Traveling without a spare tire

Okay now to answer your question.
If you travel without a spare you will be at the mercy of whoever supplies the tire. It may not be the same quality as your others and may be a poorly made china junk tire. You may pay top dollar for the piece of junk tire and it may be a NOS tire that has been hanging around a long time . You do not HAVE to have the spare mounted on a rim in order for it to be useful.
So for peace of mind carry a spare.

darsben wrote:
How old is the coach?
If a year or 2 old you can chance it.
Do you have a roadside assistance policy?
Have you a toad?
Are you going to be in populated areas or in the boonies. on interstates or backroads?
How tight a schedule are you on?
Can you sit for 3-4 days if a tire cannot be found near where you are. Such as a rural area on 4th of July weekend?
What size tire is it.
Answer these questions and you will probably come to a conclusion

The Coach is brand-new except for the one thousand mile from the factory to the dealer.
Roadside assistance from State Farm and Good Sam(?)
Totally retired (no schedule
No, It's not my dream to sit by the side of the road for have-ever many days. That's why I'm reaching out to the more experienced traveler

How old is the coach?
If a year or 2 old you can chance it.
Do you have a roadside assistance policy?
Have you a toad?
Are you going to be in populated areas or in the boonies. on interstates or backroads?
How tight a schedule are you on?
Can you sit for 3-4 days if a tire cannot be found near where you are. Such as a rural area on 4th of July weekend?
What size tire is it.
Answer these questions and you will probably come to a conclusion

Wil,
'DON'T leave home without it!!!'
On our Alaska adventure a few years ago we were on the way from Tok to Chicken when some of the 'crush gravel' (it was the size of grapefruit and sharp!) spiked an inside on the duals. Slowly and with great care we made it back to TOK. There we found a fine gentleman to change the tire for us since I had a spare - otherwise it would have been at least a week to get a replacement tire.

When we arrived in Fairbanks, I purchased a replacement for the spare - at $25 less than the new original tires I bought in So Cal before we departed!!

Fortunately, it was not needed in the rest of the trip - but it was there! I think it is called 'insurance'.
So YES - carry a spare - mounted and inflated is best!!!

WilBoud wrote:
Reaching out to those with experience.

We are in planning stages to take our Jayco Greyhawk 29MV Class C to Fairbanks (about 12,000 miles round trip) from south Louisiana in mid May through June.

In my planning, I suddenly realized the coach doesn't have a spare tire.

Has anyone here tackled such a drive without a spare......???

Where would someone carry a spare on a Class C coach ...???

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