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HoarseWhisperer · 03-30-2020, 10:24 AM

Original Canadian Lyon all chrome cover fit fine on Goodyear tire. Larger Firestone; not so much.

eolson · 12-05-2022, 01:10 PM

Very nice. Do those extend into the spare tire well, or do they stop just short?

eolson · 12-05-2022, 01:22 PM

Just as a follow-up, I've come to the conclusion that new tires are just being made a little beefier than the older ones, regardless of the advertised dimensions--same manufacturer, style, and size. Maybe more tread, I don't know. I've gone through a few sets of soft covers--they also fit pretty tightly and ripped easily. I don't know if anyone else has experienced this, but the tire black has stained through the tan covering over the course of a few months on those, also.

If anyone has any other suggestions, I'm all ears. I really like the way those polished rings looked on the car. On the garage wall, not so much.

03-30-2020, 10:24 AM	#1
HoarseWhisperer Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,470	Re: How to get chrome spare tire cover onto the tire Original Canadian Lyon all chrome cover fit fine on Goodyear tire. Larger Firestone; not so much. __________________ I know a lot of things; I just can't remember them all. 1928 CCPU 82-A 1931 Roadster 40-B Dlx (Canadian)

12-05-2022, 01:10 PM	#2
eolson Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 10	Re: How to get chrome spare tire cover onto the tire Very nice. Do those extend into the spare tire well, or do they stop just short?

12-05-2022, 01:22 PM	#3
eolson Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 10	Re: How to get chrome spare tire cover onto the tire Just as a follow-up, I've come to the conclusion that new tires are just being made a little beefier than the older ones, regardless of the advertised dimensions--same manufacturer, style, and size. Maybe more tread, I don't know. I've gone through a few sets of soft covers--they also fit pretty tightly and ripped easily. I don't know if anyone else has experienced this, but the tire black has stained through the tan covering over the course of a few months on those, also. If anyone has any other suggestions, I'm all ears. I really like the way those polished rings looked on the car. On the garage wall, not so much.

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