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garmp
Explorer II
Oct 15, 2016

Spare tire

Been reading post about which road service club is the best, Good Sam, Passport America, etc. Especially about road hazard/tire repair, and this brings me to ask about the spare tire. How many new manufacturers supply a spare tire? We had a recent visit to Phoenix Cruiser factory and was told the "most" RV manufacturers are not supplying spare tires since most if not all owners belong to a roadside asistance type club.
Has anyone else run across this? Or is he blowing smoke?
Doubt that I could change a tire on a dually by myself, but want to get a straight answer from members, not a salesman.
Seeking Advice

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  • Tyler0215's avatar
    Tyler0215
    Explorer
    Oct 15, 2016
    You would get faster service if you only needed a tire change and not a new tire and remount.
  • rk911's avatar
    rk911
    Explorer
    Oct 15, 2016
    Passport America is not a road service club...they provide discount campsites. GoodSam and Coach Net are the two 500-lb gorillas providing RV road service. there are literally hundreds of threads discussing which is "better". to me that's no different than ford vs. chevy, less filling vs. tastes great or mary ann vs. ginger. we've used GoodSam for the last 30-years which ought to tell you something. but others are just as adamant about Coach Net.

    only our first MH, a 1985 Winnebago Chieftain, had a spare. our last two MHs, a 2000 yr model and our current 2016 MH have no spare. you'd be wise to subscribe to a road service.

    and by the way....ford, we don't drink alcohol but I'd choose less filling and of course, mary ann. :)

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