Spare Tire Covers with Backup Camera Hole

Yes, you can run a spare tire cover and keep your backup camera working. If your Jeep or Bronco has a rear camera mounted in the spare-tire area, order the cover with the backup-camera-hole option and it ships with a cutout positioned for the lens. Every design in our spare tire cover collection offers this option, in 400+ designs sized to your mounted tire. This guide covers which rigs need the cutout, how the option works, and how to order the right one.

Which Jeeps and Broncos have a backup camera in the spare tire?

A federal rule (NHTSA FMVSS 111) required a backup camera on all new vehicles under 10,000 lbs starting with model year 2018. On Wranglers, Gladiators, and Broncos with a rear-mounted spare, that camera often sits in the tailgate or spare-tire carrier, right where a tire cover goes. Here is the quick breakdown:

Vehicle	Years	Rear camera near the spare?	Need camera hole?
Wrangler JK	2007-2018	Usually no	Usually no
Wrangler JL	2018-present	Yes	Yes
Gladiator JT	2020-present	Yes	Yes
Ford Bronco	2021-present	Yes	Yes

The safe way to be sure: walk out to your rig and look at the spare. If there is a camera lens in or beside the spare-tire mount, you want the camera-hole cutout so the cover does not block it.

How the backup-camera-hole option works

On every cover, you pick your size and then a camera-hole choice before adding to cart:

Yes (camera hole): a clean pre-cut opening positioned for the factory rear camera. Choose this for most JL, Gladiator, and Bronco builds.
Yes (Elastic Hole): a stretch-fit opening that hugs the camera housing for a tighter, finished look on certain mounts.
No: a solid cover with no opening. Choose this if your rig has no camera in the spare area (most JK Wranglers) or you simply do not need the cutout.

If you are unsure of your size, measure the diameter of your mounted, inflated tire (not the sidewall numbers) and use our tire cover size guide to match it. Want the full rundown on cameras by model and year? See our Jeep and Bronco backup camera guide.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do spare tire covers work with a backup camera?

Yes. Choose the backup-camera-hole option and the cover ships with a cutout positioned for your rear camera, so the camera keeps working with the cover on. If your spare area has no camera, order the solid No option instead.

Which Jeeps need a tire cover with a camera hole?

Wrangler JL (2018 and newer), Gladiator JT (2020 and newer), and Ford Bronco (2021 and newer) typically have a rear camera in the spare-tire area and need the camera-hole cutout. Older Wrangler JK models (2007 to 2018) usually do not have a camera there and can run a solid cover.

What is the difference between the camera hole and the elastic hole option?

The standard camera hole is a clean pre-cut opening sized for the factory lens. The elastic hole is a stretch-fit opening that hugs the camera housing for a tighter, more finished look on certain mounts. Both keep the camera visible.

What size camera-hole tire cover do I need?

Order by the overall diameter of your mounted, inflated spare, not the sidewall size printed on the tire. If you are between sizes, size up, and use our tire cover size guide to confirm.

Will the cover still fit tightly with a camera hole cut in it?

Yes. The cutout is positioned so it does not affect the elastic hem that holds the cover on. The cover still seats snugly around the rim the same way a solid cover does.