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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Very thing happened to me last year. taking the camper out for spring break, and my Expedition hit a fairly small wood block on the highway. Didn't think anything of it, until the next day in the campsite, when I saw the front suv tire flat.
Pulled the spare out, which...was still original to the suv- 9 years old. Put it on, and drove to Discount Tire, 40 miles away. Was a little nervous the whole way out.
Got the original tire replaced, and also replaced the spare with a cheaper tire, for the reason others have said- no need to spend money for a Michelin LTX if it isn't ever gonna see the ground. Also adding to my checklist to check the psi in the spare a few times a year.
Great topic OP- you're right, nobody ever thinks about the tv spare.
Pulled the spare out, which...was still original to the suv- 9 years old. Put it on, and drove to Discount Tire, 40 miles away. Was a little nervous the whole way out.
Got the original tire replaced, and also replaced the spare with a cheaper tire, for the reason others have said- no need to spend money for a Michelin LTX if it isn't ever gonna see the ground. Also adding to my checklist to check the psi in the spare a few times a year.
Great topic OP- you're right, nobody ever thinks about the tv spare.
