I have no idea about the tires, but others have talked about that.
As for the solar panel, if you have the factory panel with a charge controller like I do (a solar panel control panel by the sink), you probably don't need to cover it - I leave mine uncovered so that the battery stays fully charged. The charge controller is smart enough not to cook the battery, and doing this seems to me to be better for the battery than letting the battery discharge (which it will do even when disconnected, albeit slower than while connected). It's like leaving the TM on a float charger.
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