Camco 45348 Vinyl Spare Tire Cover, 24 Inch Arctic White
Camco 45348 Vinyl Spare Tire Cover, 24 Inch Arctic White — Product description
The Camco 45348 is a solid vinyl spare tire cover in Arctic White, cut to fit 24 inch diameter tires. It keeps sun, rain, and road grime off a spare that spends most of its life sitting still, which is exactly what saves the rubber from UV cracking and dry rot. Slips on in under a minute, no tools needed.
The Camco 45348 is a simple piece of gear that quietly does an important job. It's a solid vinyl cover in Arctic White that slips over a 24 inch spare tire and keeps the sun, rain, and road grime off it. If your spare rides on the back of a travel trailer or hangs off an RV bumper, it spends most of its life sitting still out in the weather. And that's exactly the situation that ages a tire fastest.
Here's the thing about a spare. It doesn't wear out from driving. It wears out from sitting. UV light is what does the damage. Sunlight slowly breaks down the rubber compounds in a sidewall, and you end up with fine cracks, dry rot, and a spare that's questionable right when you actually need it. A cover blocks that UV. So the tire you bought years ago is still the tire you can trust on the side of the highway.
This one's cut for tires with a 24 inch overall diameter, which Camco lists as their N size. The cover itself measures right around 24.94 inches across, so it goes on snug without a lot of loose vinyl flapping in the wind. Measure your tire before you order. You want the overall diameter of the mounted tire, top to bottom across the face, not the rim size stamped on the wheel. A 24 inch diameter tire is common on smaller travel trailers, pop-ups, and utility trailers.
It's a solid cover, not a vented mesh one, so you get full coverage against both sun and water. The seams are stitched with heavy nylon thread, which is what keeps them from pulling apart or letting water wick through where two panels meet. Cheap covers fail at the seams first. This is where that nylon thread earns its keep.
Arctic White is a practical color, not just a looks thing. Light colors reflect heat instead of soaking it up, so the tire underneath stays cooler in the sun than it would under a dark cover. And it keeps the back of your rig looking clean and finished instead of showing a weathered, sun-baked spare.
Installation is about as easy as it gets. The cover slips over the tire and tucks around the back. No tools, no straps to thread, nothing to wire up. Pull it on, snug it down, and you're done in under a minute. When you need the spare, it comes off just as fast.
And if you tow a boat, this applies just as much to your trailer's spare. A boat trailer spare sits out in the same sun and weather as the rig it's bolted to, and a cracked spare is the last thing you want to find at a ramp two hours from home. Toss a cover on it and forget about it until you need it.
So who's this for? Anyone storing a rig for the off-season, anyone whose spare lives outside year round, and anyone who's opened up a spare after a few seasons and found the sidewall cracked. It's cheap insurance. A cover costs a fraction of a new tire, and it buys you years of extra life on the one you've already got.
A couple of honest notes before you buy. This is a spare tire cover, so it's built for a tire that's sitting still, not for one you're driving on. And it fits the 24 inch diameter size specifically. If your spare is bigger or smaller, you'll want the matching size in the Camco lineup instead. Get the size right and this cover just quietly does its job, season after season, with no fuss.
Key Features
- Fits 24 inch overall diameter spare tires, Camco's N size, for a close wraparound fit
- Solid vinyl construction blocks UV, rain, and road grime with full coverage
- Arctic White color reflects heat to keep the tire cooler than a dark cover
- Heavy nylon thread stitching keeps the seams weatherproof and resistant to pulling apart
- Cover measures 24.94 inches in diameter for a snug fit with minimal flapping in the wind
- Slips on and off in under a minute with no tools, straps, or hardware
- Helps prevent UV dry rot and sidewall cracking on a spare that mostly sits unused
- Works on RV, travel trailer, pop-up, utility trailer, and boat trailer spares
Why Buy from NVN Marine
- Authorized Camco reseller, full manufacturer warranty
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Technical specifications
| Title | Camco 45348 Vinyl Spare Tire Cover, 24 Inch, Arctic White |
|---|---|
| Brand | Camco |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 45348 |
| UPC | 014717453486 |
| Fits Tire Diameter | 24 inches |
| Cover Diameter | 24.94 inches |
| Size Class | N |
| Color | Arctic White |
| Material | Vinyl |
| Style | Solid |
| Stitching | Heavy Nylon Thread |
| Protects Against | UV, Rain, Dirt |
Frequently asked questions
What size tire does the Camco 45348 fit?
It fits tires with a 24 inch overall diameter, which Camco calls their N size. That's the diameter of the whole mounted tire, not the rim size.
How do I measure my tire to be sure it fits?
Measure the overall diameter of the mounted tire, straight across the face from top to bottom. If that measurement is right around 24 inches, this is your cover. Don't go by the wheel or rim size.
Is this a solid cover or a vented one?
It's a solid vinyl cover, so it gives you full coverage against both sun and water. There's no mesh or vent panel.
Will it protect the tire from sun damage?
Yes, that's the main job. It blocks UV light, which is what breaks down rubber and causes the fine cracks and dry rot you see on a spare that sits out in the sun for years.
Is it weatherproof in the rain?
The seams are stitched with heavy nylon thread, which helps keep water from wicking through where the panels meet. It's built to live outside and shed rain off the spare.
What is it made of?
Vinyl, with heavy nylon thread at the seams. The vinyl handles sun and water, and the nylon thread keeps the stitching from failing.
What color is it?
Arctic White. Besides looking clean on the back of a rig, the light color reflects heat and keeps the tire underneath a little cooler than a dark cover would.
Can I use this on a boat trailer or utility trailer spare?
Yes. As long as the spare has a 24 inch overall diameter, it works the same on a boat trailer, utility trailer, pop-up, or RV. Any spare that sits outside benefits from a cover.
How does it stay on the tire?
It slips over the face of the tire and tucks around the back for a snug fit. No tools, straps, or hardware. It goes on and comes off in under a minute.
