Buying a used tire to carry as a spare?
My tires are 275/80R 22.5 Michilen. I'm considering buying a used tire to carry as a spare. I know a newer date would be great and the same make tire, but I'm assuming that will be hard to come ...
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I carry a mounted spare, a compressor and air tools. If I'm lucky, I'll be able to change it myself, but if not, then I've got a spare for the roadside assistance to use. Of course, on the two blowouts that I've had, the first took out both duals, so the spare was a moot point. We got them to bring two new tires. They changed both roadside. On the second, after checking the date of the spare, I decided to get them to bring another new tire. I now have a new spare, mounted and ready.
All that to say, there are many trains of thought on this issue. It's ultimately up to you, but I'd beware of keeping an older tire as a spare. If you absolutely wanted to, I might would consider one of the inner duals to be used as the spare when you change your tires. Mounted or unmounted, again is up to you. You'll save several pounds of weight by going unmounted and unless you're going to try the tire change yourself, the technician will be able to do it roadside with no problem.
All that to say, there are many trains of thought on this issue. It's ultimately up to you, but I'd beware of keeping an older tire as a spare. If you absolutely wanted to, I might would consider one of the inner duals to be used as the spare when you change your tires. Mounted or unmounted, again is up to you. You'll save several pounds of weight by going unmounted and unless you're going to try the tire change yourself, the technician will be able to do it roadside with no problem.
