Where to get a spare tire rim for new Ford F53 19.5"

I've been swapping all 8 wheels in 22.5 size on my bus just fine even I was over 50 at the time.
Sure 180lb of wheel and 450 ft-lb of torque is something you need to have some practice with, but manageable.
Than with quality tires, flats don't happen very often and I believe over 90% of spare tires go to the garbage becouse of age and never used.
I don't carry spare on my bus, nor on my dually pickup that I am using for Truck Camper.
Why loose the cargo space only if need arise 10 years later to find out that tire aged and is not useable.
Cellphone will get tire truck to your location within 1 hr.
Also steel spare with mag wheels need different nuts most of the time.

DAS26miles wrote:
We are looking at a new Winnebago class A Vista 26HE. It has no spare but has room in rear storage compartment. Looked online and couldn't find any plain rims. I want to see if I can get one in negotiations. Need the cost of rim, the tire cost was easy to find. I don't want to start a discussion on pros and cons of having a spare.
I will be calling roadside assistance to change a flat most likely. I estimate the tire will cost just under $500, but how much is a rim and who sells it.

Actually, just having the tire on board is the real ticket and not having to search one out for hours on end for possibly an exorbitant price as well. This assuming that you have COACH-NET or other and are not planning on changing it yourself alongside the road.
I do have a mounted spare, but then, this is the way our coach is built and with having it's own dedicated hinged door compartment on the back and we use it for other storage as well.
For the one time, we needed tire road service, there was no need for the spare, so one never knows.

I'll add a new twist. What brought me to this thread? Looking for information on replacing our spare that was stolen while at an upscale RV park near Portland this past weekend.

We were only away from the rig for few hours on Friday, most of the day and into the evening on Saturday, and for a few hours on Sunday. When I went to preflight the RV for the drive home early on Monday morning, I see the rack hanging down with no spare attached.

Though I too don't want to change a tire on the road, I at least want to have a mounted spare to speed up the process should I need to call road service. Also, we frequently travel to remote "dark sky sites" with our astronomy club in locales where a road service might be reluctant to go. If I have a problem there, I might HAVE to change it on my own (with help from always present friends).

I wasn't too upset about this till I started looking into the cost of a tire and rim and now I'm just plain pi**ed off. Now...the debate is whether or not to call the insurance company.

DAS26miles wrote:
Thanks, gave up looking at Class A's. Now sticking to class C's with spares. More manageable.

Mine came with a spare 19.5, why give up cause it lacks a spare, just buy one, however 22 wont fit most compartments, 19.5 will fit..

Blackdiamond wrote:

DAS26miles wrote:
We are looking at a new Winnebago class A Vista 26HE. It has no spare but has room in rear storage compartment. Looked online and couldn't find any plain rims. I want to see if I can get one in negotiations. Need the cost of rim, the tire cost was easy to find. I don't want to start a discussion on pros and cons of having a spare.
I will be calling roadside assistance to change a flat most likely. I estimate the tire will cost just under $500, but how much is a rim and who sells it.

You can buy mine, I will never use it.

And a week after you sell the spare is when you will need it..

Thanks, gave up looking at Class A's. Now sticking to class C's with spares. More manageable.

If your wheels are the same as the stock wheels on a 1999 and up F450 and F550 then I've got one in my shed, complete with a tire - all you need to do is drive up to San Jose and I'll let you have it for $25!

WWW.fordparts.com

If your motorhome is on Ford chassis, your wheels will most likely be made by Accuride. Either #29884-19.5x6.00 or #29875-19.5x6.75. You can find this number on the inside of the rear wheel. Google for best price.