Tow Vehicle Spare - Have you checked it?
We all talk and read about trailer tire issues but when is the last time you considered your tow vehicle spare? The spare under my 2009 Ram 1500 has never been on the ground and at 12 years old I'll ...
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I've had the dealer put one of the old tires on the spare tire rim if it's significantly newer. Of course, I this presumes you don't wait until the steel belts are showing thru before replacing your tires.
Throwing a 3yr old tire on that is light on tread (vs 12yr old with full tread) keeps a reasonably fresh set of rubber available and they haven't charged me for it when I'm buying a set of 4 with installation.
If I had a blowout, I would only use the spare until I could get a new tire.
Seems like a fair tradeoff compared to $200-250 for a tire that is likely never to touch the pavement.
Throwing a 3yr old tire on that is light on tread (vs 12yr old with full tread) keeps a reasonably fresh set of rubber available and they haven't charged me for it when I'm buying a set of 4 with installation.
If I had a blowout, I would only use the spare until I could get a new tire.
Seems like a fair tradeoff compared to $200-250 for a tire that is likely never to touch the pavement.
