I would like to carry a unmounted spare tire. I don't have any outside storage compartments large enough and I don't want it taking up space under the bed inside. But I have plenty of space behind the rear axle on the underside. No problem making a way to suspend it. My question is how to keep water and dirt out of the unmounted tire? A friend said to check in to having it shrink wrapped and another said to put a inner tube in the tire and inflate just enough to fill the cavity. Any other idea's out there? And no I don't want it on the roof.

A road service contract, Good Sam's or such.

lostdog wrote:A road service contract, Good Sam's or such.I have one and always have. The problem is the one time I had a non-repairable flat it took till the next day for them to locate a replacement tire.

wrap it in a blue or silver tarp the kind found in discount stores like harbor freight, ollies, flea markets etc. buy large enough for 2 wraps put a strap each way around it. and put it up under the frame that's what I have done.

Why not mount it and include it in the tire rotation mix. Refer to www.michilinrvtires.com, tire guide, page 9, rotation.

Instead of worrying about keeping it clean, go ahead and mount it on a rim. I have several large trailers that I carry a mounted spare using a come along to raise and lower the tire. Buy one like this and mount the snatch block to the frame and put a T on the end of the cable. The T needs ears on it that go in the lug holes to keep it centered in the rim so it raises level. Fasten the handle near the rear and while it's not real fast, it will raise and lower the mounted tire. I would put a piece of inner tube on so you can put it around the handle end to keep it clean.The unmounted tire I carry on the roof needs to be redone as the plastic wrap has deteriorated. Instead of using alum foil I'm going to use some leftover drywall tape and better plastic wrap this time.

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wa8yxm
Explorer III
May 27, 2013
The only way I know of for sure would be to mount it.

Shrink wrap may work but odds of it developing a "leak" are very high.
Raymon
Explorer
May 27, 2013
Raymon wrote:
Dick_B wrote:
Why not mount it and include it in the tire rotation mix. Refer to www.michilinrvtires.com, tire guide, page 9, rotation.

How does mounting the tire solve his storage problem?

Ray
Sorry for my post. I did not think about by mounting the tire it would remain clean inside. But it would be much heavier to handle when storing.
Raymon
Explorer
May 27, 2013
Dick_B wrote:
Why not mount it and include it in the tire rotation mix. Refer to www.michilinrvtires.com, tire guide, page 9, rotation.

How does mounting the tire solve his storage problem?

Ray
Jarlaxle
Explorer II
May 25, 2013
Mummify it with pallet shrink wrap...Lowe's sells it.
hipower
Explorer
May 25, 2013
Mandalay Parr wrote:
Many Class A's have different wheels front and back. A mounted tire....which wheel?

I've never seen that, the only difference on the rear being aluminum outer and steel inners frequently. While a steel wheel will go on any position, often an aluminum wheel won't go on where a steel wheel was due to stud length.
wrvond
Explorer II
May 25, 2013
A relatively inexpensive method might be to wrap the tire with "mover's grade" saran wrap. It's much thicker and more durable than the thin kitchen stuff, and would allow you to squeeze in the sidewalls a bit for a more compact storage profile.
In fact, many new tires come from the manufacturer wrapped this way IIRC.
Mandalay_Parr
Explorer
May 25, 2013
Many Class A's have different wheels front and back. A mounted tire....which wheel?
midnightsadie
Explorer II
May 25, 2013
I had a bag made for mine took it down three yrs later was like new. bag it a great idea.
MountainAir05
Explorer II
May 25, 2013
You can purchase a tire sock/bag from some auto centers. I know Tirerack has them also.
03_RoadKing
Explorer
May 25, 2013
Try cutting 2 pieces of plywood to cover the opening. I wish I had room to carry one the last time I had a flat we sat for 2 days wanting to get the correct size tire.