Spare wheel cover

It quickly became apparent that the spare wheel would get very dirty and a pain to clean in winter. And no, I won't drive it on salty roads, just rain, and the occasional countryside mud.

With 14 inch wheels and 155-65 tyres, the wheel diameter is 55.7 cm.

For that size, Amazon has a 13" cover that will fit 55-58cm wheels. The black vinyl does match the boot cover nicely.

Fitting it is a quick job. All you need is a 19mm spanner to free the wheel from the car and wheel carrier just enough to slide the bottom of the cover between the tyre and the frame. Then you screw the wheel back to the car, and cover the top. The elastic strap can be tensioned and hidden behind the wheel nicely.

Update after a few months : As the bottom of the cover was retaining water, I've cut a small cross in the middle of the bottom surface with an exacto knife, letting it drain by itself.

And a few months later due to the flutter of the flat surface when driving, the central lock bolt ended very nicely and cleanly cutting itself free with a surgical precision. A very neat hexagonal hole was just waiting for me to cut the last edge. I've put black electrical tape on the yellow bolt to give a better looks.