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Old 03-24-2007, 10:32 PM
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Just installed my stainless steel rear tail light covers to add a little chrome to the back-end of the truck. I alsohave the stock dealercover that came with the car for the spare tire. It has the dealer name right acrossthe cover that I really don't like.

I was wondering if it would look better if I took the cover off exposingthe spare tire and rim? I'mthinking it will add a little more eye candy from the back seeing the rim and tire.What do you all think or prefer?
 
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Old 03-24-2007, 10:56 PM
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it may look better, but the sun will rot the rubber over time. if you're in Seattle, it probably won't be an issue, but the cover does more than just advertise for the dealer. i'd say leave it on.
 
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Old 03-24-2007, 11:14 PM
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or the color matched tire covers (w/ no logos) are nice...they may have the black plastic covers that just say Hummer H3 w/ out the name too for less.
 
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Old 03-24-2007, 11:44 PM
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Definatly leave it off. I took mine off as far as your tire getting damaged from the sun as long as you treat the
tire the same as your other tires, cleaning putting a tire dressing on it, it should last as long as the other tires.
My tire looks fine and I'm down here in Florida were it is hot and sunny most of the time. And as long as your
spare is the same size you can rotate all your tires spare included as illustrated in the owners manual.

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Most definately ON..Unless you wanna look like a Jeep Liberty
 
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ON!
 
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Old 03-25-2007, 04:31 AM
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Thanks for all the input. I really don't mind having it on but just don't like seeing the dealer's advertisement on my truck that big. I read the posts on removingthe stencil but there didn't seem to be a real good solution that works without the chance of ruining the plastic hard cover [:@]
 
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Old 03-25-2007, 10:15 AM
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I have the hard cover with H3 on it..(I would NOT advertise the dealer) I have my days where I think it looks better on and some off (however mine is not so easy to take off since I had the shoe repairman put grommets on the underside and I fished a thin cable/lock thru them and the tire rim to keep my cover from "wandering off.").... You could take it off when the urge strikes you and you are feeling a bit more blingy!
 
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I would say, OFF.
 
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Old 03-25-2007, 03:16 PM
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I have none but I've always wanted the simple plain black cloth one with the white3/4 profileof the militaryH1 with 50 Cal. Has anyone seen this for sale anywhere?
 


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