 2024 5:41pm

LR Nuts

Member Since: 10 Aug 2022
Location: UK
Posts: 1003

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geta Genuine wheel cover. The one shown above was a special that stopped the cover from turning on the wheel, most annoying.[/img]

13th Jun 2024 6:07pm

Clemmo

Member Since: 03 Aug 2012
Location: Mile Oak
Posts: 1213

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey

I dumped my cover….it just filled with dirt and water.
It’s easy just to keep the wheel clean
Clemmo

Make today a little better than yesterday but not so good as tomorrow....
Defender 90 HT............Pangea Green
BMW X3 Msport............Carbon Black
Mini Electric................Grey. (wow!)
MGB Roadster……..........Vermillion
Honda Benly CD200....Maroon ------------- Chausson 98.........7.5m of fun

13th Jun 2024 6:33pm

J77

Member Since: 04 Nov 2019
Location: Fife
Posts: 3350

I went with the genuine cover, I’m thinking about getting it colour coded, just to give it a refresh. 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue
23.5MY 90 D250 X-Dynamic SE, Pangea Green - Gone
22MY 110 D250 XS Edition, Hakuba Silver - Gone
21MY 90 D200 S, Tasman Blue - Gone

13th Jun 2024 9:03pm

tonyp

Member Since: 03 Feb 2023
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 80

I decided to take delivery without a spare wheel cover and wait and see.

After almost 5 months ownership I am happy without so will not be ordering one - easy to keep the wheel clean and like the look. Tony

MY24 - 110 D300 HSE in Tasman Blue with White Contrast Roof. Air Suspension, Off-Road Pack, Towing Pack, Three-zone Climate Control, HUD, Cold Climate Pack, Classic Mud-Flaps, Fixed Side Steps, Wheel Arch Protection, Rear Recovery Eyes. Plus a few extras to keep the Cocker Spaniel safe & happy.

13th Jun 2024 9:14pm

Nuclear Nick

Member Since: 21 Aug 2021
Location: Southwest
Posts: 271

The main purpose of the cover is to keep the sun, actually daylight, off the rubber. UV degrades the tyre over time, both in terms of surface cracking and structural damage

13th Jun 2024 9:49pm

Moo

Member Since: 01 Oct 2021
Location: Bath
Posts: 1262

Just rotate your wheels to even things up.

Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy.

13th Jun 2024 11:01pm

LR Nuts

Member Since: 10 Aug 2022
Location: UK
Posts: 1003

Nuclear Nick wrote:
The main purpose of the cover is to keep the sun, actually daylight, off the rubber. UV degrades the tyre over time, both in terms of surface cracking and structural damage

what UV ??? when did we last see the sun ??

(yes I am aware about the properties of UV)

14th Jun 2024 8:36am

AmL

Member Since: 22 Jan 2016
Location: Devon
Posts: 30

Nuclear Nick wrote:
The main purpose of the cover is to keep the sun, actually daylight, off the rubber. UV degrades the tyre over time, both in terms of surface cracking and structural damage

do you protect the four wheels in use from UV?, no, so why worry about the spare!

14th Jun 2024 9:44am

zilch

Member Since: 11 Sep 2019
Location: Whitsundays & Sydney
Posts: 804

Got a canvas wheel cover thrown in when we purchased our Melvill & Moon seat covers..

Click image to enlarge yet another pommie bar steward down under

MY20 110 P400 SE Defender
MY10 3.0 RR Sport

14th Jun 2024 9:51am

AndyMc

Member Since: 13 Jun 2024
Location: Merseyside
Posts: 19

I'll look at soft options available in the UK.
Agree I would like to protect the tyre, but I'll never get round to rotating the wheel.

14th Jun 2024 10:20am

zilch

Member Since: 11 Sep 2019
Location: Whitsundays & Sydney
Posts: 804

Andy, M&M have a UK supplier, they are a S Africa manufacturer.. yet another pommie bar steward down under

MY20 110 P400 SE Defender
MY10 3.0 RR Sport

14th Jun 2024 11:11am

AndyMc

Member Since: 13 Jun 2024
Location: Merseyside
Posts: 19

Cheers, just checked and £99 fitment is std defender wheel size 16"

14th Jun 2024 12:45pm

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2564

l rejected the spare wheel cover that was fitted to mine when l bought it new (l hadn't specified it on the order)

The price was just under £500! And l couldn't negotiate a penny off the price of the cover.

l am happy with the spare wheel on show, it's only a steel wheel and they are almost free on Ebay.

14th Jun 2024 1:27pm

zilch

Member Since: 11 Sep 2019
Location: Whitsundays & Sydney
Posts: 804

AndyMc wrote:
Cheers, just checked and £99 fitment is std defender wheel size 16"

I gave them total wheel tyre size of 32” and they supplied one that fits up to 33”, still a tight

to fit yet another pommie bar steward down under

MY20 110 P400 SE Defender
MY10 3.0 RR Sport

14th Jun 2024 3:29pm

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