Spare Tyre

[bertofbc]

After changing the front tires on my class A, I was advised to keep a spare for emergencies. Is this necessary? It takes up a lot of room. If I get a blow out an am assisted by Goodsam roadside assistance, Do they bring a new tire or tow me to suitable facility?

[Bumpyroad]

Francesca Knowles wrote:

rv2go wrote:
I see some of the comments about Class A owners with 22.5" tires not carrying a spare is being made by those other than Class A owners.

:h

Hardly an issue exclusive to such folks...we're all the same where the (flat) rubber meets the road! 🙂

I certainly don't disagree with the statement that a bunch of folks with 22.5" tires don't carry a spare, but I find that post to be a little condescending, like unless you own a Class A with 22.5 " wheels that you can't respond. AFAIK, rv2go was the only one posting about 22.5" wheels. the OP didn't limit or specify size.
bumpy

[rv2go]

rv2go wrote:

I STILL say the majority of Class A's with 22.5" tires do not carry a spare.

I am just trying to answer the OP's question about carrying a spare. Not the merits of not having one.

Jump on if you must. I can take it. :B

[Francesca_Knowl]

rv2go wrote:
I see some of the comments about Class A owners with 22.5" tires not carrying a spare is being made by those other than Class A owners.

:h

Hardly an issue exclusive to such folks...we're all the same where the (flat) rubber meets the road! 🙂

[scroller95969]

Bumpyroad wrote:

rv2go wrote:
I see some of the comments about Class A owners with 22.5" tires not carrying a spare is being made by those other than Class A owners.

I STILL say the majority of Class A's with 22.5" tires do not carry a spare.

exactly why do you feel that this discussion is limited to 22.5" tires? don't remember the OP specifying this.
bumpy

I always carry a spare. But to be fair the OP did say "After changing the front tires on my class A"

[Bumpyroad]

rv2go wrote:
I see some of the comments about Class A owners with 22.5" tires not carrying a spare is being made by those other than Class A owners.

I STILL say the majority of Class A's with 22.5" tires do not carry a spare.

exactly why do you feel that this discussion is limited to 22.5" tires? don't remember the OP specifying this.
bumpy

[rv2go]

I see some of the comments about Class A owners with 22.5" tires not carrying a spare is being made by those other than Class A owners.

I STILL say the majority of Class A's with 22.5" tires do not carry a spare.

[Bumpyroad]

beemerphile1 wrote:

Bumpyroad wrote:

beemerphile1 wrote:
Consider this;
Your tire is ruined and you are in BFE.
Good Sam finds a service provider for you.
The service provider has to drive 50 miles to a tire shop that doesn't have the tire you want but has one that will fit.
The service provider charges you $500 for the tire, delivery, and changing since Good Sam only pays for the service call.
Now you are back on the road after a six hour delay on the side of the road in BFE.
Now you drive to a tire store and have the $400 tire removed and purchase the tire you really want for $250.

Now $750 and ten hours later, should you have carried the spare? Only you can decide.

well summarized
bumpy

Except for the typo, the $500 tire mysteriously became a $400 tire. :B

the mechanic pocketed the extra $100.
bumpy

[beemerphile1]

Bumpyroad wrote:

beemerphile1 wrote:
Consider this;
Your tire is ruined and you are in BFE.
Good Sam finds a service provider for you.
The service provider has to drive 50 miles to a tire shop that doesn't have the tire you want but has one that will fit.
The service provider charges you $500 for the tire, delivery, and changing since Good Sam only pays for the service call.
Now you are back on the road after a six hour delay on the side of the road in BFE.
Now you drive to a tire store and have the $400 tire removed and purchase the tire you really want for $250.

Now $750 and ten hours later, should you have carried the spare? Only you can decide.

well summarized
bumpy

Except for the typo, the $500 tire mysteriously became a $400 tire. :B

[Bumpyroad]

beemerphile1 wrote:
Consider this;
Your tire is ruined and you are in BFE.
Good Sam finds a service provider for you.
The service provider has to drive 50 miles to a tire shop that doesn't have the tire you want but has one that will fit.
The service provider charges you $500 for the tire, delivery, and changing since Good Sam only pays for the service call.
Now you are back on the road after a six hour delay on the side of the road in BFE.
Now you drive to a tire store and have the $400 tire removed and purchase the tire you really want for $250.

Now $750 and ten hours later, should you have carried the spare? Only you can decide.

well summarized
bumpy

[beemerphile1]

Consider this;
Your tire is ruined and you are in BFE.
Good Sam finds a service provider for you.
The service provider has to drive 50 miles to a tire shop that doesn't have the tire you want but has one that will fit.
The service provider charges you $500 for the tire, delivery, and changing since Good Sam only pays for the service call.
Now you are back on the road after a six hour delay on the side of the road in BFE.
Now you drive to a tire store and have the $400 tire removed and purchase the tire you really want for $250.

Now $750 and ten hours later, should you have carried the spare? Only you can decide.

[Francesca_Knowl]

Here's an angle you may wish to consider, especially if you're contemplating traveling the back roads and small towns:

My totally unscientific, non-specific-fact-based impression of complaints about long delays for Roadside Assistance is that a very high number of such complaints are from folks who don't have a spare. I always wonder what they think can have been done differently since especially in small towns and/or certain tire sizes, it takes TIME for an operator to track down not just someone to change a tire, but an actual tire to boot.

Lacking your own spare, you're also in a "captive market" situation since your Good Sam coverage only covers the service- cost of parts including tires/wheels is completely outside their responsibility or control. You'll be charged whatever the seller wants to charge for the tire. No shopping around!

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[rv2go]

If we took a poll, I would venture to say that most Class A owners that have 22.5" tires do not carry a spare. In my case, I have no where to store it.

[Bumpyroad]

I would always carry at least an unmounted spare. if you are out in the boonies and have a problem, you will have to take whatever the repair service guy has on his truck. might be old, cheap, but expensive. With your own tire, they can mount it and get you on your way. just keep one of the old ones off the front.
bumpy